The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Abdulrazak Namdas, justifies the purchase of 50 Peugeot 508 cars (which cost N17m per vehicle) for lawmakers, in this interview:
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MARITIME WORKERS ISSUE APM TERMINAL ULTIMATUM TO REMOVE CONTAINERS ON APAPA ROAD
Following the chaotic traffic situation caused by empty containers blocking intra and inter-city roads in Apapa, maritime workers in the country have given a 14-day ultimatum to one of the leading terminal operators, APM Terminal, to clear the roads of its empty containers.
Continue reading »POLICEMAN, LASTMA OFFICIAL ENGAGE IN FISTICUFFS ON LAGOS ROAD
A policeman and an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) created a scene on Wednesday at the Lekki Phase 1 end of the Lekki-Epe Expressway when they engaged each other in a public fight.
Continue reading »INTEL REVEALS PLAN TO ROLL OUT A FLEET OF MORE THAN 100 SELF-DRIVING CARS
Silicon Valley giant Intel on Wednesday announced plans for a fleet of self-driving cars following its completion of the purchase of Israeli autonomous technology firm Mobileye.
Continue reading »LASG COMPLETES TWO COMPUTERISED VEHICLE INSPECTION CENTRES
Towards the efficient implementation of the Lagos State’s computerized vehicle inspection service initiative, two computerized Vehicle Inspection Centres have been completed at Ojodu-Berger and Ikorodu by the State Government.
Continue reading »DUBAI TO TEST RUN WORLD’S FIRST AUTOMATED FLYING TAXIS BY END OF 2017 (PICTURES)
The trial run of the world’s first automated aerial taxis is expected to start by the end of 2017, a local media, the gulfnews.com website, reported on Wednesday.
Continue reading »AIR PEACE PLANS INAUGURAL FLIGHT TO AKURE
Domestic carrier, Air Peace, says it has concluded plans to have its maiden flight into the Akure Airport.
Continue reading »N8MILLION TRUCK DISMANTLED AND SOLD FOR N350,000 BY THIEVES
The Zone 2 Police Command has arrested suspected members of a syndicate for allegedly stealing an N8m truck, which they dismantled and sold to a mechanic for N350,000.00.
Continue reading »MOBIL OIL NIGERIA HAS CHANGED ITS NAME TO 11 (DOUBLE ONE) PLC
In a notice sent to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Mobil Oil Nigeria has informed dealing members and the investing public of its change of name from Mobil Oil Nigeria to 11 Plc.
Continue reading »RAIL PROJECTS TO COVER ALL STATES, SAYS FG
Ongoing drive by the current administration to revamp the rail sector in Nigeria will cut across the 36 states of the federation, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi said in Lagos, yesterday.
Continue reading »LOCAL CONTRACTORS EXCLUDED FROM $20 BILLION RAIL PROJECTS
Some experts lamented that China is taking advantage of the ailing state of the Nigerian economy to provide infrastructure loans, which do not come in cash but as projects executed by Chinese consortium and personnel.
Continue reading »OSINBAJO UNVEILS FIVE SUPER MUSHSHAK TRAINER AIRCRAFT ACQUIRED FROM PAKISTAN
The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday in Kaduna unveiled five Super Mushshak trainer aircraft acquired by the federal government to boost the capacity of Nigeria Air Force personnel in the country.
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