The Nigerian Railway Corporation says the construction of the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Rail Gauge has started fully as the challenges of underground pipelines and cables have been resolved.
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AIR PEACE INAUGURATES MONROVIA, ABUJA-ACCRA SERVICES AUGUST 6
Nigerian Carrier, Air Peace, has announced plans to expand its regional operations with flights from Lagos and Abuja to Monrovia and from Abuja to Accra from Aug. 6.
Continue reading »UBER SHUTS DOWN SELF-DRIVING TRUCKS DIVISION TO FOCUS ON AUTONOMOUS CARS
The ride-hailing business Uber has shut its self-driving trucks division to focus solely on its research with autonomous cars.
Continue reading »ABUJA-KADUNA RAIL LINE TO BECOME PROFIT-ORIENTED AFTER TWO YEARS
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Tuesday expressed optimism that the Abuja-Kaduna rail line would become profit-oriented after two years of operation.
Continue reading »FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BANS SPEED BOATS ON LAGOS WATERS
Following the death of five persons last week in a boat accident and a series of boat mishaps on Lagos waterways, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) yesterday banned the activities of speed boats on Lagos waterways.
Continue reading »NEED TO REVIVE THE EASTERN PORTS: VANGUARD EDITORIAL
In recent weeks the Federal and Lagos State governments have combined forces in a spirited effort to decongest the Lagos highways, bridges and causeways of heavy vehicles. Progress so far has been very slow and arduous for the task forces mobilised for the assignment.
Continue reading »ROAD INAUGURATED BY DELTA GOVT COLLAPSES BARELY 2 MONTHS AFTER
A section of the 19.5 km Jesse-Boburuku Road in Ethiope West Local Government Area, Delta State, rehabilitated by Delta State Government, has caved in barely two months after inauguration, June 5, sparking anger among villagers.
Continue reading »OSHODI-APAPA GRIDLOCK: WHY WE’RE HELPLESS — POLICE, NAVY, FRSC, LASTMA
THE hopelessness of the lingering traffic-congestion in Apapa and environs is underscored by the fact that it has so far defied all solutions, including interventions by various security and traffic management agencies in the country.
Continue reading »APAPA GRIDLOCK: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD DECLARE EMERGENCY – NPA MD
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman, has urged the federal government to declare an emergency on the situation of roads in the Apapa Area of Lagos.
Continue reading »DUBAI-BOUND FLIGHT DELAYED AFTER PILOT FAILS ALCOHOL TEST
A Dubai-bound flight from Nepal was delayed by nearly 10 hours after the pilot was found to be under the influence of alcohol, officials said Monday.
Continue reading »FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THREATENS TO REVOKE CCECC’S AJAOKUTA-ITAKPE-WARRI RAIL PROJECT CONTRACT
The Federal Government has read the riot act to China Construction Engineering Civil Company (CCECC) urging them to increase the pace of work on the ongoing Ajaokuta, Itakpe, Warri railway project or risk revocation of the contract.
Continue reading »LAGOS GOVERNMENT SHUTS FIVE BONDED TERMINALS, OTHERS IN AJEGUNLE
The Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, at the weekend shutdown five illegal Bonded Terminals and five other buildings in Ajegunle area of the state.
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