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economy
PMS price hike: NURTW, TOAN increase transport fares in Niger
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria (TOAN) in Niger, have announced an increase in transport fares due to the sharp rise in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). Speaking in separate interviews on Thursday in Minna, leaders of the unions attributed the fare hike to the recent surge in fuel…
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Pump price hike: Transport fares soar in Kaduna
Following the recent hike in the price of petrol, transportation fares within Kaduna metropolis have gone up astronomically, a situation the residents lamented has made commuting too difficult. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NNPC Ltd Retail Management approved the upward review of PMS pump price from N617 per litre to N897 per litre effective from Sept.…
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Commuters in FCT stranded due to transport fares hike
Many commuters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), were on Tuesday stranded at various bus stops due to the sudden increase in transport fares. Some of the commuters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the fares they paid while leaving their houses for work in the morning doubled in the afternoon, leaving them stranded. The commuters, who expressed …
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Kaduna residents lament spike in transport fares
Some residents of Kaduna have lamented the high cost of transport fares being experienced in the last two days around the metropolis. Some of the residents who spoke in separate interviews to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said that the fares soared after the recent hunger protests. Mr Abdulmumin Shuaibu, a civil servant, said he normally spends N300 from…
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economy
Private sector key to effective rail transport – NRC
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has emphasised the crucial role of the private sector in revitalising rail transportation in Nigeria. The Director Operations and Commercial Services, NRC, Mr Akinwunmi Osinowo, said this at the joint sensitisation between the NRC and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday in Lagos. He said that public-private partnerships were essential for unlocking the…
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Business
Nouakchott Selects Trapeze’s Intelligent Transport System to Manage Its Bus Network
The public bus operator Société de Transport Public (STP), reporting to the Mauritanian Ministry of Equipment and Transport (MET), has selected Trapeze Group to implement an Intelligent Transport System (ITS) to help manage their rapidly increasing fleet of 162 buses, as they look to improve the quality and the quantity of bus services in their capital city, Nouakchott. Implemented by…
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Minster canvasses single African air transport market to boost connectivity
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo on Tuesday canvassed for Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) toward enhancing connectivity across Africa. Keyamo made his opinion known at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Conference held in Johannesburg, South Africa, with the theme, “Wings of Change Focus Africa 2024. “ A statement on the event signed by Mr Tunde Moshood,…
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Sallah: Passengers decry hike in transport fare
A good number of those travelling from Ibadan to Lagos and other cities by road on Saturday condemned the hike in transport fares. The passengers, in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan, lamented the manner the fares up. They said the fares moved farther away from what they used to be before the Sallah celebration.…
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High transport fares, many FCT residents groan, urge govt’s intervention
Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have continued to decry the increasing hike in transport fares. According to the residents, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja, the hike in transport fares has also led to the high cost of commodities and services. The residents said that as a result of this…
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Cargo transport: Nigeria lost about N7bn to strike – Agents
The Domestic Airports Cargo Agents Association (DACAA) has estimated that Nigeria lost about N7 billion during the two-day workers’ nationwide strike. The strike was embarked on by Nigerian workers under the auspices of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress on Monday and Tuesday. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of DACAA, Mr Ikpe Nkanang, made the…
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Agriculture
Why ABU is mentoring Daura transport varsity – Minister
Minister of Transportation, Sen. Sa’idu Alkali has explained that Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria was selected to mentor the new Federal University of Transportation Daura to ensure that the institution took off smoothly. He said during a visit to the new university on Friday that the Ministry had to seek for the support of the National Universities Commission (NUC), which…
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News
Edo Comm for Transport  to decongest roads
The newly appointed Commissioner of Transport Edo State, Honourable Saturday Idehen has assured the people of the State that Issues that borders on Traffic congestion within the metropolis will be tackled squarely. He gave this assurance while fielding questions from newsmen in his office on the plans he has on ground to move the transport ministry forward. He said the…
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Technology
China plans record longest underwater tunnel
China plans to build the world’s longest underwater tunnel, an expert involved in the project said Friday, a $36bn shortcut between two northern port cities in an earthquake-prone region. The scheme will see cars loaded onto railway carriages before travelling at 220km/h along the 123km tunnel connecting Dalian in Liaoning province and Yantai in Shandong province. “The underwater tunnel is…
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