Category: Transport
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FRSC SLAMS PARENTS: STOP PACKING SCHOOL KIDS LIKE SARDINES ON BIKES
Zamfara FRSC boss Aliyu Maaji issued a fiery warning Friday in Gusau, vowing crackdowns on parents cramming seven-plus pupils onto motorcycles or tricycles citing a fresh crash with brutal injuries as proof that overload roulette kills dreams and fuels deadly road tragedies. With school-zone patrols ramping up and community spies urged to snitch, Maaji’s pushing…
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TRANSPORT CONCESSIONS INEVITABLE, SAYS MINISTER—BUT LABOUR MUST WIN TOO
Nigeria’s Transport Minister Said Alkali dropped a reality check Tuesday: concessioning across roads, rails, ports and skies is coming fast via public-private handshakes, but success hinges on affordable rides, investor trust, worker shields and zero industrial drama—not just fat profits or shiny infra. At the ITF National Coordinating Committee’s Abuja symposium themed “Nigeria Transport Sectors…
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NADDC SETS AUGUST 2026 DEADLINE FOR STRICT NEW VEHICLE STANDARDS
Nigeria’s auto watchdog NADDC is cranking up the heat on road safety, rolling out SON/NADDC Vehicle Capacity standards for all new cars hitting our shores by August or September 2026—while plotting to certify used imports too, ditching the old anomaly where tokunbo rides skip the checks new ones face. DG Joseph Osanipin spilled the beans…
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FIRE RISKS ON THE RISE: EXPERT WARNS KWARA TRANSPORT WORKERS TO UP SAFETY GAME
Dr. Olubunmi Aderibigbe of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital is sounding the alarm on the growing threat of fires on roads and in homes, urging Kwara’s National Union of Road Transport Workers to take fire safety seriously before more lives and property are lost. Recalling a recent burnt fuel tanker experience, Dr. Aderibigbe called out…
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TTP MOVES 900K+ TRUCKS TO NIGERIA PORTS IN 2025 – TECH REVOLUTION AHEAD
Trucks Transit Parks (TTP) MD Jama Onwubuariri revealed a massive win at a Lagos roundtable with Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN): over 900,000 trucks zoomed into Nigerian ports from Jan to Nov 28, thanks to tech-savvy traffic and cargo systems slashing gridlock and boosting efficiency. Looking to 2026, TTP rolls out game-changers like Electronic…
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NEMA CALLS FOR TIGHTER COOPERATION TO BOOST ROAD CRASH RESPONSE ACROSS NIGERIA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is pushing for stronger coordination among all agencies involved in road crash management to improve emergency response effectiveness nationwide. Mrs. Bintu Aliyu, NEMA’s Head of Operations in Jos, spoke on this during a collaborative training and simulation exercise focusing on road crash preparedness. Aliyu stressed that no single organization…
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FG TERMINATES UNDERPERFORMING ABUJA-LOKOJA ROAD CONTRACTS FOR POOR PERFORMANCE
The Federal Ministry of Works has cancelled multiple contracts on the Abuja-Lokoja highway after contractors failed to meet timelines despite massive delays some exceeding 188% of scheduled time with under 2% completion. Minister David Umahi announced mutual terminations for projects like culverts/drains by Sadogi Nigeria Ltd (39% done, 113% time elapsed), Abuja-Lokoja Section 4A by…
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NRC AND SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TO REVIVE RAILWAYS FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the South West Development Commission (SWDC) to reactivate old, unused railway routes in the South West geopolitical zone. NRC Managing Director Dr Kayode Opeifa said this partnership aims to boost regional connectivity and stimulate economic development. Dr Opeifa welcomed SWDC’s…
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DRIVERS URGE FEDERAL GOVT TO SPEED UP SOKOTO-GUSAU-FUNTUA ROAD RECONSTRUCTION AHEAD OF YEAR-END RUSH
Road users and commercial drivers have called on the Federal Government to expedite the reconstruction of the Sokoto-Gusau-Funtua road project to ease heavy vehicular traffic expected at year-end. Despite the involvement of three different companies, residents lament the slow pace impacting travel times and safety. Driver Malam Mu’assimu Auwal praised the project but noted that…
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CHINA RAILWAY GROUP LAUNCHES SEMINAR IN BEIJING TO BOOST NIGERIAN RAILWAY TECH SKILLS
China Railway Signal and Communication (CRSC) Group has inaugurated an international seminar on Rail Transit Intelligence Control Systems, bringing together Nigerian engineers, scholars, and transport experts in Beijing. This marks a significant move toward deepening Nigeria’s collaboration with China in modern railway technology. The two-week seminar running from Nov 20 to Dec 4 involves key…
