Indication has emerged that Lagos residents would not be able to vandalise parts of the new Lagos Blue Rail line when in operation as it will be powered by electricity. Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, gave the indication, during a tour of the facility. He hinted that it would be dangerous for
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The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing has shortlisted 18 firms from among 75 bidders seeking to operate and toll 12 economically viable highways on a concession basis.The ministry has also concluded the evaluating proposals for phase one of the Value-Added Concession (VAC) under the Highway Development and Management Initiative
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The Importers Association of Nigeria (IMAN) has accused those it labelled dubious foreign nationals of using Nigeria as a dumping ground for substandard tyres. It said the practice has contributed to rising cases of accidents on roads. Chief of Staff to IMAN National President, Igwe John, made the allegation, yesterday in Onitsha,
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Intending railway passengers should get their National Identity Number (NIN) ready as it will be a requirement from May, according to Mr Fidet Okhiria, managing director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). Okhiria, stated that the NIN would be needed to enhance the profiling of passengers. This, he explained, would also enhance
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Toyota, the top-selling automaker in the US, is rolling out its first fully electric vehicle in eight years. The company unveiled the battery-powered bZ4X small SUV, which starts at $42,000 and can go up to 252 miles per charge. The bZ4X, which will be sold globally, adds to the 38 electric vehicle
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The world's largest passenger airliner has completed a three-hour flight powered by cooking oil for the first time. A test model of an Airbus A380 'superjumbo' aircraft, which was filled with 27 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), took off from Blagnac Airport in Toulouse and landed in Nice. It became the
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You're driving slowly along a street, looking for a place to park. You come across a long stretch of parallel parking. But to your frustration, the spaces left by other people's parking efforts are not quite long enough for you to fit. The search continues. Drawn from our own frustrating experiences
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Amazon has brought five electric HGVs (heavy goods vehicles), each weighing around 37 tonnes, into its delivery truck fleet for the first time. The vehicles, which will replace five traditional, diesel-powered trucks, will operate from Amazon’s fulfilment centres in Tilbury and Milton Keynes. Amazon estimates that the vehicles will travel around 100,000
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Federal Executive Council (FEC), yesterday, approved N92 billion for the construction of a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The approval came barely 24 hours after the inauguration of the new terminal building at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, disclosed this to
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If there's one vehicle you wouldn't want to get stuck in traffic behind, it's this one. Measuring a whopping 100ft and 1.5 inches (30.54 metres) in length, 'The American Dream' super limo is the longest car in the world, having originally been built 35 years ago. It comes with features fit for
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