Nigeria on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Russia for the modernisation and development of Nigeria’s railway infrastructure. Both countries signed the MoU at the ongoing Russia, Africa Economic Forum in Sochi, Russia. A statement by the Federal Ministry of Transportation said the MoU would also see to the rehabilitation of
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The ever bustling city of Lagos suffers several problems including unplanned population growth, deficit housing, increasing slum counts, inefficient waste management, and perennial traffic congestion. It is true that successive Governments, since 1999 return to democracy, have implemented palliative measures to fix the challenges. Indeed some sectors receive good funding
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A new airline, Cabo Verde Airlines, is set to arrive on the tarmac of Nigeria. The airline, which is the national carrier of Cape Verde, will fly from Praia and land in Lagos as from December 10, 2019. Cape Verde is a visa-free destination but had previously proven difficult for Nigerians
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Airline operations is seen as an integral part of every country’s economic system and scheduled flight service play significant role in the diplomacy of many countries. This is why air transport is invaluable and industry experts say that any country that wants to develop and grow cannot ignore the development
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Growing urbanization around the globe is creating increasingly difficult challenges in areas of transportation and energy, but engineers at the University of Maryland (UMD) think there are solutions in the promise of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Just a decade ago, the idea of air taxies and cityscapes equipped with “verti-port”
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The Nigerian government announced plans to reintroduce toll gates on federal highways across the country. Babatunde Raji Fashola, the Minister of Works and Housing, made this disclosure at a briefing of state house correspondents after a cabinet meeting was chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari. The minister pointed out that although the
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Aero Contractors is set to commence flight operations on the Benin airport. According to a statement from the Edo state government, the airline was finalising consultations on the plan, which would see it commence business at the Benin Airport from the middle of September. It noted that the Benin route has become
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Kabbu Technologies has announced the official roll-out of POP Taxi app, a technology platform for cab- hailing services in Lagos. POP Taxi is a new on-demand cab-hailing and ride-sharing app service in Nigeria. The app is owned and managed by Kabbu Technologies Limited, partnered by a Canadian-based investment group. According to a statement
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Public transport is increasingly becoming one of the most crucial forms of transport in the world, with most major cities having a vast network connecting millions. But, for all their perks and uses, they are often plagued with technical issues, delays and overcrowding. Now, researchers at the Polytechnic University of Turin have
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Motorbike hailing service, Gokada, has resumed its operation in Lagos, which it suspended for about two weeks. The firm went on a break and paused access to its app on August 14, 2019, citing the need to improve its safety standards and skills of its personnel. According to the firm, since that
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