By TINA TOLUTOPE Nigeria’s Rail Revolution Misses the Food Basket as Farmers Remain Trapped on Costly Roads FOR decades, Nigeria’s railway has been presented as a critical solution to the country’s transportation and economic challenges. Successive governments have promised that expanded rail infrastructure would provide a cheaper, safer and more efficient alternative to road transport. […]
By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO Uber Exits Nigeria: Inside the Economics, Rivalry & Trust Crisis Behind the Shutdown UBER’S decision to leave Nigeria after 12 years has exposed the difficult balance between profitability, competition and user behaviour in the country’s ride-hailing industry. The company ended its Nigerian operations on 2nd September 2026, alongside its withdrawal from Uganda. […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS Presidency Says Benin-Agbor-Asaba Crisis Does Not Define Nigeria’s Road Programme THE Presidency has defended the Federal Government’s infrastructure programme after the latest failure of the Benin-Agbor-Asaba Expressway triggered renewed criticism of the condition of major highways. Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, described the incident […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON Safety Oversight Takes Centre Stage THE Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned that any further reduction in its statutory funding could weaken the country’s aviation safety oversight and affect its ability to effectively regulate the industry. Director-General of the NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo, raised the concern during a public hearing organised […]
Inside DESTMA’s Reform Agenda as DG Rejects Revenue Collection Allegations Changing Public Perception of Traffic Enforcement THE Delta State Traffic Management Authority (DESTMA) has moved to redefine public understanding of its role, insisting that its primary responsibility is to improve road safety and traffic discipline rather than serve as a revenue-generating agency. Speaking during a […]
Oborevwori Approves Emergency Intervention on Failed Warri-Benin Highway Section Governor Responds to Mounting Public Complaints DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has directed the immediate rehabilitation of the failed Mosogar-Oghara section of the Warri-Benin Highway, ordering emergency repairs to ease the growing hardship experienced by thousands of motorists and commuters on one of Nigeria’s […]
Long Queues Persist at CNG Stations Nationwide COMMERCIAL and private motorists across Lagos, Abuja and several other parts of Nigeria are continuing to grapple with long queues at Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations, with some drivers spending up to eight hours waiting to refill their vehicles. The congestion comes amid a sharp increase in […]
Traditional ruler assures continued advocacy against reckless driving as FRSC calls for greater community participation in reducing road crashes. FRSC Strengthens Partnership with Traditional Institution on Road Safety THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Delta State Sector Command, has sought the support of the Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty Prof. Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge, in […]