Saturday, Jan.28, 2017 would remain indelible in the memory of the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi, as he received his hard earned Doctorate Degree (PhD) in Public Administration from the University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka, at the university’s 46 convocation ceremony held at the weekend. AUTO ...
Read More »FG approves $1.2b for Kano-Kaduna rail project
The Federal Government has approved $1.2 billion for the construction of the Kano-Kaduna standard gauge railway project. The Minister of Transport, Mr Rotimi Amechi, disclosed this in Kano on Saturday when he visited Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, saying the Federal Government was negotiating with China EXIM bank to finance the ...
Read More »FRSC: Plan well for your future, Corps Marshal advises staff
The times are quite challenging and the need to plan well for the future has been stressed. Stressing this need was the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, who advised the staff of the Corps to plan well for their future through self development ...
Read More »FG urged to utilise the Media in societal re-orientation
The Federal Government in Nigeria has been advised to fully utilize the Media in re-orientating the society on patriotism, discipline, good neighbourliness, peaceful coexistence and adherence to the rule of law. Governments at all levels as well as the organized private sector (OPS) operators who own media houses have ...
Read More »Hyundai adds Value Edition to the Veloster Line up
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 25, 2017 – As one of Kelley Blue Book’s “10 Coolest Cars under $18,000” in 2016, a new Value Edition comes to the hippest small car on the market for the 2017 model year. At just $21,350, the Veloster Value Edition with a standard 6-speed ...
Read More »PHOTO NEWS: When Imo Air was inaugurated in Owerri
On Tuesday, January 24, the Imo Air, a partnership between Dana Air and the Imo State Government, was inaugurated with the celebration of the maiden flight at the Sam Mbakwe Cargo Airport, Owerri, the Imo State capital. The Imo Air is to be managed for the Imo State Government by Dana Air.
Read More »FRSC to create 8 additional out-posts along Kaduna airport to Abuja route
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said plans are already underway to respond to the challenges of increased human and vehicular traffic along the Abuja-Kaduna highway as a result of the planned closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and diversion of flights to Kaduna airport due to the ...
Read More »FRSC : We’ll sustain current tempo of patrol activities in 2017
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has restated its commitment to sustained campaign in 2017, promising to maintain the current tempo of patrol activities across the country. This, according to the Corps, is to ensure that the gains of the last special end of year patrol are not lost. The ...
Read More »Nigeria releases N72 bn counterpart funding to China for Lagos-Ibadan railway
The Nigerian Government has released the sum of N72 billion as counterpart funding for the construction of Lagos-Ibadan modernisation railway project to China. The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, made this known at the quarterly Presidential Business Forum which was presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo at the ...
Read More »Ban on importation of vehicles through land borders: FG to save $700m – Auto makers
The umbrella body of auto makers in the country – the Nigeria Automotive Manufacturers Association (NAMA) – has described Federal Government’s ban on the importation of vehicles through the land borders as cheering news for the economy, insisting that the country loses a lot of revenue through such routes. NAMA ...
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