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Kaduna extends free CNG bus scheme indefinitely

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025 Aminu Imam

Kaduna State government has extended its free Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) mass transit scheme indefinitely, citing its “overwhelming positive impact” on residents. The state Commissioner for Information, Ahmed Maiyaƙi, disclosed this in an issued statement yesterday, saying Governor Uba Sani approved the extension after reviewing an assessment report on the scheme’s performance from July to November 2025. Maiyaƙi said the 100 CNG-powered buses operating across 200 designated stops transported more than 1.4 million passengers within the five-month period, saving households an estimated ₦1.39bn in transport costs. The commissioner further said:…

Kaduna: Uba Sani unveils ₦30bn transport revolution

November 6, 2025November 6, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Champions peace model to end banditry Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has announced sweeping reforms in the state’s transport and peace sectors – unveiling a ₦30 billion transportation overhaul alongside a non-kinetic peace initiative designed to end years of killings and kidnappings through education, trust, and livelihood opportunities rather than cash amnesty. Speaking at the 7th National Transport Conference, Governor Sani described the Kaduna Bus Rapid Transit (KBRT) project as “historic and transformative”, noting that the ₦30 billion counterpart fund would support a partnership with the Agence Française de…

FG begins reconstruction of Eastern rail line corridor – NRC

July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Railway Corporation, (NRC), says the Federal Government has begun reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Eastern railway corridor. The Railway District Manager, Eastern District, Enugu, Victor Adamu, stated this while responding to a national survey conducted on abandonment of railway lines in the country, in Enugu, yesterday. Adamu said that the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the narrow gauge tracks had commenced from Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, to Aba, in Abia State. According to him, the narrow gauge traversed the eastern district, from Port Harcourt to Maiduguri, Borno State and other…

‘More Nigerians embrace rail transport, as revenue rise by 53% to ?1.69bn in Q-2’ – NBS

September 21, 2024September 21, 2024 Aminu Imam

More Nigerians are beginning to embrace the rail transportation system as revenue rose to ?1.69bn in the second quarter of 2024, reflecting a 53.14% increase compared to the ?1.10bn recorded in the same period of 2023. This data was disclosed by the National Bureau of Statistics, (NBS), in its report released on Thursday. According to the report, in 2023, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) generated ?1.07bn as revenue from passengers. It said a total of 689,263 passengers travelled by rail in Q-2, representing a growth rate of 45.38% compared to 474,117…

High Cost of Public Transportation: ‘Absence of gas refilling�points, manpower stall CNG buses rollout’ � Alake

December 22, 2023December 22, 2023 Aminu Imam

Indications emerged, on Wednesday, that the absence of relevant personnel and fuelling points around the country is responsible for the delays in deploying the long-awaited Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses. While in the United Arab Emirates, (UAE) President Bola Tinubu had assured Nigerians that he would unveil the buses, which have been produced by Innoson Motors and parked at Eagles Square, Abuja. Nigerian workers are facing untold hardships over the federal government�s unfulfilled promises made since July to cushion the high cost of public transportation arising from the May 29…

�Nigerians to pay less for transportation with CNG buses� � Minister

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 Aminu Imam

The Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has announced that the introduction of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses will lead to reduced transportation costs for Nigerians. This was made known by the Minister during a town hall meeting with the Ministry�s management and staff in Abuja. The Director of Press and Public Relations at the Ministry, Stephen Kilebi, released this information yesterday. In his address, Minister Edun sought the cooperation and support of the Ministry�s staff to facilitate the fulfillment of the mandate entrusted to…

�Consider bicycles for transportation�, FG advises Nigerians

July 30, 2023July 30, 2023 Aminu Imam

As part of efforts to promote a cleaner environment and healthy lifestyle, the Federal Ministry of Transportation has advised Nigerians to consider bicycles as alternative means of commuting. The Director, Road Transport and Mass Transit Administration, Musa Ibrahim, who gave the advice at the one-day stakeholders� sensitisation meeting held in Abuja, said cycling will reduce road accidents in the country. According to him, the idea is to enhance and propagate the importance of cycling in Nigeria as it will obviously lead to a drop in road crash incidences. Ibrahim noted…

FG imposes N1, 000 annual fee on all Nigerian car owners

June 28, 2023June 28, 2023 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has introduced a new initiative requiring all motorists to pay an annual fee of N1,000 for the Proof of Ownership Certificate (PoC) verification. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos Ministry of Transportation, Engr. Abdulhafiz Toriola announced the implementation of the initiative during a joint press conference in Ikeja, yesterday. According to him, the move aims to streamline and strengthen vehicle ownership verification, adding that starting from July 2023, the collection of this fee will be initiated by the Lagos State government. He further explained that this is in…

Abuja-Kaduna Train: FG installs CCTV cameras on train coaches

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 Aminu Imam

Following the postponement of the Abuja-Kaduna rail services, the Federal Government has reportedly commenced the installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras on the Idu rail station train coaches. Recall that the Minister of Transportation, Mu�azu Sambo, had announced earlier that the train services halted since March after terrorists attacked and abducted passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna train would resume in a few days. Meanwhile, reports emerged last week that some contractors were at the Idu Rail Station to install the cameras and trackers but couldn�t install them. However, it was reported…

Commuters to pay more as private transporters begin 25 percent fare increase Aug. 25

July 27, 2022July 27, 2022 Aminu Imam

Interstate travellers in Nigeria should brace-up to pay more from August 25, following the decision of transporters to increase fares by 25 percent over rising costs of operation. This was the resolution after a meeting of the operators and board of All Private Transport Company Owners, (APTCON), which was contained in a memo it issued yesterday addressed to operators under its aegis. An internal memo, titled: “Notification of price increase effective 25th August 2022“, said the move is to prevent a situation where the operators run at a loss, and…