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6 days ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Tola Adenubi
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, has said that Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is crucial for the railway industry in Nigeria, offering several benefits, including reduced maintenance costs by up to 60-70 per cent.
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6 days ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Tola Adenubi
The Lagos State Government has announced that enforcement of the E-Call Up system on the Lekki-Epe Corridor will officially commence on 16 June 2025, following an earlier postponement. In addition, the state government has directed the immediate removal of all articulated vehicles currently obstructing traffic along the corridor. The announcement was made by the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting held recently.
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6 days ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Tola Adenubi
The President/CEO of the Regional Maritime Development Bank (RMDB), Mr Adeniran Aderogba, has urged African nations to confront the structural and financial barriers that continue to hinder the continent’s mining sector.
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6 days ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Tola Adenubi
In a strategic move to combat plastic pollution and foster environmental sustainability in Apapa, APM Terminals Apapa, Nigeria’s largest container terminal, has partnered with waste management startup Garbage In Value Out (GIVO) to launch a zero-carbon recycling hub. The Zero Carbon Recycling Hub, located in Apapa, is designed to make waste recycling easier and more accessible to communities, with the broader goal of fostering long-term sustainable practices.
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6 days ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Tola Adenubi
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, has said that Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is crucial for the railway industry in Nigeria, offering several benefits, including a reduction in maintenance costs by up to 60–70 percent. He disclosed this over the weekend during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the NRC and the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG) Initiative.
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1 week ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Tola Adenubi
The container terminal operator at the Lagos Port Complex, APM Terminals, has revealed that due to a sustained surge in import cargo volumes in recent weeks, foreign shipping lines have had to prioritize discharging incoming laden containers over evacuating empty ones.
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2 weeks ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Tola Adenubi
Operatives of the Man O’ War Railway Command on Thursday apprehended a staff member of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Gift Eseeli (male, 38), for stealing several lengths of 50mm armoured signal cable along the Warri-Itakpe Train Service (WITS) corridor. In a statement signed by the NRC Acting Spokesman, Callistus Unyimadu, the stolen items were recovered intact and handed over to the Nigerian Police Force for proper investigation.
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2 weeks ago | 
wp.me | Tola Adenubi
Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has highlighted its impressive performance and called for critical policy and funding reforms at the just concluded 2025 Sectoral Retreat of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. The NSC’s Executive Secretary/CEO, Dr. Pius Akutah, disclosed that the council saved the Federal Government over N31 billion between January and June 2024 through automation of demurrage, freight rate, and charter party verification.
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2 weeks ago | 
wp.me | Tola Adenubi
Nigeria’s quest to grab the elusive Category C seat of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) received a big boost recently when the government of Tanzanian pledged to support Nigeria to regain the prestigious seat it last won sixteen years ago. The pledge was made by the Director General of the Tanzania Shipping Agency Corporation (TASAC), Mohammed Salumu, when he led a high-powered delegation of officials to NIMASA for a 5- day benchmark visit to understudy the operations of the agency.
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2 weeks ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Tola Adenubi
Lasting infrastructure, inclusive employment, and sustainable growth in Africa have been described as achievable only when governments and businesses work together through public-private partnerships, sharing knowledge and co-investing in the future. This was stated by APM Terminals’ Regional Managing Director for Africa and Europe, Igor van den Essen, at the recently concluded Africa CEO Forum held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
