LAGOS, NIGERIA - The state government has banned the use of motorbikes popularly known as ‘Okada’ and ‘Air Cool Vans’ for transportation of meat and meat products in all abattoirs and slaughter slabs across the State in order to ensure a well-structured meat transporting system which befits the status of a mega city. Use of motorcycles for commercial transportation
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Cargo freighting In Nigeria Increases by 10%
Freighting of agricultural and perishable cargoes and other non-consumable products at the nation’s international airports has increased by 10 per cent, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Chief Commercial Officer Seyi Adewale has said. He said the air freight of such cargoes increased from about two per cent to 12.5 per cent
Moov ups its logistics service platform with Hail-A-Repair
...this connect Service Allows users to have their bad mobile devices picked from them, repaired and returned for a token delivery fee. ...phone owners have the option to wait for their repaired phones or hire one on-the-go from Moov while waiting "The average Lagosian in this economy on a 9-5 job is
Transport infrastructure driving boost in Africa’s cross border trade
Nigerian Customs Impounds 37 Luxury Cars Smuggled Into Country
Anti-smuggling operations of NCS has continued to yield more results as CGC Compliance Team and Roving Team of the Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’, while on credible information patrol trailed and evacuated 37 vehicles smuggled into the country via unapproved routes. The smuggled vehicles include 8 Lexus Jeep LX 570 (2017
Uber investor sues ousted CEO Travis Kalanick alleging fraud
....Benchmark Capital is accusing Travis Kalanick of scheming to regain power by trying to pack the board, which the ex-CEO says is a lie. Uber's former boss, Travis Kalanick, who was ousted following a revolt by major shareholders is being sued by one of its largest investors. Benchmark Capital, which owns
Lagos State Government to bring in 5,000 New Commercial Buses
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday said that the first set of 5,000 brand new buses under the Bus Reform Initiative, a brain child of his administration, would be flagged off within the next six months. Mr. Ambode, speaking to students of Harvard Kennedy School of Government, United States
Dead Malls Now Best Place for a New Warehouse
.......With wide-open spaces and central locations, dead malls are coming back to life as logistics centres for online shopping facilities The pressure for speedy online package delivery is prompting companies to look for distribution facilities closer to residential areas or highways. Some of the best locations, it turns out, are dead malls.Warehouse
Logistics Solutions Are Becoming High Powered Commerce Platforms
Logistics solutions have long had logic for both improving a shipper’s transportation capabilities and for doing commerce. For example, a transportation management system (TMS) optimises routing but also allows shippers to tender out to carriers in their route guide and then ensure the amount paid to the carriers is accurate. In
Nigerian Customs to deploys ICT to boost revenue at Nation Ports
The Tin Can Island Port, Lagos, generate more revenue for the country. The Nigeria Customs Service, Tin Can Island Port Command, in the last few years has been one of the major drivers of the nation’s economy, generating over N1 billion daily and contributing about N25 billion monthly, aside from the