Ten Types Of People You Would Find In A Danfo Bus
Lagos is a truly chaotic city but millions have made it their home. There are many things that make it unique, however, asides the noise and chaos. One of them is the yellow/black striped danfo buses that dominate the roads and these buses are responsible for transporting the most amount of persons by far […]
App Of The Week: GIGM App
God is Good Motors (GIGM) has earned its stripes as one of the best land transportation companies in Nigeria. The company launched its mobile app in 2016 to serve its customers better and enhance the way they travel from one state to another. Read more about App of the week Meet The App The […]
Amber BRT Initiative Launched To Ease Commuting In Lagos
Amber Energy Drinks Ltd., a private company, has launched the Amber BRT, an initiative to make commuting more seamless for Lagos residents. A statement released by officials of the company noted that the free bus ride initiative was launched to relieve Lagos residents of the distressing conditions they face while commuting. Read more about […]
Plentywaka Secures $300,000 Investment And Launches In Abuja
Transport startup secures pre-seed funding and expands into Nigeria’s capital Plentywaka, the transport startup, has raised a $300,000 pre-seed investment led by EMFATO, Microtraction and Niche Capital. Plentywaka will use the investment to continue to transform the transport system in Nigeria with improved mapping technology and expand into Abuja and other Nigerian states. Following the rapid success of […]
Fahim Saleh: A Visionary Entrepreneur And Human Being
The Nigerian tech industry was thrown into mourning on Monday, July 13, 2020, after news of the death of the founder and CEO of the ride-hailing tech company, Gokada, was made public. The Bengali-American national, Fahim Saleh, played a huge role in the growth of the Nigerian tech industry and was notable for Co-founding […]
Plentywaka Expands Into Staff Bus Solutions And Launches New Routes
Bus-hailing platform answers call for safer travel post-lockdown with the expansion of services Plentywaka, the tech-driven premium bus-hailing service, known for elevating the standard of public transport, has announced the launch of the “Plentywaka Staff Bus Solutions”. The exclusive service for corporate companies will minimize employees’ risk of exposure to COVID-19 by providing a […]
Websites We Love: Lara.ng
In a country like Nigeria, routes need to be clearly defined, traffic needs to be well organized, and all other conditions necessary to aid commuters in finding their desired locations within the country need to be in place. However, this is clearly not the case. In Lagos for example, there is probably a considerable amount […]
Connect Nigeria’s Top 100 SMEs: Quickmove.com.ng Logistics
Quickmove.com.ng is a Logistics Ltd company based in Lagos, Nigeria. They got nominated for the Connect Nigeria Top 100 emerging SME campaign and were voted to 24th position with 256 votes in the Transport and Logistics category. About Quickmove Michael Folorunsho founded the company on 23rd October 2017 – along with Co-founder Dumebi Onwodi – when he noticed the need for this professional […]
Connect Nigeria’s Top 100 SMEs: WeMove Technologies Ltd
WeMove Technologies Ltd is a company solely focused on building innovative technology solutions for Nigeria’s transportation sector. During the Connect Nigeria top emerging SMEs, WeMove Technologies made the list at 100. There are many transport companies in Nigeria but there is a saying that the sky is big enough for all stars to shine. And […]
How To Choose a Country For Your First International Trip
Nigerian tourists like to have their green passport full of visa stamps from other countries regardless of the many tourist attractions we have in Nigeria. It is the dream of going somewhere different and experiencing something new that drives us outside the shores of our fatherland. If you have dreams of travelling outside Nigeria, what criteria should you […]
Top 8 Tips for Pregnant Travellers
In Nigeria, it is not in our custom to advice pregnant women to travel for any reason. Still pregnant women do have to travel; either to stay with their parents, attend a family reunion/function, to handle work-related issues or a million other reasons. For first time pregnant traveller- or even frequent traveller-, we have created […]
App Of The Week: Carxie
Carxie is a car-hailing app that was recently launched in Nigeria to enhance the nation’s transport sector and provide more jobs for Nigerians around the country. The app has been designed to ensure comfort, affordability and most importantly, security, for both drivers and passengers. Practical Safety Measures Carxie has features to make sure vices like theft and kidnapping […]
Nigerian Brands Running A Franchise Model
If you’re hunting for a growth-spurring business model, you might do well to consider working under a franchise. It’s an arrangement between a brand owner and an entrepreneur, in which the brand owner lets the entrepreneur operate using their name, trademarks, recipes, and processes, in exchange for some fee. The great thing about franchising is […]
Alternative Routes As Third Mainland Bridge Undergoes Test Maintenance
Following the abrupt but well-timed decision of the Lagos State Government to shut down the Third Mainland Bridge for a four-day maintenance test, alternative routes have been made available to motorists pending the test completion. For over 30 years since it was opened, the Third Mainland Bridge has undergone haphazard maintenance that over time has […]
Third Mainland Bridge: Temporary Shutdown For Maintenance
The Lagos State Government has announced: Third Mainland Bridge will be temporarily closed for four days starting from midnight of August 23 to midnight of August 26, 2018 in order to carry out Investigative Maintenance Test on the bridge — The Lagos State Govt (@followlasg) August 19, 2018 The State Government stated in the tweet […]
Construction of Lagos-Ibadan Railway will Commence In February
The Federal Government plans to begin work on the new Lagos-Ibadan rail line in February. The standard gauge rail line will link two of Nigeria’s largest cities in a project that aims to eventually connect the north and south of the country. Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Mr. Fidet Okheria, said in an […]