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French Govt Offer Compromise In Bid To End Transport Strike

January 11, 2020 5:20 pm

France’s government Saturday proposed a compromise to end a crippling transport strike against pension reform, with an offer to withdraw a key proposal on raising the retirement age, but trade unions gave the announcement a mixed welcome.

The overture from Prime Minister Edouard Philippe came as protesters smashed storefronts in clashes with police in Paris, with the transport shutdown against the pension overhaul dragging into its sixth week.

“I am willing to withdraw from the bill the short-term measure I had proposed,” said Philippe, offering to scrap the most contested initiative that would in effect have raised the retirement age …

Enugu Free Transport: Beneficiaries Thank Gov. Ugwuanyi

December 24, 2019 1:54 pm
Indigenes of Enugu State residing in other parts of the country who returned home for the festive season through the free transportation programme offered to them by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s administration have expressed deep appreciation to the governor for his magnanimity and commitment to the wellbeing of the people.

A cross-section of the beneficiaries who returned safely from Zamfara and Jigawa State said they were delighted and proud of Gov. Ugwuanyi for extending such a rare gesture to them to celebrate the festive season with their loved ones.

The jubilant returnees disclosed that they had lost hope of coming home

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Tensions Mount Over French Transport Strike

December 15, 2019 3:12 pm

Tensions between the French government and unions opposed to pension reforms mounted on the 11th day of a crippling transport strike Sunday, with the prime minister warning the French would not tolerate being stranded at Christmas.

The pensions overhaul, unveiled this week by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, would fold France’s 42 separate pension schemes — including the early retirement schemes covering train drivers, dockers and several other professions — into one system that requires people to work for longer.

Philippe particularly angered the unions by proposing a reduced payout for people who retire at the legal age of 62 instead …

Don’t Transport Corpers From 6pm – FRSC Boss To Drivers

December 11, 2019 4:34 am

Boboye Oyeyemi, corps marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says no driver should transport corps members leaving orientation camp from 6pm.

He gave the warning during the FRSC end-of-the-year meeting with transport union stakeholders, in Abuja, on Tuesday.

The meeting is one of the programmes done in preparation for the end of the year activities. It particularly looks at how vehicular accidents can be reduced during the festive periods.

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members for Batch C Stream II had resumed orientation camps on November 28 and would end December 19.

Boboye said any driver that …

Amaechi: No Apology For Siting Transport Varsity In Daura

December 3, 2019 9:31 am

Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, has said he does not owe anybody apology for citing the Federal University of Transportation in Daura.

Amaechi spoke on Monday in Daura, Katsina State, as President Muhammadu Buhari performed the groundbreaking for the university.

The minister, in his welcome address, said the university was his own β€œimagination” to ensure the availability of the manpower needed for the sustenance of modern technology, especially in railway transportation.

Amaechi said Daura was suitable for the university, stating that he would not mind being called a sycophant for saying so.

He said, β€œWhen we cited the wagon factory …

Buhari Applauds Siting Of Transport University In Daura

December 2, 2019 12:57 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Federal Ministry of Transportation for convincing the China civil engineering company (CECCC) to construct a university of transportation in Daura, Katsina state.

Buhari made the commendation during the ground breaking ceremony of the newly established university in Daura on Monday.

He said the university would bring rapid development to the nations transport sector as well as generate both academic and none academic employment opportunities to Nigerians.

Buhari lauded the management of the Chinese company which pledged to construct the university as part of its corporate social responsibility.

He emphasised that such efforts would enhance …

Transport Fares Skyrocket As Lagos Traffic Worsens Daily

Transport Fares Skyrocket As Lagos Traffic Worsens Daily

October 18, 2019 2:08 am

The agony of living in Lagos appears to have doubled for many residents of the State due to the deplorable state of the road network.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu earlier in the week declared a state of emergency on Lagos roads, with an assurance to begin fixing multiple failed portions immediately. But while Lagosians still await the repairs, state-wide traffic has worsened with commuters feeling the pinch harder.

Except for places like Alausa, Ikoyi, and some parts of Island, the entire residents could feel the pinch of impassable roads and attendant gridlocks that no longer discriminate between day and night.

Journey …

Obesity: Ban Snacking On Public Transport - UK Doctor

Obesity: Ban Snacking On Public Transport – UK Doctor

October 11, 2019 9:02 am

Snacking should be banned on public transport and extra taxes placed on unhealthy foods to tackle child obesity, England’s outgoing chief medical officer says. In her final report as CMO, Dame Sally Davies also called for tighter rules on advertising and takeaways.

She said children needed more help as they were “drowning in a flood” of unhealthy options. If ministers were not bold, she added, they would fail to cut obesity rates. A target to halve rates by 2030 has been set.

Will we see radical action to tackle child obesity?

Dame Sally said: “The unavoidable fact is that over …

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