Nigeria’s transport network has expanded in recent years to accommodate a growing population. The transport and storage sector was valued at N2.6trn ($6.9bn) in current basic prices in 2020, down from N3trn ($8bn) in 2019, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This was reflected in a lower contribution to GDP, at 1.8% in the fourth quarter of 2020, down from 2.1% during the same period the previous year but higher than the 0.8% recorded in the third quarter of 2020. One of the most significant challenges facing the sector is meeting the needs of both large coastal cities and rural inland communities in order to fully unlock the country’s economic potential. This is especially the case with mining and agriculture, both of which are expected to benefit from two large-scale projects: the Lekki Port in Lagos and the Kano-Maradi rail line in the north of the country.
Southern Nigeria was a British protectorate in the coastal areas of modern-day Nigeria formed in 1900 from the union of the Niger Coast Protectorate with territories chartered by the Royal Niger Company below Lokoja on the Niger River.
The Transport Workers' Union of Australia (TWU) is a trade union with members throughout Australia. It has 5 main branches based in: Australian Capital Territory/New South Wales; Queensland; Victoria/Tasmania; South Australia/Northern Territory; and Western Australia.
The Lagos–Mombasa Highway or TAH 8 is Trans-African Highway 8 and is the principal road route between West and East Africa. It has a length of 6,259 km (3,889 mi) and is contiguous with the Dakar-Lagos Highway with which it will form the longest east-west crossing of the continent for a total distance of 10,269 km (6,381 mi). Its main importance at the moment is connecting West Africa with Southern Africa via Yaoundé and Gabon because the section through the Democratic Republic of the Congo is unpaved and difficult.
Isaiah Chawai Balat was a Nigerian politician and businessman from southern Kaduna State. He was the Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria representing Kaduna South Senatorial District from May 2003 to May 2007 and, a member of the People's Democratic Party. Prior to his election to the Senate, he served as the Minister of State for Works and Housing in the cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo from 1999 to 2000. In May 2010, Balat was appointed the Special Advisor to the President on Special Duties where he served until his demise in 2014.
Chief Abdulwahab Iyanda "Wahab" Folawiyo, CON was a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist. In 1957, he founded Yinka Folawiyo & Sons, which has become the parent company of the Yinka Folawiyo Group of Companies. He was born in Lagos to Pa Tijani, a wealthy local merchant, during the British colonial era. He attended the University of North London in 1951, where he read Management, specialising in Ship Brokerage. He returned to start Yinka Folawiyo & Sons, an import and export business. Folawiyo was also the first African-descended Principal Member of the Baltic Exchange in London.
Olusegun Olutoyin Aganga is a Nigerian who served as the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment of Nigeria from 2011 to 2015. He was first nominated by President Olusegun Obasanjo and appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan as the Minister of Finance from 6 April 2010 to June 2011.
The Trade Union International Public Service and Allied is a section of the World Federation of Trade Unions representing public sector workers.
Transport in Lagos currently consists of four modes: road, water, rail and air.
The National Union of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE) is a trade union representing workers in food processing and related industries in Nigeria.
The Agricultural and Allied Workers' Union of Nigeria (AAWUN) was a trade union representing workers in the agricultural sector in Nigeria.
The Nigeria Union of Railwaymen (NUR) is a trade union representing workers in the rail industry in Nigeria.
The National Union of Shop and Distributive Employees (NUSDE) is a trade union representing workers in the retail and distributive industries in Nigeria.
The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) is a trade union representing utilities workers in Nigeria.
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) is a trade union representing municipal workers in Nigeria.
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) is a trade union representing academic workers, other than teachers and lecturers, in Nigeria.
The National Union of Hotels and Personal Services Workers (NUHPSW) is a trade union representing hospitality workers and those in related fields in Nigeria.
The National Union of Postal and Telecommunication Employees (NUPTE) is a trade union representing workers in the communication industry in Nigeria.
The Professional E-Hailing Drivers and Private Owners Association (PEPDA) is a trade union federation of ridesharing and other gig transport workers. In Nigeria, these workers primarily work for Uber and Bolt. The federation is affiliated with the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria.
Musiliu Akinsanya popularly known as MC Oluomo was the head of the Lagos state branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers. He is regarded as Lagos state's richest and most illustrious thug agbero.
