Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has assured the Indonesia government of the federal government’s preparedness to partner with the Indonesian Business Community to develop the transportation sector in Nigeria.
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WHY THERE WON’T BE OPEN BIDDING FOR NIGERIA’S REFINERIES – KACHIKWU
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu has revealed that there will not be an open bidding for refineries’ repair.
Continue reading »EBOLA: FED GOVT MAY SANCTION KENYA AIRWAYS FOR REPATRIATING CORPSE FROM CONGO
The Federal Government may sanction Kenya Airways for conveying a corpse from Ebola-affected Democratic Republic of Congo to Nigeria.
Continue reading »FG CONCESSIONS RAIL LINES TO GE, MULTINATIONAL TO INVEST OVER $2.2BN
The Federal Government Wednesday handed over the letter of award appointing General Electric (GE) as the concessionaire for two narrow gauge rail lines in the country, after the company’s emergence as the preferred bidder for concessions.
Continue reading »N100BN NEEDED TO RECONSTRUCT APAPA ROAD — FASHOLA
The design and other requirements needed for the reconstruction of the Apapa road in Lagos State are ready, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has said.
Continue reading »FED GOVT REPLIES SENATE, INSISTS SOUTHEAST NOT EXCLUDED IN RAIL PROJECTS
The Federal Government on Thursday reacted to the Senate’s resolution on the exclusion of the eastern corridor in ongoing rail line projects, stressing that the new route is an improvement from an original plan, which includes the South-East, and links major cities in the country.
Continue reading »APAPA PORTS ROADS A PRIORITY – FASHOLA
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has said that the rehabilitation of access roads at Apapa Port in Lagos State was a priority project of the Federal Government.
Continue reading »FED GOVT BUDGETS N10 BILLION FOR ABUJA AIRPORT SECOND RUNWAY
In a bid to prevent further costly shutdown of operations, the Federal Government has begun moves to construct a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja.
Continue reading »KANO-ZARIA-KADUNA RAIL LINE CONSTRUCTION TO COMMENCE SOON – NRC CHIEF
The construction of standard-gauge rail line from Kano-Zaria-Kaduna will soon commence.
Continue reading »FED GOVT APPROVES 12 INTERVENTION VESSELS, 3 HELICOPTERS FOR NIMASA
The Federal Government has approved the procurement of 12 intervention vessels and 3 helicopters for the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to fight piracy and other illegal activities on the country’s territorial waters.
Continue reading »BUDGETARY SPENDING ALONE CAN’T ADDRESS INFRASTRUCTURE DEFICIT – ADEOSUN
The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Tuesday said that the Federal Government could not address the country’s huge infrastructure deficit with budgetary allocations alone in the next 10 years.
Continue reading »MARITIME WORKERS TASK FED GOVT ON REHABILITATION OF PORTS
Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), has urged the federal government’s on rehabilitation of the nation’s access roads to the ports in order to save workers from untimely death.
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