The Federal Government, Friday, Sacked the Manager of Idu and Rigasa train station including all the ticket sellers and porters involved in extorting money from passengers.
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LOCAL CONTRACTORS EXCLUDED FROM $20 BILLION RAIL PROJECTS
Some experts lamented that China is taking advantage of the ailing state of the Nigerian economy to provide infrastructure loans, which do not come in cash but as projects executed by Chinese consortium and personnel.
Continue reading »ABUJA-KADUNA RAIL LINE NOW GENERATE N1MILLION DAILY – AMAECHI
The Abuja to Kaduna rail line now generates one million Naira daily, Minister of Transportation Mr Rotimi Amaechi has disclosed.
Continue reading »FED GOVT TASKS NIWA ON PROCUREMENT OF BIGGER DREDGERS
The Federal Government on Tuesday tasked the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to procure bigger dredgers in order for the agency to perform better in its operational activities.
Continue reading »BRIDGE NOT STALLING LAGOS-IBADAN RAIL PROJECT – OGUN GOVT
The Ogun State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite has debunked newspaper reports that the construction work on the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail has been suspended over right of way issues and a flyover bridge at Ijoko, Ogun State. Adegbite said in a statement on Tuesday that the Ijoko flyover bridge has not only met the standard regulation […]
Continue reading »KACHIKWU SEEKS DANGOTE’S SUPPORT IN BUILDING TRUCK TRANSIT PARKS
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, has called for support of business mogul, Aliko Dangote, in building Truck Transit Parks (TTPs) across the country.
Continue reading »AMAECHI: FG TO ESTABLISH TRUCK TRANSIT PARKS ON MAJOR ROADS
In an attempt to curb the menace of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) on the federal highway corridors, the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Chibuike Rotimi Ameachi, on Tuesday disclosed that the federal government is set to establish truck transit parks on major routes and roads within the country.
Continue reading »FED GOVT TO COMPLETE LAGOS-IBADAN STANDARD GAUGE RAIL BY 2018 – AMEACHI
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Ameachi, said that Federal Government would ensure the completion of the ongoing Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail services by Dec. 2018.
Continue reading »TRANSPORT MINISTRY MULL PLANS ON TRUCKS PARKS
The Federal Ministry of Transportation in collaboration with the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) and Kings Communications Limited have concluded plans for a two-day national summit on establishment, management and operations of Transit Truck Parks, TTPs, in Nigeria.
Continue reading »ABUJA-KADUNA RAIL: FG TO PURCHASE FOUR NEW LOCOMOTIVES
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said on Tuesday that the ministry would purchase four new locomotives in August to enhance movement of goods and passengers along Abuja-Kaduna rail route.
Continue reading »CHINA TO ESTABLISH TRANSPORT UNIVERSITY IN NIGERIA – AMAECHI
The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, said the ministry is in talks with the government of China to establish a special university for Transportation.
Continue reading »APAPA, NATION’S ECONOMIC HUB, GRINDS TO A HALT
The roads leading to Apapa, Nigeria’s busiest port city, are in a mess and should be declared a national emergency.
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