Former governor of Imo State Rochas Okorocha and senator representing Imo west, has announced his intention to make education in Nigeria free and compulsory if elected president. He made this known while formally declaring his interest to run for office of the president at a press conference in Abuja on Monday. “We have 14 million […]
Category archives: Top Stories
Lekki Seaport: Amaechi targets July commissioning, urges contractor to increase pace
The Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has said that the contractors for the Lekki Deep Seaport Project should speed up work to enable the government approve all the necessary processes before the next election. Amaechi said this while inspecting the ongoing construction of the Lekki Deep Seaport Project on Saturday in Lagos. According to […]
Abuja-Kaduna railway: FG strengthens security with six hitech trucks
The Federal Ministry of Transportation has handed over six operational vehicles equipped with state of the art gadgets to help secure the Abuja-Kaduna rail line. While handing over the vehicles to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), the Permanent Secretary, who Dr Magdalene Ajani who represented the Minister, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi disclosed that the government is […]
Transportation: Amaechi wants Nigerians to appraise his performance through email
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi has asked Nigerians to send him emails containing their opinion on the performance of the Ministry of Transportation under his watch. In a statement Tuesday, the Minister expressed gratitude to President Muhammad Buhari for the opportunity given him to serve the nation as the Minister of Transportation. He […]
Ameachi’s wife celebrates 51st birthday with vulnerable children
The wife of Minister of Transportation, Dame Judith Amaechi in commemoration of her 51th birthday has put a smile on the faces of vulnerable children with donations to two different children’s home. An act she described as passion because of the joy derived in putting smiles on the face of children. Speaking to journalists at […]
KANO-MARADI RAIL: AMAECHI MEETS GERMAN ADVISOR, VISITS PORTUGUESE RAIL SITE
…Holds Bi-Lateral talks at the Portuguese foreign office Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has met with the financing advisory for the construction of Kano-Maradi rail line, seeking a speed-up of the process to ensure construction begins as soon as possible. In the meeting held at the Nigerian Embassy, Berlin with representatives of KfW-IPEX bank […]
NEDC gets TheNigerian star award nomination for national intervention, recovery
The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has been nominated for an award of excellence by UK-based media group, TheNigerian News. In a letter addressed to its Managing Director, Mohammed Goni Alkali, the company said the NEDC will be recognised as Most Outstanding Agency for National Intervention and Recovery. According to the company, NEDC alongside other […]
HIVAIDS: Never married individuals at high risk, NACA sets for World AIDS Day 2021
By Nats Odaudu Recent studies have revealed that never married individuals, among other typology of key populations and new infections from mother to child transmission are the drivers of the HIV epidemic. Director-General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr Gambo Aliyu cited studies such as the Mode of transmission studies and Integrated […]
2022: Amaechi defends N148 Billion budget, prioritizes ongoing rail projects
The Ministry of Transportation has disclosed it will give priority attention to the completion of ongoing railway projects while commencing new ones. This will spur economic activities while facilitating trade not just in Nigeria but with her West African neighbors. According to a statement by Director Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Transportation, Eric Ojiekwe, […]
Breaking: Abuja-Kaduna train services resume tomorrow with improved security
Minister of Transportation Chibuike Amaechi has reassured Nigerians that there would be improved security on the Abuja/Kaduna train route even as passenger service resumes Saturday. The service was suspended by the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) after a suspected terrorist attack on a train and tracks on Wednesday. Amaechi who revealed plans to digitalize security on […]