The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has disclosed that the crisis in the Maritime Sector is the maritime insecurity and its more complex than the world knows. He however added that the Federal Government has come up with a solution and it is ready to take off. He said the Maritime Security Project will be […]
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NPA: Amaechi inaugurates panel to probe Hadiza Bala-Usman
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has inaugurated a eleven-man panel of inquiry to probe the suspended Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman According to the Minister, the panel is to examine and investigate the administrative policies and strategies adopted by the suspended Managing Director and to confirm her level of compliance […]
APC group declares Akpabio ‘natural leader’
A progressive forum of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) known as APC Advocates Forum has declared that former governor of Akwa Ibom and the Minister of Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio, is the ‘natural leader’ of the party in the state being a serving cabinet member. The group, however, called on APC’s National Caretaker Committee […]
Warri-Itakpe railway: 200% increase in passenger traffic, begins freight services
The Warri-Itakpe railway has recorded over 200 per cent increase in passenger volume within the past few months. Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, made this known Friday just as he conducted the official flag-off of freight service between Warri and Itakpe on standard guage rail line. In September 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), officially inaugurated […]
Lagos-Ibadan Railway awaiting presidency’s commissioning date – Amaechi
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has announced that the Ministry is only waiting for the presidency to fix a date for the commissioning of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway. Speaking after another routine inspection of the project on Saturday, the Minister insisted that though there still remains a few finishing touches to be made, the project can […]
He did not work for me, Akpabio denies jailed Professor
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio has denied claims that he compromised the convicted electoral officer during the Akwa-Ibom senatorial election. He said that the claim by the Peoples Democratic Party that the jailed Electoral Officer, Prof Peter Ogban was convicted for allegedly rigging an election in favour of the All Progressives Congress […]
Flights: Catering services resume locally, Kano, Enugu, PH int’l flights soon
Catering services, hitherto suspended at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic are to resume on domestic flights immediately. Aviation Minister, Senator Hadi Sirika disclosed this at the weekly media briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday. According to a statement by the Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Aviation, James Odaudu, the Minister […]
GLOBAL INTEGRITY CRUSADE NETWORK APPOINTS JOSEPHINE EJEH MEDIA OFFICER
Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN), a pro-democracy anti-corruption and justice sector Civil Society Organization based in Abuja has approved the appointment of Josephine Eboh Ejeh as its Media Officer. The appointment which was announced on Thursday, 4th March, 2021 by the Chairman Board of Trustees/President of GICN, Barrister Edward Ejembi Omaga, is with immediate effect. […]
Drunkard Comment: Group asks Adeyemi to apologise to Ikpeazu
The Coalition for Good Governance and Rule of Law (CGGRL) has advised Senator Smart Adeyemi to apologise to Chief Okezie Ikpeazu over his recent attacks targeted at the Abia State Governor. The coalition described Sen. Adeyemi as an extremely and suitably opportunist in the Senate, tumbling with verbal diarrhea. Recall that the lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District […]
Associating President Buhari with killer herdsmen a disservice to Nigeria – NCYF
The Northern Christian Youth Forum (NCYF) has frowned at some section of Nigerians linking President Muhammadu Buhari with killer herdsmen in parts of the country. The group said those behind this are ignorant and are out to heat the polity unnecessarily with their despicable diatribe. According to the group, this is the handiwork of enemies of Nigeria that […]