The Federal Government has disclosed that when the Badagry Deep Seaport becomes operational, it is estimated to generate $ 2.6 million and create about 5, 000 jobs, directly and indirectly. This was made known Wednesday when the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, received in courtesy, the Director, Transportation, Infrastructure Department, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, ICRC, […]
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Abuja Airport to introduce park and pay for motorists
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has concluded plans to introduce a more organized park and pay for motorists at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The development is to address the problems of touts, who go about harrasing and extorting innocent drivers who bring in passengers at the airport. Speaking to the Executive […]
Apapa Gridlock: FG to sanction erring port terminal operators
The Federal Ministry of Transportation has threatened to sanction liable terminal operators who obstruct Federal Governments efforts aimed at enhancing the ease of doing business at the nation’s ports. Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, stated this today at the flag-off of the Ports Standing Task Team’s “Operation Free the Ports Corridors” of perennial gridlock witnessed […]
FG directs NRC to handover passengers’ identification to technology firm
The Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has directed the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to handover tickets and passengers identification to Secure ID, the company incharge of the E-Ticketing platform for Abuja-Kaduna rail service, to reduce crime and avoid security crises on the route. Amaechi disclosed this when the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) presented the Full Business Case […]
2023: Plateau APC Holds Rally For Tinubu As Consensus Candidate
Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State have thrown their weight behind former Lagos state Governor, Bola Tinubu, as the party’s consensus presidential candidate. The group expressed their support for Tinubu today at a massive rally in Jos, the state’s capital. Speaking on behalf of the group, Hon. Solomon Ndam described […]
Middle Belt Group raises alarm, says Plateau state under Lalong has collapsed
A group, the Middle Belt Conscience has raised alarm over the recent issues of insecurity in Plateau state. The group said after a detailed review of events, it is compelled to declare that Plateau State has collapsed under the leadership of the state governor, Mr. Simon Lalong, under whom the misery index of citizens in […]
2023: Amaechi visits Kano, Daura Emirates, says Transport University will take-off September
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday, expressed optimism that the Daura Transport University in Katsina State will take-off in September. Amaechi who combined the inspection of the various construction works being supervised by the Transport Ministry in that area and his consultation for his presidential ambition made this known after inspecting the level of […]
2023: I am compelled, Amaechi says as he declares for presidency
A TEXT OF HIS DECLARATION SPEECH Forward with Courage Fellow Nigerians, I stand before you today to declare my intention and submit my application to serve as your next President. I did not come to this decision lightly. I have served our nation for the last seven years as Minister of Transportation. […]
Train Attack: We’re doing everything to rescue kidnapped victims, FG assures victims’ families
The Ministry of Transportation has disclosed that the government was doing a lot to ensure that passengers kidnapped during a recent terror attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train regains freedom. The Minister of State for Transportation, Gbemisola Saraki, while speaking Thursday in Abuja at the 2021 ministerial press briefing for the ministry said the ministry could […]
Nigeria Air: Sirika explains relationship with Emirates
Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has cleared the air on an offer by The Emirates on the proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air. According to a statement Sunday signed by his Special Assistant, Public Affairs, James Odaudu the relationship cannot be anything other than an endorsement of the need, the zeal, and, of course the process […]