BITDCE LAUNCHES NEW DIGITAL CURRENCY, SAYS HCS WILL USHER NEW ERA OF DIGITAL GLOBALIZATION

Bitdce has launched a new currency known as HCS (Hercules). According to a news statement made available to nigeriatimes.ng, the BitDCE Global Media Conference held on June 11 (UTC+4) at Sofitel Downtown Dubai. The statement disclosed that “HCS is a public welfare service project based on blockchain technology, providing public welfare project venue construction, investment […]

President Buhari to implement aviation road map within tenure, Sirika assures

The Federal Government has expressed its commitment to the full actualization of all grey components of the current Aviation Sector Roadmap. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika made this known Tuesday while declaring open the maiden edition of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) National Aviation Conference (FNAC) with the theme, Advancing the Frontiers of […]

Post APC primary election, Buhari meets Amaechi, Lawan behind closed doors

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday evening met separately with the Former Minister of Transportation Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawal at the State House. Aso Villa. Both men were presidential aspirants at the just concluded Primary election of the All Progressives Congress(APC).  The meeting comes barely two days after the presidential […]

Breaking: Nigeria Air licensed to fly by NCAA

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), on Monday, presented the Air Transport License (ATL) to the interim management of Nigeria Air. The event took place Monday at the Corporate Headquarters of the NCAA, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja. Nigeria Air is the nation’s proposed national carrier and it is set up to be a public-private […]

FAAN, stakeholders hold conference on safe, secure, profitable air transport

All is now set for the maiden “FAAN National Aviation Conference” being organized by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The conference, with the theme ‘Advancing the Frontiers of Possibilities for Safe, Secure and Profitable Air Transport’ which was initially billed to hold from 1st to 4th April, 2020 stalled due to the global […]

Eid El Fitr: Kogi Professionals Network Charges Muslims, Others on Politics, Security

In commemoration of the Eid El Fitr marking the end of their 30-day Ramadan fast, the Kogi Professionals Network (KPN) has congratulated all Muslim faithful in Nigeria and Kogi State in particular for staying true to the spirit of the period. Convener and President of the Network, Dr. James Odaudu in a statement Monday said […]

FG TARGETS $2.6M, 5000 JOBS FROM BADAGRY SEAPORT

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, […]

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 […]

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: 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 […]