Stakeholders have identified funding as the key challenge being faced in the struggle to overhaul Nigeria's Rail infrastructure.Speaking at the infrastructure dialogue organized by TTL group under the Leadership of Dr Onuoha Nnachi with theme: Rail infrastructure rebirth, the issue of how to fund railway projects across the country took center stage.While the Director rail… Continue reading Funding: Key Challenge in Developing Rail Infrastructure_Ada Nkong

Following a report making the rounds that the Minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi was involved and escaped an ambush on passengers that disembarked the train at Rigasa around Mando area, the Minister has taken to his twitter page to describe the report as concocted.The attack allegedly took place around 8:05 pm on Sunday night.

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Nigeria, CILTN says its organisation is in support of the recent ban of motor cycles and tricycles otherwise known as okada and Keke Maruwa by the Lagos State government in major areas across the State .Speaking in an interview over the weekend, the Chairman of the young professionals… Continue reading CILTN Supports Okada Ban in Lagos_Ada Nkong

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has reaffirmed the role of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) as Economic Regulator of Nigerian Ports . This follows the dismissal of a suit brought before it by Associated Ports and Marine Development Company (APMDC) Limited. The Plaintiffs had challenged the legitimacy of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council’s directive… Continue reading Court Upholds Nigerian Shippers Council as Port Economic Regulator_Ada Nkong

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Monday said the Lagos state government might face unemployment and an increase in crime following its ban of ‘Okada’ and tricycles in some parts of the State.⁣⁣Amaechi who spoke on ChannelsTV’s Sunrise daily said, “I am sure he must have addressed it in his mind before he took… Continue reading Okada Ban may lead to Security Issues- Amaechi_Francisca Ogar

The Minister of State for Transportation, Gbemisola Saraki, has described Nigerian ports as the most expensive in the West African sub-region. In a statement signed by Mr Eric Ojiekwe, Head, Press and Public Relations of the ministry, the minister says that the high cost of port operations in the country is occasioned by duplicity of… Continue reading Saraki Laments High Cost at Nigerian Ports_Ada Nkong

The newly appointed Assistant Inspector General, (AIG) Marine Command, Muhammad Uba Kura, says,if revived, the Cargo Tracking Note, an initiative of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, has the potential to curb the activities of criminals.Kura made the remark when the Management of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, led by the Director, Consumer Affairs Department, Chief Cajetan C.… Continue reading NIGERIA SHIPPERS COUNCIL FELICITATES WITH NEW AIG MARINE COMMAND_Ada Nkong

The two hundred million dollar Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) which was initially used to build faculties of maritime in different Nigerian Universities will now be applied to Ship owners directly. Minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi disclosed this at a briefing with newsmen in Lagos, Thursday , shortly after a meeting organized by NIMASA for… Continue reading Ship Owners to Get Cabotage Vessel Fund_Ada Nkong

Following an unsatisfactory level of completion of the Lagos- Ibadan railway as seen by the January inspection tour, the Honourable Minister for Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, summoned the Chairman, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) Group, Zhao Dianlong for an emergency inspection of the rail project.The emergency inspection started at the Ebute Meta… Continue reading Emergency Inspection: Amaechi Confirms Signs of Progress