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