Transportation

AMAECHI BLOWS HOT ON CCECC, ORDERS THEM TO EMPLOY MORE HANDS_Ada Nkong

The Minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has expressed dissatisfaction with the progress of stations construction on the Lagos-Ibadan rail project.The Minister who spoke during his monthly inspection tour of the project said the Chinese company was not working as fast as it should because it had failed to employ enough hands.Starting with the station at… Continue reading AMAECHI BLOWS HOT ON CCECC, ORDERS THEM TO EMPLOY MORE HANDS_Ada Nkong

Transportation

MD NRC LAMENTS VANDALISM On RAIL TRACKS_Ada Nkong

The MD Nigerian railway corporation Engr Fidet Okhiria has appealed to Nigerians to stop vandalism on the railway. SpeKing to journalist in Ibadan the MD said it is not the monetary cost that is worrisome but the accident and attendant mishap removal of clips and slippers on the rail tracks can cause. He said it… Continue reading MD NRC LAMENTS VANDALISM On RAIL TRACKS_Ada Nkong

Transportation

LEKKI PORT WILL CREATE EMPLOYMENT FOR 170,000 NIGERIANS-HASSAN BELLO_Ada Nkong

The Executive secretary ,Nigerian Shippers Council, Barr. Hassan Bello says implementation of the Ibadan dry port will cost $100,000,000 (one hundred million dollars) for the first stage.Bello who spoke during a parley with journalist in Abuja also disclosed that the CRCC have been picked as the preferred bidders for the project.According to him, the construction… Continue reading LEKKI PORT WILL CREATE EMPLOYMENT FOR 170,000 NIGERIANS-HASSAN BELLO_Ada Nkong

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SHIPPERS COUNCIL HOSTS 2019 STAKEHOLDERS APPRECIATION FORUM _Ada Nkong

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) will Wednesday ,12th December, hold its 2019 stakeholder’s appreciation night, at the Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.A statement signed by the Spokesperson says the annual event, which holds by 5pm, is aimed at bringing together key players in the industry to rub minds on critical issues affecting it.According to… Continue reading SHIPPERS COUNCIL HOSTS 2019 STAKEHOLDERS APPRECIATION FORUM _Ada Nkong

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PHOTONEWS: HASSAN BELLO,IBRAHIM MAGU,DAKUKU PETERSIDE,OTHERS WALK TO END CORRUPTION IN TRANSPORT SECTOR_Ada Nkong

In a bid to curb corruption in the Transportation sector, Nigerian Shippers council collaborated with the EFCC to stage a walk ,Monday in Abuja. The walk took off from EFCC headquarters in Wuse 2 through Transcorp Hilton to the Villa where a summit will hold to mark international Anti-corruption day.Details later

POLITICS · Transportation

I WAS ATTACKED BY MISGUIDED NIGERIANS-AMAECHI_Ehiabhi Femi

Nigeria’s transportation minister Rotimi Amaechi says he was attacked while on a national assignment in Spain. “Some minutes ago, I was attacked by a few misguided Nigerians while on national assignment at a climate change event in Madrid, Spain,” Amaechi tweeted on Friday. “They were quickly repelled by the Spanish police before they could do… Continue reading I WAS ATTACKED BY MISGUIDED NIGERIANS-AMAECHI_Ehiabhi Femi

Transportation

SHIPPERS COUNCIL COLLABORATES TO HOST ANTI-CORRUPTION SUMMIT_Ada Nkong

In a bid to curb corruption in the sector , the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), and other agencies of the Federal Ministry of Transportation in collaboration with the Economic and Financial crimes Commission (EFCC) are organizing a One-Day Summit on anti-corruption.A statement by the Executive secretary, Shippers council , Hassan Bello says, the summit has… Continue reading SHIPPERS COUNCIL COLLABORATES TO HOST ANTI-CORRUPTION SUMMIT_Ada Nkong

Transportation · TRAVELS

VANDALS RAID LAGOS/IBADAN RAIL LINE-OKHIRIA_Ehiabhi Femi

Vandals have taken to raiding and carting away clips, bolts and knots on the Lagos/Ibadan rail line. The Federal Government of Nigeria has raised alarm over the ugly incident. The alarm was raised by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Fidet Okhiria. Okhiria disclosed that no fewer than 5,000 clips and 10,000 bolts… Continue reading VANDALS RAID LAGOS/IBADAN RAIL LINE-OKHIRIA_Ehiabhi Femi

Transportation

TRANSPORTATION UNIVERSITY DAURA: NO REGRETS- AMAECHI_Ada Nkong

The Minister for Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, said he had no regrets siting the Transportation University in Daura.Amaechi said this at the ground breaking of the Transportation University in Daura, Katsina on Monday.”When we sited the factory at Kajola, there was no noise, nobody debated about it, nobody abused us for it unlike the site… Continue reading TRANSPORTATION UNIVERSITY DAURA: NO REGRETS- AMAECHI_Ada Nkong