The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), on Thursday, refuted reports by some national dailies that Abuja-Kaduna train conveying passengers to Abuja from Kaduna was attacked by suspected gunmen. The Managing Director of the NRC, Engineer Fidet Okhiria, said that the news was false, noting that the policemen on the train reported that only stones were thrown… Continue reading TRAIN ATTACK: “ONLY STONES WERE THROWN ON THE COACH”-OKHIRIA_Ehiabhi Femi
Category: Transportation
MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS ALONG ABEOKUTA-LAGOS EXPRESS WAY_Ehiabhi Femi
A truck alledgedly belonging Dangote Cement company has been identified as the cause of another multiple accidents in Ogun State. This is coming barely two days after two trucks belonging to the same Dangote Company were set on fire by an angry mob for crushing two persons to death in the State. The Federal Road… Continue reading MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS ALONG ABEOKUTA-LAGOS EXPRESS WAY_Ehiabhi Femi
SAGAMU BRIDGE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO MOTORIST_Ada Nkong
Due to the damages done by fire out break caused by the two petroluem tankers that crashed underneath the Sagamu Interchange Bridge in Sagamu, Ogun State, on Wednesday 25 December,2019, the FRSC said the bridge will be temporarily closed to motorist. A statement signed by Route Commander Florence Okpe ,public edcatio. Officer Ogun state says… Continue reading SAGAMU BRIDGE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO MOTORIST_Ada Nkong
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
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
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
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
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
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
