The Federal government has signed an agreement for the construction of the Abuja- Itakpe rail that will link Abuja to Warri. The signing was done Thursday in Abuja when officials of the CRCCI visited the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi in his office. Before signing the agreement, the Minister instructed the CCRC to localise both… Continue reading FG SIGNS ABUJA-ITAKPE RAIL CONTRACT_Ada Nkong

Arising from discussions at the three day global Maritime security conference in Abuja, stakeholders have called for designated maritime courts to ensure quick dispensation of cases of sea robbery, piracy and other maritime offences. This was contained in a communique issued by participants at the conference which was aimed at proffering solutions to the rising… Continue reading GLOBAL MARITIME SECURITY CONFERENCE: STAKEHOLDERS ADVOCATE MARITIME COURTS_Ada Nkong

President Muhhamadu Buhari has reiterated the need for joint efforts to eradicate threats to maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea. The President made the call at the first ever Global Maritime security conference in Abuja where he was represented by the Minister of state for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Zubairu Dada. In his speech, while… Continue reading PRESIDENT BUHARI CALLS FOR COLLABORATION TO SOLVE REGIONAL MARITIME ISSUES_Ada Nkong

All is set to host the global Maritime security conference in Abuja from October 7 to 9 2019. The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside,in a statement signed by Isichei Osamgbei,Head Corporate Communication NIMASA says the conference is organised to address pertinent security issues in the Gulf of… Continue reading MARITIME STAKEHOLDERS CONVERGE IN ABUJA_Ada Nkong

Governor Ben Ayade, has been issued an Outline Business Case certificate for the construction of Cross River State deep seaport. The Cross River State Governor who came for the OBC at the Federal Ministry of Transportation in Abuja, said the certificate would enable the state move on to the next level of implementation of the… Continue reading CROSS RIVER STATE RECEIVES OBC FOR DEEP SEA PORT_Ada NKONG

The Minister of state for transportation Gbemisola Saraki says the Maritime sector in Nigeria is capable of drastically reducing unemployment. Speaking to journalist on the sidelines of an inspection tour of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway alongside the Minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi Saraki reiterated her commitment to revamping the sector . "We need to ensure that… Continue reading MARITIME SECTOR WILL CREATE PLENTY JOBS-GBEMISOLA SARAKI_Ada Nkong

The Minister of transportation ,Rotimi Amaechi has expressed disatisfaction with the progress being made by the CCECC on the building of stations along the Lagos- Ibadan rail. The Minister who spoke after the monthly steering committee meeting and inspection of work on the railway says for the Ibadan-Kano rail which is the next phase of… Continue reading FG APPROVES MONEY FOR EXTRA WORK ON LAGOS-IBADAN RAIL_Ada Nkong

The federal government has approved the $5.3 billion Ibadan to Kano standard guage rail project. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi,disclosed this Thursday at the ongoing Third Maritime Stakeholders Interactive Forum in Lagos. A statement signed by his media aide, Israel Ibeneme reports Amaech as saying, “we got approval to complete the $5.3bn Ibadan to… Continue reading FG APPROVES 5.3 BILLION DOLLARS FOR IBADAN-KANO RAIL_Ada Nkong

The Director General ,Infrastructure Concession Regulatory , ICRC ,Commission Engt Chidi Izuwah says the sales of train service ticket via the automated ticketing platform is expected to hit 16 billion Naira in the next ten years. The ICRC boss made this disclosure at the presentation of the Full business scale Certificate for the concession of… Continue reading RAILWAY E TICKETING TO GENERATE N16 BILLION _Ada Nkong