Ensure all regions benefit from railway inter-connectivity, NASS tells FG
As complaints of the eastern half of the country on apparent negligence in the ongoing railway projects by the Federal Government rage on, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation, Mr Abdulmumin Jibrin and members have urged…
Amaechi mute on Lagos-Calabar rail, increases inspection on Lagos-Ibadan scheme
As the 2018 budget nears concluding stage, the Federal Government is yet to make any move to begin implementation of Lagos-Calabar rail development clearly captured in the budget. It would be recalled that close to the final passage of the…
Nigerians seek results from Shippers’ Council over new national shipping line
Following delays and lack of cheering news after more than two years of the setting up of a Committee on New National Shipping Carrier by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, industry stakeholders have started asking questions. Last Nigerian National…
Confusion on delivery of Lagos-Ibadan highway as three dates emerge
Contrary to earlier assurance given by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi that the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will be delivered by year end and the lawmakers’ permutation that works on ground points to end of 2019, the contractor handing the project…
Dead before arrival: Like Amaechi’s national shipping line, like Sirika’s Nigeria Air
Just as Nigerians are yet to come to terms on how Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi in August 2016 went to Singapore and sealed a baseless agreement with Pacific International Lines (PIL), an Asian Shipping giant incorporated in Singapore in…
FG mulls unbundling NRC into three firms to recover investments, pay Chinese loans
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has hinted that the huge loan burden hanging on the nation’s railway system is forcing the Federal Government to think of unbundling the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) into about three companies. In an interview…
FG’s mute on ordering new aircrafts at Airshow raises fear of ‘Tokunbo’ for Nigeria Air
…As endless wait for ordered 16 locomotives, 40 coaches, 120 wagons continues Contrary to the position of the Minister of State for Aviation, Capt. Hadi Sirika that the federal government will place orders for the first five new air crafts…
Of what commercial use’ll Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line be on delivery?
Since last week the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi said the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri standard gauge rail line will be ready for commercial use next year, transport analysts have been raising questions on what kind of traffic will drive the commercial use…
Buhari directs Amaechi to provide security equipment worth $50m paid upfront to HSLi
Fresh fallout on the canceled controversial Nigerian waterways security deal brokered by Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi on behalf of HSLi Group of Israel, has emerged. Otherwise, in line with the presidential order directing the termination of the contract,…
US investors ready to takeover Lagos-PH-Calabar rail project from Chinese firm if…
Leading United States investment group majoring in rail development has signaled readiness to take over the construction of Lagos-Port Harcourt-Calabar speed rail project of the federal government from the appointed Chinese firm, China Civil Engineering and Construction Company (CCECC), but…
