The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, yesterday said the Ibadan-Kano rail project might start in January 2020 as the Federal Government expected the China Exim Bank to approve the loan for the contract. Amaechi said this yesterday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while briefing journalists on the outcome of the cabinet meeting chaired by President […]
The Senate Wednesday called for the utilisation of seaports in the South-south geo-political zone and other parts of the country in order to curb the perennial issue of congestion at the Lagos seaport. It said the non-utilisation of seaports in the South-south engendered congestion at the Lagos seaport. Speaking during an oversight visit to the […]
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Anambra Command has appealed to motorists in the state to avoid careless driving and all forms of traffic offences capable of causing crashes during this festive period. This appealed was contained in a statement personally signed by the Anambra State Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr. Andrew Kumapayi and made available […]
As contractors intensify palliative work on failed sections of the Lokoja-Benin highway to ease the challenges faced by travellers during the Christmas and New Year festivities, the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has given a marching order to the contractors and the federal controllers of works in Edo and Kogi states to […]
The Federal Government has identified the ancient Kano City Wall and "Igbo Olodumare", a forest in Okeigbo, Ondo State, among the veritable sites for declaration as UNESCO world heritage sites. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said this on Tuesday when he paid a working visit to the Osun Oshogbo Sacred Grove, one […]
Nigeria shares international boundaries with the Republic of Benin to the west, Cameroon and Chad to the east and Niger, to the north. Apart from these official borders, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says more than 1,400 illegal border routes exist in the country as smugglers routes, creating security challenges. The former comptroller-general of the […]
The Senate has commenced moves to establish a Federal Road Authority (FRA) for the maintenance of the over 36,000 federal roads across the country. Chairman of the Senate committee on Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Senator Gershom Bassey, who disclosed this at the weekend said a bill to that effect is already before the upper […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has reaffirmed his government's commitment to ensuring improved road infrastructure in the state, noting that his administration is in talks with the Federal Government to improve the experience of commuters on the Benin-Lokoja Road during the festive season. Obaseki said this when he received some directors from the […]
There have been many attempts by people to leave the country, Nigeria, for so many reasons. These reasons range from corruption to poor governance. Hence, people are seeking for greener pastures where they will be a chance to put their talent to better use. However, being a Nigeria has its disadvantages especially when it comes […]
The Federal Government has announced plans to establish community museums as part of efforts to ensure that local communities benefit from tourism. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the plan on Thursday at the ongoing 4th World UNWTO/UNESCO World Conference on Tourism and Culture in Kyoto, Japan. A statement on the […]
