Buhari Extends Okhiria's Tenure As Railway Corporation Chief

President Muhammadu Buhari has renewed the appointment of Freeborn Okhiria as the Managing Director/CEO of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). The renewal was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Magdalene Ajani. According to a statement signed by the ministry's spokesperson, Eric Ojiekwe, Mr Buhari vide letter Ref: No SH/COS/17/A/1698 dated October 5, 2020, approved […]

FEC Approves $3.02bn For Reconstruction Of Port Harcourt – Maiduguri Railway

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the award of contracts for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri eastern narrow gauge railway, with new branch lines and trans-shipment facilities. The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the 18th virtual meeting […]

Nigerian Govt to Complete $1.6bn Lagos-Ibadan Railway in December

The $1.6billion Lagos-Ibadan railway project will be completed in December this year or early January 2021, the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has said. Amaechi, who disclosed this yesterday during a live television programme that also had the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, in attendance virtually, said he would work with Fashola […]

Ministerial Scorecard - Under Amaechi's Watch Rail Transportation Receives Boost As Martime Sector Groans

While the ministry under Mr Amaechi has made some commendable progress in upgrading rail infrastructure, the situation in the maritime sector leaves much to be desired. Sometime in February, Rotimi Amaechi, Nigeria's minister of transportation told CNBC Africa the paucity of funds was hindering the government from completing or starting a number of rail projects across the […]

Govt Commissions Itakpe-Warri Rail Line

All is now set in Agbor, Delta state for the official commissioning ceremony for commercial operation of the Itakpe-Warri rail line and railway ancillary facility yard by the federal government. President Muhammadu Buhari will preside over the commissioning and is expected to present a brief speech on zoom. Present at the Goodluck Jonathan Railway Complex, […]

6 Sins Hindering Nigeria's Development - 1st Indigenous MD, Railway Corporation

Elder Nathaniel C.U. Okoro, popularly known as Nat Okoro, is the first indigenous Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). The 89-year-old man was reluctant about discussing Nigeria's 60th independence anniversary because according to him, "post-independence Nigeria has been a mess, precipitated by envy, jealousy and agitations by regions […]

Nigerian Govt Approves $1.9 Billion for Kano-Niger Republic Rail Line

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a $1.96 billion contract for the development of a rail line from Kano to Niger Republic. The rail line will go through Kano-Jigawa-Katsina-Jibia to Maradi in Niger Republic. The total cost of $1,959,744,723.71, according to the minister of Transport, Rotimi Ameachi, is inclusive of 7.5 per cent VAT. The […]

Why Govt Is Investing Massively in Railways, Seaports - Amaechi

THE Federal Government's focus on railway and seaport development is a necessity to drive the nation's economy, the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has said. Amaechi stated this at the virtual 15th Annual Kaleidoscope Global Business Conference hosted by the Consulate General of Nigeria in New York yesterday. "Many Nigerians have asked why the […]

Reps Split Over Procedural Flaws On Chinese Loans Probe

Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Treaties, Protocols and Agreements, Hon. Ossai Nicholas Ossai and his counterpart in Public Accounts Committee, PAC, Hon. Woke Oke Tuesday split over the procedures of probe of the Chinese loans. It will be recalled that Ossai and the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi who took questions during […]

Twists and Turns As Abuja-Kaduna Train Service Resumes

The Abuja-Kaduna train service was recently reopened after it was suspended for over four months as a measure against the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). In this piece, ISAIAH BENJAMIN (Kaduna) and EJIKE EJIKE (Abuja) report that hike in fare, among other factors, has led to low patronage of the train service. Prior to the outbreak […]

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