Land Transport
House of Reps move to avert hikes in transport fares during yuletide
The House of Representatives has passed a motion to bar transportation workers from raising fares for commuters during the Christmas and New Year period.
Port Harcourt–Maiduguri railway reconstruction to begin 2021
The reconstruction and rehabilitation of Port Harcourt–Maiduguri (Eastern narrow gauge railway) is to start in 2021, says Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi.
Transport minister proposes N205 billion capital budget for 2021
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has proposed N205 billion as capital budget for 2021 to enable the ministry make significant progress on all its ongoing projects.
National Assembly announces discovery of N4 billion nonexistent projects under waterways agency
A joint session of the House of Representatives Committee on Inland Waterways, Land Transport, Ports and Harbours, and Marine Safety and Education, and the Senate Committee on Marine Transport have reportedly uncovered ‘nonexistent’ projects worth N4 billion in the 2020 budget proposal it received.
Full list of senate committees chairmen, deputy
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has named Chairmen of Senate Committees and their Deputies.
Speaker Gbajabiamila names chairmen of 109 standing committees
House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila on Thursday announced the chairmen of the 109 standing committees.
Minister Amaechi warns against use of tricycles, okada for criminal activities
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has warned operators of motorcycles popularly called Okada and Tricycles also known as Keke NAPEP to guide against the use of the means of easy transport for criminal activities, measures are already being put in place to check such criminal activities.
Lagos-Ibadan rail project: Lawmakers applaud Amaechi over implementation
The House Committee on Land Transport has applauded the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, for the impressive extent of work achieved on the current Lagos-Ibadan rail project.
Minister: Abuja airport’s second runway to gulp N67 billion
The Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, says the construction of the second runway for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja will gulp N67 billion
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Two suspects lynched after trader robbed, shot dead in Akwa Ibom
Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers in the early hours of Monday invaded Mbiabong Itam community in Itu Local government Area, Akwa Ibom State, and killed a young shop owner identified as Ecole.
Borussia Dortmund interested in Terem Moffi
The pacy striker has scored against Ligue 1 big clubs; Paris Saint-Germain (one goal), Monaco (three goals) and Olympic Marseille (two goals) in the current campaign.
Cape Town fire ‘contained’ as firefighters battle windy conditions
A blaze advanced along South Africa's iconic Table Mountain toward central Cape Town on Monday after ravaging university buildings, while firefighters battled strong winds in their efforts to control it and officials evacuated residential areas.
Fenerbache propose sensational swap deal for Emmanuel Dennis
Turkish giants, Fenerbache, have proposed an exchange deal that will see Emmanuel Dennis come over, while Tanzania star Ally Samatta joins Belgian champions Club Brugge.
No fracas in Taraba PDP – chairman
Retired Lt.-Col. Agbu Kefas, the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba has denied reports of division within the state chapter of the party.
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Petrol: No increase in ex-depot price in May – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum corporation (NNPC) says it will not increase the ex- depot price of Premium Motor spirit also known as petrol in May.
NCWD: 99 million Nigerian women to benefit from oil, gas in three years
Director General of the centre, Mrs. Mary Ekpere-Eta who said this in Abuja during the official launch of the Nigerian women for Liquefied Petroleum Gas project, said this was in a bid to improve women’s livelihoods, survival, clean environment, as well as pulling millions of households out of poverty.
Nigerian government drills 14 solar powered boreholes to tackle water scarcity, coronavirus spread in...
The Northwest Zonal Coordinator of the project, Sanusi Mai-Afu during the training on operation and maintenance of the water supply facilities which were constructed under the National Wash Response to COVID-19 projects disclosed this.
President Buhari reappoints Prof. Ekele as UATH chief
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of Prof. Bissallah Ahmed Ekele, as the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada, Abuja.
Alexei Navalny ally says “no hope of good news” on his health
An ally of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Monday she was braced for bad news on the health of the hunger-striking opposition politician when his lawyers get to see him again, after they were kept away over the weekend.