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The Federal Government has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mota-Engil Group on the construction of 1.959billion dollars Kano-Maradi Standard Gauge Railway lines.

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COVID-19 upsurge holds up Lagos-Ibadan rail inauguration

Ismail Abdulaziz

January 11, 2021

Metro

Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has said that the inauguration of the Lagos-Ibadan rail line has been put on hold due to the upsurge of COVID-19 in the country.

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Maritime academy rector tasks graduates on discipline, humility

Ismail Abdulaziz

December 22, 2020

Metro

Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN) on Monday graduated 235 seafarers, 52 Higher National Diploma with 183 National Diploma Cadets in various courses and tasked them on patience and humility.

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Netherlands returns smuggled 600-year-old Ife terracotta to Nigeria

Ismail Abdulaziz

November 26, 2020

Metro

By Rotimi Ijikanmi The Kingdom of Netherlands on Thursday officially presented a smuggled Ife Terracotta antiquity dated to be at least 600 years old to...

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NRC apologies over Abuja-Kaduna train break down

Ismail Abdulaziz

November 21, 2020November 21, 2020

Metro

By Lucy Ogalue The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has apologised to passengers that boarded the Abuja-Kaduna train which broke down due to failed locomotive along...

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Amaechi meets West, Central Africa Ministers over Maritime bank

Ismail Abdulaziz

November 21, 2020November 21, 2020

Metro

By Lucy Ogalue The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has met the Minister’s of Transportation of West and Central African countries to deliberate on the development...

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Freight Hauliers lauds Amaechi’s outstanding performance

Ismail Abdulaziz

November 8, 2020

Metro

By Lucy Ogalue The National Freight Hauliers Association (NFHA) has commended achievements recorded so far by Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi. The National President of...

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NRC generates N1.4bn IGR, remits N245m into TSA in 2020

Ismail Abdulaziz

November 6, 2020

Metro

By Lucy Ogalue The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Friday said its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) as at Sept. 30 stood at N1.4billion as against...

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Maritime sector has potential to generate $1.6trn annually – NIMASA D-G

Ismail Abdulaziz

October 28, 2020

Metro

By Lucy Ogalue The maritime sector has the capacity to generate more than 1.6 trillion dollars annually if properly harnessed, Mr Bashir Jamoh, Director-General, Nigerian...

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NURTW calls for end to #EndSARS protest due to hijack

Ismail Abdulaziz

October 27, 2020

Metro

By Lucy Ogalue The Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has appealed to EndSARS protesters to discontinue the protests “in view of the destruction...

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COVID-19 upsurge holds up Lagos-Ibadan rail inauguration

Maritime academy rector tasks graduates on discipline, humility

Netherlands returns smuggled 600-year-old Ife terracotta to Nigeria

NRC apologies over Abuja-Kaduna train break down

Amaechi meets West, Central Africa Ministers over Maritime bank

Freight Hauliers lauds Amaechi’s outstanding performance

NRC generates N1.4bn IGR, remits N245m into TSA in 2020

Maritime sector has potential to generate $1.6trn annually – NIMASA D-G

NURTW calls for end to #EndSARS protest due to hijack