Tag: Rotimi Amaechi
The alcohol problem between Amaechi and Wike
Emmanuel Aziken
Wednesday’s savage attack on Rotimi Amaechi by Nyesom Wike was arguably the most brutal public attack by a sitting governor on a predecessor....
Mixed metaphors: Buhari’s Niger rail, Obaseki’s time
Sonala Olumhense
I congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari for swiftly congratulating Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki following last week’s election.
It was a decisive victory for the...
PDP, CSOs, others kick as FG approves $1.96bn for Kano-Niger Republic...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and some civil rights groups have slammed the federal government for approving $1,959,744,723.71 contract for a rail line linking...
Dakuku Peterside out, Bashir Jamoh in as NIMASA DG
I'm not aware Petersides' sack - Amaechi
Jamoh is Buhari's in-law - Fani-Kayode
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday approved the appointment of Mr. Bashir Jamoh as...
Nigeria, Russia sign MoU on rail modernisation
Nigeria has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with
Russia for the modernisation, development of railway infrastructure,
rehabilitation of the existing Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) rolling
stock-fleet...
FEC ups VAT to 7.2%, approves N10.7tn budget for 2020
Reviews cost of Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line rehabilitation
The federal
executive council yesterday approved N10.7 trillion for 2020 fiscal year and upped
the value added tax from 5...
33km remaining to complete 156km Lagos-Ibadan rail project – Amaechi
The minister of transportation Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, said yesterday that 123 kilometres of the 156-kilometre stretch of the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail project had...
Northern-bound containers oil tankers begin moving goods by rail
Containers and oil tankers bound for northern Nigeria, will
from Tuesday, May 7, begin moving goods from the Lagos ports through the newly
acquired railway wagons...
FG introduces solar-powered tricycles, motorcycles
The federal
government has concluded plans to introduce solar-powered tricycles and
motorcycles to ameliorate the fuel challenges faced the operators of the
machines in the course of...
What manner of men?
Sonala Olumhense
Systematically rigged elections. A chaotic electoral commission. A war against corruption that is worse than
the malfeasance. A floundering economy; vast unemployment.
A startling prevalence...