Tag: transport

German transport security assaults ‘Nigerian man’ over train ticket (WATCH)

A 48-year-old man believed to be Nigerian was put in a headlock and thrown to the floor at a train station in Munich after he was confronted on the train…

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Kaduna Airport received 43,000 passengers in 11 days

by Dolapo Adelana More than 43,000 passengers passed through the Kaduna Airport in its first 11 days of operations as the alternative to the Abuja Airport, according to the latest…

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Osinbajo arrives Lagos for groundbreaking of the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail (WATCH)

by Dolapo Adelana Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has arrived Lagos for the groundbreaking of the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail. Osinbajo arrived Lagos aboard, a Caverton 5N-BSF helicopter alongside Lagos governor…

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Lagos govt plans to replace yellow buses with CCTV buses

by Azeez Adeniyi The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said yellow buses (Danfo) will be replaced by buses with Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras. Acting Commissioner for Transportation, Anofiu Elegushi,…

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Banning okada will affect the economy – Amaechi

by Dolapo Adelana Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said a ban on motorcycles and tricycles nationwide would have an adverse effect on the nation’s economy. Amaechi, who stated this…

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Aero, First Nation, United Airlines shutdown… how long before Nigeria does under PMB?

by Roqeebah Olaoniye It’s only the 2nd of August, less than a two years into his administration, three airlines have ended operations in Nigeria. Is the current Buhari-led administration getting…

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NIMASA is as terrible as Kirikiri prison – Amaechi

After more than nine months in office the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, is yet to figure out what the Nigeria Maritime and Security Agency (NIMASA) -a prominent agency under him-…

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General Electric to invest over $2bn in Nigerian railway sector

The Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, on Wednesday, disclosed that General Electric (GE) plans to invest $2 billion into the Nigerian railway system. The Minister stated this during an interview…

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How FG will ‘exploit’ the maritime sector

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Thursday, disclosed that the federal government will exploit the potential of the maritime sector by establishing a national shipping line. The Minister said…

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Opinion: Amaechi- 51 garlands to the new face of democracy in Nigeria

By Eze Chukwuemeka Eze PREAMBLE My good friend and political leader, Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, who piloted with other great Nigerians the ousting of the last…

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‘There is no money to run government’ -Amaechi

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Tuesday said that Nigerians are more interested in having money in thier pockets rather than the structural changes the Buhari administration is aiming…

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Lagos-Calabar rail project: The blame-game ensues as lawmaker takes another shot

The end to the blame game over the details of the 2016 budget between the National Assembly and the Executive, is at the moment, nowhere in sight. A member of…

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Amaechi to Governors: ‘Focus on what would improve the lives of the poor, not the rich’

Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transport has given his two cents to state governments urging them to forget about undertaking new projects that would not profit the poor and downtrodden…

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Amaechi continues South-West tour, visits Oyo state (PHOTOS)

The Minister of Transport, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi has continued his verification tour of Federal Government projects in the South West as he visited Oyo state on Friday, February 5. Amaechi…

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Kay Aishida: Stemming the Yuletide (Y! Superblogger)

There's another new breed of irritating extortionists we have out there now. These group are the youth carnival organizers. It's December again peeps and I'd like to wish you all…

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I will deliver on my election promises in 2013 – President Jonathan

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan called on Nigerians to be patient with his administration promising to deliver on his promises before the end of his tenure. He said this,…

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: So long, farewell: 160 Lagos BRT workers sacked

by Adeniyi Abdul The management of the Lagos State Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has dismissed about 160 workers guilty of various offences including falsification of certificates, low productivity, absenteism, among others.…

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PICTURE: Bus conductor strips naked to protest being arrested for breaking the law

by Tolu Orekoya It was bad enough that Ibrahim, a local danfo (commercial mini-bus) conductor was stopping to pick up and drop off passengers at illegal drop-off points, but he went on to stab a Lagos…

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Right on track: Western rail line to be up and running by the end of the year

by Lekan Olanrewaju Good news everyone; or at least everyone who ever wanted to travel across the nation by train; construction of the Western rail line will be completed by the…

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The YNaija Job Hub: National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN) recruiting plus 9 more

Get a Job in Nigeria: Here, every other day, you’ll find the latest jobs in Nigeria. Please Note: To apply for any of the jobs below, click on the job…

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