When this present government was elected into power, Lagosians voted them on the premise that they would continue and complete the capital and infrastructural projects started by their predecessors. The most important of these projects was the Lagos light rail which was inaugurated in the year 2006. Its construction started fully in the year 2008... Read More

July 26, 2016

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The late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today. 1. Buhari flags off Abuja-Kaduna rail project (DETAILS) President Muhammadu Buhari today commissioned the Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge rail project. 2. Stop parading yourself as a saint, Obasanjo Deputy Senate Leader, Bala Ibn Na’Allah, has disclosed that he rejected the N50 million bribe allegedly given to National Assembly... Read More

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Abuja, Buhari, kaduna, nigeria, Obasanjo, project, Rail

July 7, 2016

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Rivers APC lavish praise on Buhari for his ‘laudable steps’ and ‘genuine concern’

The Rivers state All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday, praised President Muhammadu Buhari for his effort to ensure that peace is restored in the Niger Delta. The party made this known in a statement signed by the State Chairman of the APC, Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital. While noting that the... Read More

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August 26, 2013

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Ochereome Nnanna: The return of the trains from Lagos to the North

by Ochereome Nnanna Bearing in mind that until a couple of years ago Nigeria was totally railway immobile, the resumption of aggressive railway transportation and the very promising master plan the Federal Minister of Transport, Alhaji Idris Umar unveiled during the Ministerial Platform, Nigeria is, indeed, on the march again. There is an old, simple... Read More

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September 12, 2012

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China offers Nigeria $1.1bn loan to build light rail and airport terminals

by Akan Ido Nigeria again goes a-borrowing as the ministry of finance on Wednesday announced that China is offering the country a $1.1bn loan to help the build airport terminals, a light rail line in Abuja and make make much needed improvements in communication systems. The light rail project is expected to ease traffic congestion... Read More

Abuja, airport, China, Internet, loan, Ministry of Finance, ngozi okonjo iweala, nigeria, Rail, transportation

May 22, 2012

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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 end of the year. The rail line is expected to connect Lagos, Ibadan, Jebba, and Kaduna to Kano and is a double lane standard gauge... Read More

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China offers Nigeria $1.1bn loan to build light rail and airport terminals

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

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