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<strong>FG Extends Resumption Of Kaduna-Abuja Train Services</strong>

28Nov

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Transportation

FG Extends Resumption Of Kaduna-Abuja Train Services

The Ministry of Transportation in Kaduna on Sunday announced the extension of the resumption date for the Kaduna-Abuja train service. Recall that the train service was halted in March 2022 after terrorists attacked its passengers. About 25 passengers were killed, several others sustained injury and more than 50 were kidnapped during the attack. But the federal government had earlier this month pledged that the Kaduna-Abuja train service would be restored before the end of November. See Also: Why Abuja-Kaduna Train Service Will Not Resume Now – FG However, Mu’azu Sambo, the Minister of Transportation, while on an inspection tour to examine its readiness for operation before the resumption of operations said that some things still need to be sorted out before resumpti...

Emirates Airline Suspends Flights To Nigeria

4Nov

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Finance, News, Nigeria, Transportation

Emirates Airline Suspends Flights To Nigeria

Emirates Arline has suspended flight operations to Nigeria due to its inability to send home funds stuck in the country. This was contained in a statement the airline issued on Thursday. The statement added that the suspension became effective on October 29, 2022. This marks the second time the airline will stop flights to Nigeria over its $85 million revenue, with the first coming in August 2022. It follows the inability of foreign airlines to send home their revenue of over $500 million. Despite Nigeria’s foreign exchange crisis which has made it hard for revenue to be repatriated, the federal government released $265 million to foreign airlines operating in the country to offset outstanding ticket sales. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, released a further $120 milli...

FG Set To Create 21 Million Jobs By 2025

29Oct

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Employment, News, Nigeria, Transportation

FG Set To Create 21 Million Jobs By 2025

Mu’azu Sambo, the Minister of Transportation, has revealed that the Federal Government is poised to create 21 million full-time jobs and lift 35 million Nigerians out of poverty by the year 2025. This was contained in a statement issued by the minister’s Special Assistant on media and publicity, Sam Idiagbonya, on Friday, during the ongoing 2022 Ministerial Retreat at Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. The Minister stated that the transportation sector is setting the stage for achieving the government’s determination to ensure the creation of 100 million opportunities for poor Nigerians in 10 years. Mu’azu Sambo He noted that gaps in transportation infrastructure prompted the development of the National Development Plans; Medium-Term Development Plans 2021-2025 and a Long-Term ...

Six Dead, Five Unaccounted For As Boat Capsizes In Niger

16Oct

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Transportation

Six Dead, Five Unaccounted For As Boat Capsizes In Niger

No fewer than six people have been reported dead after a boat capsized in the Gbara area of Mokwa Local Government Area, LGA, in Niger State. A statement issued by the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, on Saturday stated that five people are still missing. Th mishap occurred on Friday evening when the boat which was carrying 48 passengers was on its way back from Danchitagi village market in Lavun LGA to Gbara village. According to the NSEMA, the accident was caused by heavy downpour, accompanied by windstorm. The statement read, “NSEMA has received a report of boat mishap that occurred yesterday evening around 6:30pm at Gbara area of Mokwa LGA (River Kaduna). ee Also: Scores Die As Boat Capsizes In Anambra “The boat, which took off from Lanchikagi village...

MTN To Takeover Construction Of Enugu-Onitsha Road

13Oct

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Transportation

MTN To Takeover Construction Of Enugu-Onitsha Road

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has ratified MTN’s takeover of the construction of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. The takeover is part of the road Infrastructure Tax Credit Scheme. Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Works and Housing, stated to State House correspondents after this week’s council meeting president by President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Fashola said the approval followed Executive Order 7 signed by the President in January 2019. He said the arrangement will allow the MTN to complete the dualization of the 110-kilometre road. The minister added that the Federal Government also approved the construction of the Umuchi-Ususu-Umueme road in Abia State for construction by GZ Industrial at N4.2bn under the same scheme. Fashola sa...

Lagos Secures Approval For Second Airport

12Oct

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Transportation

Lagos Secures Approval For Second Airport

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has been issued a letter of approval by the Federal Government of Nigeria for the construction of another airport in Lekki area of the State. The approval was issued by Hadi Sirika, the Minister of Aviation on Tuesday at the Ehingbeti Lagos Economic Summit. The Minister was positive that the new airport will provide a better window and provide an avenue for improved international economic partnerships for Lagos State. Reports say the construction of the airport is expected to commence in 2023 and would be constructed on 3,500 hectares of land on the Lekki-Epe corridor. See Also: Funke Akindele Unveiled As Lagos PDP Deputy Gov Candidate Ope George, Ope George, the Special Adviser to Governor on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)...

Why Abuja-Kaduna Train Service Will Not Resume Now – FG

26Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Transportation

Why Abuja-Kaduna Train Service Will Not Resume Now – FG

The Federal Government has said that it would be insensitive to the families of abducted passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna train to resume service while some passengers that were abducted by terrorists during the March 28 train attack remain captive. According to FG, efforts are underway to deploy technology to prevent future attacks by terrorists. These were disclosed by the Minister of Transportation, Muazu Sambo, while briefing State House Correspondents after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting presided by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister said that the government is considering deploying the DSS-approved system utilized by the Kano State Government to frustrate terrorist activities in the vast Falgore forest. Recall that terrorists had on March 28, 20...

Sanwo-Olu Bans Okada In Four More LGAs, Six LCDAs

19Aug

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Transportation

Sanwo-Olu Bans Okada In Four More LGAs, Six LCDAs

The Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration in Lagos State has announced the ban of commercial motorcycles popularly known as Okada operation in four additional Local Government Areas, LGAs, and six Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs. Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, the commissioner for transportation disclosed this on Thursday, noting that the ban will take effect from 1st September 2022. Among the affected LGAs are; Kosofe, Oshodi-Isolo, Somolu, and Mushin, while the six LCDAs are Ikosi-Isheri, Agboyi-Ketu, Isolo, Bariga, Odi-Olowo and Ejigbo. The Lagos State government asked the Nigeria Police Force, the Army, Navy, Air Force, and other law enforcement formations within the state to form the “Anti-Okada Squad” that will enforce the implementation of the phase 2 ban. Re...

Emirates to Suspend Nigerian Flights Over Non-Repatriation of Funds from Ticket Sales

18Aug

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Transportation

Emirates to Suspend Nigerian Flights Over Non-Repatriation of Funds from Ticket Sales

Emirates Airlines have decided to suspend flights into Nigeria over its inability to repatriate its ticket sales funds back to its home country in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The airline said in a statement on Thursday morning, that all flights from Nigeria will be suspended effective from the 1st of September, 2022. According to the Daily Post, over 20 foreign airlines have $600 million in funds trapped in Nigeria since the start of the year. See Also: Ibom Air – 58 flights Cancelled as Airline Laments Over Fuel Hike The Emirates claims that about $85 million of the trapped funds belong to them. Before its announcement, the airline reduced flights into the Lagos Airport from 11 weekly frequencies to 7 on Monday. The airline also notified that all efforts to get ...

Boat Mishap: Illegal Operators Cause Rising Death Toll

11Jul

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Africa, Environment, Nigeria, Safety, Transportation

Boat Mishap: Illegal Operators Cause Rising Death Toll

Over 17 persons have been confirmed dead in the boat mishap that took place at Mile Two in Lagos on Friday night. Around 17 persons were missing when a commercial boat capsized in the Mile Two water canal at 7:45 pm. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed this as of yesterday. NEMA’s coordinator, Ibrahim Farinloye said two bodies were recovered on Saturday night. One was a 52-year-old man and the other a 20-year-old lady. Ibrahim further stated that 17 bodies have been retrieved from the Lagos lagoon so far since the boat accident occurred on Friday. Farinloye said: “17 bodies have been recovered so far from the Lagos Lagoon after the boat accident. Recovery search continues.” He also mentioned that the cause of the accident was due to illegal boat...