Nigeria seeks $1bn for key gas pipeline as it awaits Chinese loan
July 16, 2021 Nigeria is seeking $1 billion so work can continue on a gas pipeline costing up to $2.8 billion after Chinese lenders which had pledged to offer most…
President Buhari Swears in 5 New Permanent SecretariesÂ
July 14, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in five new permanent secretaries. The swearing-in took place on Wednesday, just before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting, although…
FG in partnership with China to locally manufacture train coaches in 5 years – Minister
July 2, 2021 The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has announced the signing of a contract between the Federal Government and China to locally manufacture train coaches in five years….
Bala-Usman not suspended, asked to step aside to enable probe – Amaechi clarifies
June 15, 2021 The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi has clarified that he was not behind the suspension of the Managing Director of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Ms….
FG has repaid over $150m of the $500m owed by fmr. President Goodluck Jonathan for Abuja-Kaduna railway – Amaechi
June 15, 2021 Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi has disclosed that the federal government had so far repaid over $150 million out of the $500 million facility secured…
Deep Blue Project: It’s mission accomplished, says Jamoh, DG NIMASA
June 11, 2021 March 2020, upon assumption of office as the Director-General of NIMASA, and at the inauguration of the agency’s Governing Board, we were given a clear mandate to…
Repair of damaged federal highway infrastructure to gulp over N4bn – Fashola
June 7, 2021 The Minister of Works Babatunde Fashola says repair of damaged federal highway infrastructure would cost Federal Government more than N4 billion Fashola disclosed his in his address…
Judicial Commission indicts Amaechi, alleges $116m fraud in Rivers Power Plant sale
June 5, 2021 The Commission finds that the entire transaction for the sale of 70% equity of First Independent Power Limited by Rivers State Government under the former Governor Chibuike…
Amaechi inaugurates 11-member committee to probe activities of NPA
May 10, 2021 The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has inaugurated an 11-member committee to investigate activities of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). On May 6, President Muhammadu Buhari approved…
Alleged N165bn Loot: Reps Minority Caucus says suspension of Bala Usman not enough, calls for EFCC Probe
May 10, 2021 The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the suspended Managing Director of the Nigerian…