Why Amaechi Removed Me - Former NPA Boss A former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman, has released a new book detailing events and controversies during her tenure in office. In the new book titled “Stepping on Toes: My Odyssey at the...

NRC Officials will No Longer Issue Train Tickets - Amaechi  The minister of transportation Rotimi Amaechi says the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) will no longer be issuing tickets to train passengers. He explained that the development was a necessary move to curb corruption and insecurity within...

ICRC: FG To Earn N140bn On E-Ticketing The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) says the federal government will earn up to N140 billion on e-ticket sales in 10 years from concessions of ticketing on the Lagos-Ibadan and Itakpe-Warri rail services. Michael Ohiani, The acting director general...

We Borrowed $2.5bn From China For Lagos-Ibadan Rail - Amaechi     The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said the Federal Government borrowed about $2.5 billion for the construction of the Lagos-Ibadan rail line. Amaechi, who stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s Newsnight on Monday...

Fed Govt Contracts N900m Railway e-ticketing Service To Concessionaire         The Federal Government on Thursday officially inaugurated the e-ticketing service on the Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor and also announced that the service would be run by a concessionaire. Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, who inaugurated the online ticketing...

Freight Forwarders, Customs Agents Seek Creation Of Maritime Ministry         The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, Dr Kayode Farinto, has called on the Federal Government to consider creating a maritime ministry that will function separately as part of measures to grow the sub-sector for revenue...