Railway
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The Federal Ministry of Transportation has denied allegations that Minister Sa’idu Alkali diverted a $3 billion railway project from the South-East to his home state, Gombe, for political reasons. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the ministry’s Director of Information, Janet McDickson, described the claims as “false, malicious, and misleading,” urging the online platform that…
14 Feb
Alhaji Rabi’u Bichi, Managing Director, Hadejia-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority(HJRBDA), has lauded President Bola Tinubu for allocating N150 billion in the 2025 budget for the construction of a railway line in Kano city. Bichi said this in a statement signed by him in Kano on Friday. ”We extend our gratitude to Tinubu for his visionary…
9 Nov
A bombing claimed by Pakistani separatists killed 25 people including 14 soldiers at a railway station in the southwestern Balochistan province, police said Saturday. The blast hit as passengers waited on a platform at the main railway station in the provincial capital Quetta. "Fourteen army personnel are among the 25 confirmed dead," said Muhammad Baloch,…
9 Nov
An explosion Saturday at a railway station in Pakistan's Balochistan province killed at least 17 people and wounded dozens more, police and medics said. "The death toll has reached 17. It might possibly go higher," Inspector General Moazzam Jah Ansari told AFP. Another 46 wounded in the blast at the Quetta railway station have been…
8 Nov
The Senate has urged state governments to improve access roads to railway stations, emphasising that a modernised rail system with robust
1 Nov
The Senate has urged state governments to improve access roads to railway stations, emphasising that a modernised rail system with robust state-level support could alleviate road congestion, improve logistics, and spur regional economic growth.
5 Oct
Construction work on the Kano-Maradi railway has reached 35 per cent completion even as the federal government awaits the release of the $1.3 billion credit facility from the China Development Bank. This was disclosed when the Minister of Transportation, Sa’idu Alkali, during an inspection of the Kano-Daura-Maradi railway project alongside members of the Senate Committee…
7 Sep 2024
Cross River State government has promised to compensate farmland owners on the right of way of the proposed railway project. The state governor, Senator Bassey Otu, made the commitment on Friday during the inaugural stakeholders conference of the Cross River State Government and Grandlitora Railway Project in Calabar. The Cross River State Government in partnership…
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Producers of the hit movie 'Gangs of Lagos,' Greoh Limited and Amazon Prime have reached a settlement with Isale Eko Descendants Union, which will see them apologise for desecrating an aspect of Lagos culture. The Isale Eko Descendants had accused the producers of defamation and sacrilege for their portrayal of Eyo Masquerade in the movie…
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The Coalition for Good Governance and Economic Justice in Africa (CGGEJA) on Wednesday, faulted the claim by former Gov. Godwin Obaseki on the endorsement of the Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation (EdoBEST) programme by World Bank. Mr. John Mayaki, the Country Director of CGGEJA, a civil rights group, stated this in a statement made available…
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Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick, narrowly missed re-election to the FIFA Council, losing by a single vote during the 14th CAF Extraordinary Congress in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday. Pinnick secured 28 votes, falling short of the 29 votes won by Ahmed Yahya (Mauritania) and Souleman Hassan Waberi (Djibouti), who claimed the final…
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on UK steel “couldn’t come at a worse time,” the industry has warned as the levy on U.S. imports is introduced. The British steel and aluminium industries are braced for the impact of the U.S. president’s tariffs, which came in at midnight in the US, around 0400 GMT. The UK…
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The Chairman, Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, on Wednesday, said that with the right progressive reforms, economic efficiency, competitiveness, harmonisation, and transparency, Lagos can generate up to ₦5 trillion annually as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to fund infrastructure, education, and healthcare for Lagosians. Delivering the keynote speech at the launch of…
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The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday told the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi SAN, the Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseden Babatunde Ogunjimi, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, to ignore the letter written by Governor Ademola Adeleke's administration introducing local government…
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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has condemned a terrorist attack on a passenger train and the subsequent hostage-taking in Pakistan. Baghaei extended his sympathies to the government and people of Pakistan. He reaffirmed Iran’s stance against all forms of terrorism, saying that Iran is ready to assist Pakistan in bringing terrorism to an end.…
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The First Prosecution Witness (PW1) in the ongoing trial of Kore Holdings Limited, Temitope Erinomo, on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, told Justice J. O. Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, that the company didn’t report its activities to the appropriate authority in accordance with the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. The Economic…
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The train, which was carrying around 450 passengers, including army personnel and their families, was targeted by more than 100 gunmen from the separatist Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) on Tuesday afternoon. “A full-scale military operation is underway in which 27 terrorists have been killed,” security sources said. READ ALSO:EU threatens retaliation against U.S. tariffs with…
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TikTok is one of the most popular social media platforms in the world, with millions of users creating and watching short videos every day. However, despite its success, some countries have banned or restricted the app due to concerns about security, data privacy, and its influence on young users. Governments have raised issues about how…