Saidu Alkali
3 days ago
It is our shame we always gloss over. It isn’t discussed in our parliaments. Even the omnipresent social media influencers and activists don’t underline it as a social malaise.
2 Nov
One, the mandate of the ministry is land transport, and we have some parastatals under the ministry. We have the Federal University of
1 Oct
The Federal Government has again initiated an investigation into allegations of ticket racketeering on the Abuja-Kaduna rail route following numerous passenger complaints.
11 Jun 2024
The Minister of Transportation, Sa’idu Alkali, yesterday, disclosed that the government has commenced the conversion of railway locomotiv
30 Mar 2024
The Minister of Transportation, Saidu Alkali, has postponed the date for the commencement of operation in the Port Harcourt-Aba section of the Port Harcourt to Maiduguri railway line till April this year.
13 Mar 2024
The Federal Government has met with a consortium of financial institutions, who expressed interest in providing the government with the funds for the completion of the 284+103km Kano/Maradi rail project.
17 Feb 2024
The Federal Government says it will adopt a multifaceted approach to accelerate adoption of a sustainable and environmental friendly transportation solutions in the country.
12 Jan 2024
Federal Government is planning to introduce new policy to the transport sector to ensure full compliance in the use of vehicle safety kits by motorists, the Minister of Transportation, Saidu Alkali, has said.
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