Saturday, June 11, 2016

FG sets 2018 target for Lagos- Ibadan rail line completion

Nigerians have been assured that the proposed Lagos-Ibadan segment of Lagos-Kano rail line project will be ready and operational within the next two and half years. The Minister for Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, gave this assurance in Lagos at the maiden lecture series with the theme “Migrating workforce: The Challenges of Mass Transportation,” organised by the Lagos Traffic Radio (96.1 FM).

According to the minister, also set for completion within be ready within the projected period, is the Port Harcourt- Calabar rail line. Both rail lines will, daily, move thousands of passengers across the affected cities. Speaking at the lecture, Amaechi, disclosed that government is bent on fast racking the project in order to reduce the current pressure on road infrastructure with resultant accidents and avoidable loss of lives, properties.

According to the minister, the rail lines apart from easing transportation difficulties on the affected axes, will also throw up other opportunities including jobs and auxiliary services that will add to boosting the economy. Amaechi told the audience that the federal government plans to open up the rail transportation system to the active participation of the private sector.
He said a bill to realise this had been forwarded to the National Assembly and currently receiving consideration. The minister said the plan is to ultimately ensure that the rail system takes the cen-

Babangida Returns to Nigeria

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Friday, June 10, 2016

USA TODAY Muhammad Ali tribute: Compilation coverage of legend's passing


Holmes knew then that Ali was in bad shape. Foreman tried to speak with Ali, but Ali didn’t respond.

Thousands converge on Louisville to say goodbye to Muhammad Ali one last time

 Muhammad Ali passed away at 74 on Friday. Martin Rogers takes a look at Ali's legacy. USA TODAY Sports.

Oyo NLC Embarks On Indefinite Strike

 The National Headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in conjunction with the Oyo State

Protesting Students Destroy Billboard In Ibadan


The Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi is not the most popular person in Oyo state at the moment.

NGF to collaborate with Ministry of Solid Minerals

NGF to collaborate with Ministry of Solid Minerals
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Wednesday held a meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,

Governors ask FG to review revenue sharing formula

Governors ask FG to review revenue sharing formula
The Nigeria Governors Forum on Thursday asked the Federal Government to review the revenue

Governors ask Buhari to share funds in Excess Crude Account

 Governors ask Buhari to share funds in Excess Crude Account
The 36 state governors have told President Muhammadu Buhari to approve the sharing of
funds in the Excess Crude Account among the three tiers of government in order to improve the liquidity position of the states.
Currently, the ECA, which was set up when crude oil price was above $100 per barrel to save anything above the budget benchmark price in a special account for use in lean period, currently has a balance of $2.259bn.
The governors, under the aegis of Nigeria Governors Forum, made the request at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday during a meeting with the President on the current economic crisis facing the states, which has culminated in the inability of the state governments to pay workers’ salaries.
The Chairman of the forum and Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, and Governor Nasir el-Rufai

Why Buhari can’t spend recovered loots yet

Speaking with Punch newspaper, the Professor of law said the Federal Government has set up an

Opinion: How Buhari can spend recovered looted funds

Editor’s note: The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, in a statement released on June 4, has said that cash and assets recovered between May 29 last year, when Muhammadu Buhari took office, and May 25 this year totaled

EFCC recovers over N1billion from ex-ministers, INEC officials

– Over N1billion cash illegally deployed in the 2015 election has been refunded to the coffers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
– The cash reportedly came from some former

N’Delta Militants Strike Chevron Again as Nigeria Risks Losing Oil Market to Iran

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Ejiofor Alike in Lagos, Sylvester Idowu in Warri and Emmanuel Addeh in Yenagoa with agency report
Following the incessant production outages and force majeure declared on exports of some grades of Nigerian crude oil, which have created supply uncertainty to the major buyers of Nigeria’s crude oil, mostly foreign refineries, the refineries from India to the United States are backing away from

Scores of PDP members defect to APC in Ondo

Scores of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members in Okitipupa local government area of Ondo state, have been blown off by the wind of
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