The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has denied assaulting a female passenger at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport(NAIA)Abuja. The agency’s Acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs , Mrs Faithful Hope-Ivbaze made this known in a statement on Monday. According to the statement,”The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) wish to inform...
The Federal Government has said that importers and exporters in the country would benefit greatly from the Inland Dry Ports being established in various parts of the Nigeria. The Minister of Transportation, Mu'azu Sambo made this known at the commissioning of the Dala Inland Dry Port in Kano State, according...
The Abuja-Kaduna train has derailed from its track close to the Kubwa train station on Friday. A former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani who confirmed the incident on his verified Twitter handle urged the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to ensure the safety of the stranded passengers of the train. TheFact Daily recalled...
The Federal Government has reiterated the importance of the Nigeria-Niger Republic rail line saying, the project would boost trade and other socio-economic interaction between both countries and in the continent. Minister of Transportation, Mu'azu Sambo made this known at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the project...
The Federal Government has instituted a Project Steering Committee for the proposed Ondo Deep Sea and Benin River Ports. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transportation,Dr. Magdalene Ajani, inaugurated the committee according to a statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Henshaw Ogubike, on Wednesday in Abuja. The Committee...
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the suspension of Warri- Itakpe train service due to the derailment of the train on Sunday in Kogi State. The Coordinator of Warri Itakpe Train Service Engr. Sani Abdulganiyu, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to the statement,” the Warri Itakpe Train...
The Federal has reiterated commitment to effective Freight forwarding system in the country, even as it pledged to promote professionalism in the sector. The Minister of State for Transportation, Prince Ademola Adegoroye disclosed this in a statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Henshaw Ogubike on Sunday. Adegoroye who disclosed...
The Ministry of Transportation would support the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) on all initiative geared towards staff welfare, the minister, Mu'azu Sambo has promised. According to a statement on Sunday by the Director Press and Public Relations, Henshaw Ogubike, the minister made the pledged at the 2022 Year Long Service/Merit...
The Ministry of Transportation has urged African shippers to collaborate with other stakeholders in order to entrench viable ideas and strategies that would boost intra African trade. The Permanent Secretary, Dr. Magdalene Ajani made the call at the closing ceremony of the 9th African Shippers' Day celebration in Lagos, according...
The Minister of Transportation, Mu'azu Sambo has paid tribute to personnel of Nigerian Armed Forces describing them as fallen heroes who laid down their lives for the country. This was contained in a statement by the Director Press and Public Relations, Henshaw Ogubike on Sunday in Abuja. The Minister in a...