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The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo has disclosedthat, the Federal Government will resume the Abuja – Kaduna train service when security measures are put in place to forestall future reoccurrence of train attacks in the country . The minister made this known Friday in Abuja while briefing Journalists on the release of the remaining 23 victims of the March 28, 2022 Abuja – Kaduna train attack. According to him, the security measures will include short and long term plans to secure train services across the countr adding that, the short term plan will take effect by the end of…

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has endorsed a grassroots movement with a target of 2 million votes for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general election. The governor personally led members of the State Executive Council (Exco), including Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, to a conference organised by the group”Asiwaju Grassroots Talk (AGT), where he canvassed support for the group’s political advocacy and its voter mobilisation strategy across local communities in Lagos. The event, with the theme: Political Evangelism: Raising Active Voters Above 50 Per Cent was held at 10 Degrees Event Centre in Oregun, Ikeja. The group…

The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, has assured that, Nigeria will take the lead among African countries in harnessing the abundant resources of the blue economy for her benefit. The Minster who disclosed this when the Secretary-General, International Seabed Authority, ISA, Michael Lodge and his entourage paid him a courtesy visit thursday in Abuja, said it has become a challenge that, out of the 12 exploration projects in developing countries around the world, none is in Africa. While acknowledging that the resources in the sea, far outweigh those on land, the Minister said the country is lucky to have…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) women in the South-East have drum up support for the party’s presidential candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate Kashim Shettima at a rally held Wednesday in Owerri, the Imo State capital. The women’s wing of the APC presidential campaign South-East zone gathered in large numbers at the Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu Square in Owerri as leaders of the group took turns to address the crowd urging them to vote for the party’s candidate. South-East Women’s Coordinator for the APC Presidential Campaign, Chioma Uzodimma, and the wife to Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State,…

The 23 remaining victims of the Kaduna/Abuja train attack held hostage by Boko Haram terrorists have regained freedom on Wednesday, October 5,2022. Secretary of the Chief of Defence Staff Action Committee, Usman Yusufwho disclosed this, said the hostages were released at about 4pm on Wednesday. According to him,the committee took custody of the victims who were kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists during an attack on a moving passenger train in Kaduna on March 28, 2022. The terrorists, who attacked the AK9 Train in Kaduna, had before now released hostages in piecemeal with the last release being on August 19, 2022.…

The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo has expressed optimism that a greener and sustainable maritime industry is achievable through partnership and a determination to achieve synergy in the formulation and implementation of a roadmap for the maritime sector in Nigeria. The Minister who stated this in Lagos at the 2022 World Maritime Day Celebration with the theme “New Technologies for Greener Shipping” said, as the world transits to higher levels of artificial intelligence and green technology the need for a new technology to drive the maritime sector has not only become necessary but imperative as nation. He stated that,“As…

Osun state governor elect, Adebayo Adeleke has won the case filed against him by Babayemi Abmysmal as the supreme court struck out the suit on Thursday. The court asked the Appellant if notice of appeals filed out of time is competent and he responded that they relied on Interpretation Act But the court maintained that, Interpretation Act does with respect to dates is not applicable in election matter. Worthy of note is that, the Appellant filed a Notice of appeals earlier but he filed another one and opted to abandon the earlier one. However, the second Notice of Appeals was…

Minister of Transportation, Muazu Jaji Sambo has directed all agencies under the ministry including the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to stop expending funds for removal of water hyacinth. Speaking at the end of 2022 World Maritime Day celebration in Lagos, Sambo said government is in need of funds and urged agencies under him to block areas of revenue leakage and waste. While he urged them to work harder to raise funds for government, the minister said it’s time to shun avoidable spending. Sambo said water hyacinth should be left to private sector operators who are interested in removing them…

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ruled against the labour party (LP) and its supporters not to converge on the Lekki Toll-Gate.to hold the planned #ObiDatti23 Forward Ever Rally slated for October 1, 2022. The court ruled that supporters of the Labour Party can pass through the Toll-Gate for its rally but must not converge on the facility. Delivering the judgment, Justice Daniel Osiagor, directed the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, and the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi to ensure compliance with the order. Justice Osiagor made the order on Wednesday while ruling on a…

The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo,has said the Federal Government will soon make a ‘Port Declaration on the proposed Ondo Deep Sea Port for the commencement of other processes at the port. The Minister expressed the federal government’s commitment to the project, when he received Ondo State governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN and equally applauded the state government for the steps taken so far to prepare for the port declaration. After listening to a technical presentation by the Consultants to the Ondo State Government, the Minister said once all the prerequisites established by the extant laws are met, the federal…