Tag: Senator Idris Umar
Abuja-Kaduna rail line 85% complete
The Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar, said on Saturday that the Abuja-Kaduna Standard Gauge Rail Modernisation Project was 85…
FG advises states to stop using motorcycles for transport
The Federal Government has called on states to stop the use of commercial motorcycles as means of transportation. It said…
62 Shipwrecks Removed From Lagos Waterways
The Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar, says government had to remove 62 critical wrecks from Lagos waterways to allow…
Nigeria launches Lagos-Kano train service
The Federal Government on Friday in Lagos inaugurated the Nigeria Railway Corporation’s Lagos-Kano intercity passenger train services and haulage of…
Lagos-Ibadan double rail tracks almost ready
Work has reached an advance stage in the building of the standard guage double rail tracks linking Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial…
Anenih, Transport Minister At War Over Restructuring In NPA
A fierce war of attrition has broken out between Chief Tony Anenih, the acclaimed leader of the People Democratic Party…
‘All Port Projects Must Be Completed’
The Federal Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar, has assured that all ongoing projects at the nation’s ports will be…
Minister Restates Commitment To Service
Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar, has reiterated his commitment to the completion of all ongoing projects in the ports,…
Reliable Rail Network, Key To Maintenance Of Good Roads —Fashola
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Thursday received the Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar in audience,…