Tag: Amaechi, Transport Minister
What are your expectations from Amaechi’s second term as transport minister?
Ships & PortsSep 03, 2019
Amaechi in his first tenure did satisfactorily well. From the report I have heard and the news I read in our daily newspapers, I could see that the railways that were...
Amaechi: I knew I’d return as Transport Minister
Shulammite 'FoyekuAug 22, 2019
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari told him since May that he would be reappointed into the same...
Macron names transport minister as new ecology minister
Ships & PortsJul 18, 2019
French President Emmanuel Macron appointed transport minister Elisabeth Borne as new ecology minister to replace Francois de Rugy, who was forced to step down after a...
Singapore ready for IMO 2020 – Transport Minister
Ships & PortsOct 04, 2018
Singapore authorities are taking measures to ensure the availability of low-sulphur marine fuels ahead of upcoming emissions regulations in 2020, Singapore’s Senior...
PDP asks Amaechi to resign as transport minister
Ships & PortsJan 05, 2018
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi to resign his portfolio as he was said to have been appointed...
Osinbajo meets Transport minister, service chiefs over maritime security
Ships & PortsMay 16, 2017
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday met with some security chiefs and Transport minister over safety on the country’s waterways. The closed-door meeting was...
FG set for dredging of River Benue – Transport Minister
Ships & PortsFeb 03, 2017
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Thursday, said the contract for the dredging of the critical part of River Benue has been awarded and that work will...
Former Transport Minister, Porbeni makes case for oil lifting by Nigerian shipping companies
Samson EchenimJan 05, 2017
A former minister of transportation, Admiral Festus Porbeni has urged the Federal Government to stop freighting of the nation’s oil and gas cargoes on free on...
Former Transport Minister, Porbeni brings Nelo for boat building collaboration in Nigeria
Samson EchenimDec 21, 2016
A former Minister of Transport under the regime of Gen Abdulsallami Abubakar, Admiral Festus Porbeni (rtd) is bringing world’s biggest boat and canoe builder, Nelo to...
PDP says Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi planning to kill Governor Wike
Ships & PortsDec 07, 2016
The Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and the All...
Former Transport Minister, Idris Umar, dumps PDP for APC
Ships & PortsNov 28, 2016
After many months of speculation, the former Minister of Transport, Sen. Idris Umar and hundreds of his supporters over the weekend, defected to the ruling All...
Should Amaechi resign as Transport Minister?
Ships & PortsNov 21, 2016
Considering the various controversies and allegations dogging the path of Rotimi Amaechi, should he resign as Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation? Well...