Tag: Amaechi
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NIDCOM condemns attack on Amaechi in Spain
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has condemned, in its entirety, the attack on Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi in Madrid. NIDCOM condemned the attack in a statement by the Chairman/CEO, NIDCOM, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa on Friday. According to NIDCOM, Amaechi was attending an official event in Madrid. “NIDCOM appeals to Nigerians in diaspora to…
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JUST IN: How I survived attacks by ‘misguided’ Nigerians in Spain – Amaechi
Some Nigerians on Friday attacked the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, at the climate change summit holding in Madrid, Spain. The minister who stated this in a tweet via his handle @ChibuikeAmaechi however said the Spanish Polish repelled the attackers before they could do harm. “Some minutes ago, I was attacked by a few…
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Rail Transport: 20 new coaches arriving within six weeks – Amaechi
Nigeria’s Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi has stated that 20 new coaches for the Abuja-Kaduna and the Lagos-Ibadan rail lines would arrive the country in about six weeks. Amaechi said this while answering questions from newsmen on his arrival from China at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Sunday. Explaining the thrust of his…
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Lagos-Ibadan train operational from November – Amaechi
Commercial activities may begin on the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge train this November, the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has said. Amaechi spoke on Monday, when he and the Minister of State for Transportation, Gbemi Saraki, led other stakeholders on tour of the project. He said the Federal Government would also begin a free trial…
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Niboro congratulates Amaechi, Keyamo, Says Keyamo can be bonding cement of Delta APC
Delta All Progressives Congress, APC, Chieftain, Olorogun Ima Niboro, has said that the Delta State ministerial nominee, Barr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, could be the much desired elixir to bond the different factions of the APC in the state. While congratulating Keyamo as well as Chief Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, on their appointments as ministers, Niboro noted…
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Amaechi’s Train Ride For $2b Silence – Azu Ishiekwene
Azu Ishiekwene If it had been news about the former sports minister who had defiantly sat on $150,000 mistakenly paid into the ministry’s account by the IAAF, I might have found it easier to believe. Never mind Solomon Dalung’s beret and fatigue, his recalcitrance over the miscued money is at odds with his socialist pretensions.…
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Amaechi’s men agrees to work with Wike to develop Rivers
Top political associates of ex-governor of Rivers state Chibuike Amaechi have pledged to work with governor Nyesom Wike in moving the oil-rich state forward. This comes two weeks after Wike called on Amaechi, now Nigeria’s minister of transport, and other opposition leaders in the state to join hands with him to develop Rivers. The party…
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Rivers APC: Amaechi, Abe and blame game, By Ehichioya Ezomon
By Ehichioya Ezomon A few weeks back, I resolved not to comment again on the mess that the gladiators had put the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the 2019 general election. My resolve stemmed from several attempts to intervene when the matter was still at its infancy in March 2018,…
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Wike dons peace toga, sends message to Amaechi
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has called on Transportation Minister Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi to join hands with him to develop the state. It was the end of the road yesterday for the Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC) in its battle to unseat the Governor Nyesom Wike-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government in the…
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Malami reacts to PDP’s allegations of working with Amaechi to void Rivers poll results
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar-Malami (SAN), has distanced himself from claims by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that he was working with Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, to void the result of the Rivers State governorship election. Malami’s spokesman, Salihu Isah, described the claim as ridiculous, and warned that…