Tag: ministry of transportation
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DSS raises alarm over plans to attack Abuja-Kaduna train
Plans by Boko Haram terrorists to attack the Abuja-Kaduna train have been uncovered by the Department of State Service. This was disclosed in a memo warning the Federal Ministry of Transportation of the imminent threat to launch a fresh attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train service. Reacting to the memo, the Ministry of Transportation wrote to…
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TRANSPORTATION: Fed Govt frowns at multiple taxes, set to address it
The Federal Government has frowned at multiple taxation in the transportation sector, as it sets to address it. Disclosing this, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr Magdalene Ajani, said the removal would reduce the cost of transport.
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“The fuel got exhausted”, NRC official confirms train from Lagos-Ibadan left passengers stranded
An official of the Nigerian Rail Corporation (NRC) has confirmed that a train from Lagos to Ibadan on Thursday afternoon ran out of diesel, leaving passengers stranded in the bush for over four hours. This is coming barely two days after air passengers were stranded across various airports in the country owing to the…