Posted on 28 May 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs Obong Ufot Ekaette said at the weekend ended 24 May that his ministry is to embark on “regional mega projects like railways, independent power projects and integrated agricultural schemes that would cut across the region.” He conceded that “stakeholders were initially skeptical” because of the failure of the previous interventionist agencies [...] [...more]
Posted on 21 August 2008 by Railways Africa Editor
The state government in Niger has entered into partnership with the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) to promote railway development and use of the railway. Commenting on a report by the committee set up to look at revamping rail transport, secretary to the state government Dr Mohammed Kuta Yahaya said the role of the railway in [...] [...more]
Posted on 04 May 2006 by Railways Africa Editor
Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in Nigeria on 26 April in the course of a week’s visit to Africa and addressed the National Assembly in Abuja. China is to take a controlling stake in the oil refinery at Kaduna (capacity: 110,000 barrels daily) and has agreed to a loan of $US2 billion for rehabilitation of [...] [...more]
