₦airaland Forum

Debaiz:
I pity anyone who underrates the curse of Allah through the QURAN.

helinues:
Are you always bitter?

BlackfireX:
As if it will work......

helinues:
This Prof is very proactive...

StaffofOrayan:
Well a military man is in government
What do you expect?

Ebuka478:
When will all these madness stop?

sylve11:
so she just wan trend abi?

StaffofOrayan:
Morning o my people
I support the beating of politicians with thses tubers of yam.
Even the Europeans have been waiting for the day we would wake up and stop crossing the desert to come to their country
More beatings in the future

olu77:
Nigeria is safe for rich powerful political robbers and rich powerful religious leaders. There is hardly anywhere else outside Africa where the nonsense whe bear will be condoled. Once politicians begin to notice that what goes around is coming around to them there will be a revolution in their mentality. Ekweremadu, now understands a near death experience at least he can imagine what those who got kidnapped, robbed, lynched etc must have gone through. He was there to eat yam but couldn't, maybe he can understand a little bit of what hunger feels like.

ccffwx:
Yorubas work against SE and SS out of jealousy and because they have nothing. They are now stylishly working against the North so that Osinbajo will be sworn in like Jonathan they despise. The Northerners are smarter than the South. That's why they are roasting their asses. Naive and unintelligent bunch who only rely on cheap lies, propaganda and hate for their selfish desires.

vibbb:
Funny set of people, with all this professionalism and qualifications; still captained by someone who's not even sure of waec results.

sykeng:
M.Sc/ Ph.D does not help these days, we need people who can work.

emma321:
Economists in the house, pls is this a positive or negative development?

But to me, this sound good.

Simplyleo:
Economists in the house, pls is this a positive or negative development?

But to me, this sound good.

Though can't really say, I'm not an economist.

akereconfi:
Yet there's no known tangible progress associated with it. Increment in tax payment out to be proportional with development

atarapa:
You people will still complain say no money. God dey watch una

remababy2:
The Federal Government Of Nigeria has disclosed that the number of tax paying adults has doubled under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

This information is contained in a statement (which you can read below) Published by Senior Assistant to the president on media, Garba Shehu.

Mallam Shehu was reacting to the purported query of the Chairman of the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Babatunde Fowler.
While stating that the FIRS boss was not under investigation, the presidency praised the service, under the watchful guide of Mr. Fowler for recording notable and commendable improvement – which culmunated to the increase of tax payers from 10 million to 20million adults.

“It is noteworthy and highly commendable that under this administration, the number of taxable adults has increased from 10 million to 20 million with concerted” The statement reads.

NRC moves 3,200 tonnes of goods from Lagos ports in July
August 22, 2016

The Nigerian Railway Corporation moved 3,200 tonnes of goods out of Apapa ports by rail in its freight services in July, Jerry Oche, the Lagos District Manager, has said.
Oche told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Lagos that the rail freight services helped to remove about 160 trucks off the roads last month.
He said: “We just started rail freight services and we now move containers from Lagos to Kano with two train services a week and each train moves 500 tonnes.
“We are moving fertilizers from Lagos to Kaduna and from Lagos to Gombe with two trains a week and each train moves 600 tonnes.
“We also moved pipes from Lagos ENL Port Terminal to Zaria, with two trains a week and each train moves 600 tonnes.”
According to Oche, each train has 20 wagons and each wagon moves 30 tonnes of goods, while most trucks could only move 20 tonnes.
He said: “If a haulage firm wants to move 1,200 tonnes of goods, it will need about 60 trucks, which may affect operations and logistics at the port.
“Whereas only two trains will be needed to move them, thus preventing road accidents and making our roads last longer.”
Oche said many haulage firms had started making enquiries about the corporation’s freight services on the movement of their heavy goods.
He said: “A lot of people and companies want to be convinced that we can do it, move their goods up to different parts of the country.
“Some even assumed that railway is dead but we’re slowly but steadily coming back.”
Oche said the rail freight services was helping to decongest the ports.
He said the corporation had also partnered with haulage firms on the movement of heavy goods from Lagos to different parts of the country.
Oche said the rehabilitation of tracks linking coastal tank farms was underway to allow optimal use of pressurised tank wagons for lifting of petroleum products by rail.

http://theeagleonline.com.ng/nrc-moves-3200-tonnes-of-goods-from-lagos-ports-in-july/

Nigerian railway modernization presses ahead despite challenges.
Dec 17, 2014


In the past few years, the Nigerian government has been shopping for private investors to help modernize the sector through Public-Private Partnerships. Simultaneously, Nigeria has pursued legislative reforms, proposing an amendment to the 1957 Railway Act in the spring of 2013.

However, as with previous initiatives to lessen the Nigeria Railway Corporation’s (NRC) monopoly power, the Bill has been stalled in the National Assembly. Despite this setback, it appears the Nigerian government has pushed ahead with plans to modernize the railways, utilizing concession models for individual lines.

Once an integral aspect of the economy, Nigeria’s railways have severely degenerated over decades of mismanagement and financial neglect. The 1957 Railway Act gives the NRC complete monopoly ownership of the country’s railway infrastructure. This story is all too familiar in the region, as railways have deteriorated under state-control and lost market share to the expanding road transport sector.

Recent privatization efforts, however, have shown that railways can be more than colonial relics. Sixteen concessions for railways in Africa have been granted since the early 1990s, and these have begun to revive what was once a productive and efficient system of transporting goods. The railway nostalgia has hit Nigeria, as President Goodluck Jonathan recently affirmed his commitment to the 25-year railroad plan. Nigeria’s railways show great promise.

In the years that the government has increased the NRC’s funding, traffic levels have risen noticeably, particularly in passenger services. Public demand for rail transport has seen an increasing trend, as trains in Nigeria are less expensive and considered safer than roads. In 2013, five million passengers traveled on the weekly trains in Lagos and Kano, which is an 80% increase from 2009. The NRC has also increased its level of commercial traffic, hauling 500,000 tons of heavy cargo after importing 40 new wagons in 2013.

These recent statistics show there is a demand for improved rail transport. The sector has the potential to decrease traffic congestion on overpopulated routes and provide an environmentally friendly and energy saving alternative to road transport.

Despite this potential, the Jonathan administration has faced several obstacles in implementing the 25-year plan. To begin with, the NRC has operated on an average loss of about 30%, increasing from 13% in the late 1990s. The company requires public subsidies to stay in business, and it has become evident that these are still not enough to maintain the rail system.

From independence to 1994, NRC’s rolling stock levels fell by about 70%. The railway currently runs at a speed of 20 km per hour. Moreover, experts have criticized the NRC’s management of the rail system, calling pricing techniques “rudimentary.”

After increasing realization that the railway sector cannot be modernized without private sector participation, the Jonathan administration began an initiative to attract private investment. Despite outdated legislation that technically does not allow for competition in the railway sector, Nigeria has concessioned distinct rail lines and outsourced services.

Though Western companies such as GE have obtained contracts to develop the supply chain, the only companies willing to take on the development of new rail lines have been Chinese state-owned enterprises.

In what is China’s largest single overseas contract the CRCC has signed a deal with the Nigerian government valued at almost $12 billion for the development of a rail line along Nigeria’s coast. The railroad will span 870 miles, create up to 200,000 jobs during construction and another 30,000 fixed jobs, and generate demand for Chinese exports of equipment worth an estimated $4 billion.

Many believe that the line has enormous potential, as it will link Nigeria’s economic hub, Lagos, with the tourist destination, Calabar. If it is completed, that is. Chinese railway companies do not exactly have the best track record in Nigeria.

In the mid-1990s and 2000s, the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation won two railway rehabilitation contracts valued at around $8 billion for lines that it was never able to complete.

Currently, the National Assembly is faced with an amendment to the 1957 Railway Act, which would restructure the NRC and introduce competition into the rail sector. The Bill made it to a second reading in the Assembly, and has since been stalled, falling prey to a similar trajectory as previous rail sector reform efforts.

Critics point to the changes made in the Bill, claiming reform has been watered down to maintain the NRC’s power. While full privatization may not be possible for Nigeria due to politicization of the railways, the concession process can introduce competitive forces into the sector. The government’s current initiative to attract private operators to develop individual rail lines can be an effective way to modernize the sector.

However, success is dependent on a stable regulatory environment. In order to attract investors outside of China, Nigeria will need to find a way to update the current outdated framework, or offer investors enough incentive to offset the risk.


https://www.smartrailworld.com/nigerian-railway-modernization-presses-ahead-despite-challenges

GOFRONT:
Another set of our yam eaters....

‘Ministers are just noisemakers like politicians,’ President says
09/16/2015

President Muhammadu Buhari has downplayed the importance of ministers in the country by saying that they are noisemakers just like politicians.

The president made the comment on Wednesday, September 16, 2015, during an interview on French television station, France 24.


“No. It is what we know –and which we learnt from the western system. The civil service provides the continuity, the technocrat. And in any case, they are those that do most of the work,” Buhari said when he was asked if the lack of a cabinet was affecting his government.

“The ministers are there, I think, to make a lot of noise; for the politicians to make a lot of noise.

https://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/buhari-ministers-are-just-noisemakers-like-politicians-president-says/jv3zck3

desmond2pk:
And Tinubu was also among them that fought abacha by running away from the bother

Lavyanna:
Complete this, and the badagry cms light rail and we will have a hitch free lagos, traffic wise

NRC moves 3,200 tonnes of goods from Lagos ports in July
August 22, 2016

The Nigerian Railway Corporation moved 3,200 tonnes of goods out of Apapa ports by rail in its freight services in July, Jerry Oche, the Lagos District Manager, has said.
Oche told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Lagos that the rail freight services helped to remove about 160 trucks off the roads last month.
He said: “We just started rail freight services and we now move containers from Lagos to Kano with two train services a week and each train moves 500 tonnes.
“We are moving fertilizers from Lagos to Kaduna and from Lagos to Gombe with two trains a week and each train moves 600 tonnes.
“We also moved pipes from Lagos ENL Port Terminal to Zaria, with two trains a week and each train moves 600 tonnes.”
According to Oche, each train has 20 wagons and each wagon moves 30 tonnes of goods, while most trucks could only move 20 tonnes.
He said: “If a haulage firm wants to move 1,200 tonnes of goods, it will need about 60 trucks, which may affect operations and logistics at the port.
“Whereas only two trains will be needed to move them, thus preventing road accidents and making our roads last longer.”
Oche said many haulage firms had started making enquiries about the corporation’s freight services on the movement of their heavy goods.
He said: “A lot of people and companies want to be convinced that we can do it, move their goods up to different parts of the country.
“Some even assumed that railway is dead but we’re slowly but steadily coming back.”
Oche said the rail freight services was helping to decongest the ports.
He said the corporation had also partnered with haulage firms on the movement of heavy goods from Lagos to different parts of the country.
Oche said the rehabilitation of tracks linking coastal tank farms was underway to allow optimal use of pressurised tank wagons for lifting of petroleum products by rail.

http://theeagleonline.com.ng/nrc-moves-3200-tonnes-of-goods-from-lagos-ports-in-july/

NRC moves 3,200 tonnes of goods from Lagos ports in July
August 22, 2016

The Nigerian Railway Corporation moved 3,200 tonnes of goods out of Apapa ports by rail in its freight services in July, Jerry Oche, the Lagos District Manager, has said.
Oche told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Lagos that the rail freight services helped to remove about 160 trucks off the roads last month.
He said: “We just started rail freight services and we now move containers from Lagos to Kano with two train services a week and each train moves 500 tonnes.
“We are moving fertilizers from Lagos to Kaduna and from Lagos to Gombe with two trains a week and each train moves 600 tonnes.
“We also moved pipes from Lagos ENL Port Terminal to Zaria, with two trains a week and each train moves 600 tonnes.”
According to Oche, each train has 20 wagons and each wagon moves 30 tonnes of goods, while most trucks could only move 20 tonnes.
He said: “If a haulage firm wants to move 1,200 tonnes of goods, it will need about 60 trucks, which may affect operations and logistics at the port.
“Whereas only two trains will be needed to move them, thus preventing road accidents and making our roads last longer.”
Oche said many haulage firms had started making enquiries about the corporation’s freight services on the movement of their heavy goods.
He said: “A lot of people and companies want to be convinced that we can do it, move their goods up to different parts of the country.
“Some even assumed that railway is dead but we’re slowly but steadily coming back.”
Oche said the rail freight services was helping to decongest the ports.
He said the corporation had also partnered with haulage firms on the movement of heavy goods from Lagos to different parts of the country.
Oche said the rehabilitation of tracks linking coastal tank farms was underway to allow optimal use of pressurised tank wagons for lifting of petroleum products by rail.

http://theeagleonline.com.ng/nrc-moves-3200-tonnes-of-goods-from-lagos-ports-in-july/

Sojicool:
But there is a rail track inside the Port since 70s and it's still functions till now .FG should find another lie

vibre:
Benue is fast changing from the food basket of the nation to the rape basket of the nation

Susu888:
Femi... u better watch ur mouth O . Make u no join Sowere nd Zaks for detention.

israelmao:
Wahalai, Falana you have allowed me already by paving way for my victory in 2015 so enjoy this dictatorship while it lasts.

Ikengawo:
fear of egg has woken them up

Sanchez01:
I never branded them criminals yet. I'll equally upload pictures of whatever KG of drugs they were caught with. It is not up to me to brand a 'suspect' a criminal. Meanwhile, do the honours of not acting like a raving bot designed to spam with links and images and upload the number of Aliyus caught this past week with drugs.

Sanchez01:
This shouldn't be political. If any country has any problem with any individual, let them ask that he be extradited.

The crime culture in the East is becoming greatly worrisome. The disrepute they cause the country almost daily, all thanks to drugs boggles the mind. If this trend continues, legit Nigerians plying their trades and living peacefully will bear the brunt.

He shouldn't have been deported. I wish countries in the world will toughen their anti-drug stance and kill any Nigerian found with drugs. This is getting out of hand!!!

Sanchez01:
Can you mention another Zainab Aliyu caught in the previous weeks while I share links of Easterners that were either apprehended, convicted or reported in the past week?

It is one thing being stupiid politically, it is another to be shortsighted, leaving important, pressing issues to dealing with what does not apply.

Lummid:
Money is mysterious!
Work hard get rich and waste it on overpriced things.