₦airaland Forum

Fuckyoumod:
Apart from taxation where else does U.K make her money?

phorget:
To your tent o Israel!
Any igboman fooooolish enough to die for a Yoruba course will never be remembered, let the country continue to run the way anyone wants it to run. Who go die go die, who go remain go still remain, no how wey e wan be wey e never be before. You can never satisfy any insatiable individuals or tribe, from Awolowo to Abiola to Tilumbu... We all know what the narratives has always been.

The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has officially launched its cargo freight service on the Lagos-Ibadan Railway, heralding a significant advancement in Nigeria’s logistics and transportation sector.

The announcement was made on Friday through the official X account (formerly Twitter) of John Zhao, CCECC’s representative in Nigeria.

The inaugural journey, leveraging a cross-border rail transport model, commenced at the Ajuba Bonded Terminal, where cargo was transported to Apapa Port in Lagos.

Upon arrival, the goods were unloaded, and import containers were efficiently loaded for the return trip to the Ajuba Terminal, establishing a seamless and fully integrated logistics cycle for both import and export operations.

“CCECC recently launched its self-operated railway freight service in Nigeria with the inaugural run of a cargo train on the Lagos-Ibadan Railway, marking the official commencement of commercial freight operations.

“Utilizing a cross-border rail transport model, the train departed from the Ajuba Bonded Terminal and transported cargo to Apapa Port in Lagos. After unloading, it loaded import containers for the return journey and arrived at the Ajuba Terminal, establishing a seamless full-cycle bidirectional logistics chain for both import and export goods,” Zhao’s post read.

The launch of CCECC’s cargo freight service on the Lagos-Ibadan Railway follows the Nigerian Railway Corporation’s (NRC) recent approval of a 3-year operational license granted to CCECC.

What you should know
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has granted a three-year license to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) to operate freight services on the Lagos-Ibadan standard-gauge railway line. Effective from October 14, 2024, to October 13, 2027, this authorization enables CCECC to provide public goods carriage along the critical rail corridor.

This license represents a major milestone for Nigeria’s rail sector as CCECC becomes the first company to receive authorization for standard-gauge rail freight services in the country.

- Constructed by CCECC and officially launched in June 2021, the Lagos- Ibadan Railway spans 157 kilometers with an additional 7-kilometer branch line. Built to modern railway standards, the line supports speeds of up to 150 kilometers per hour, seamlessly connecting Lagos, Nigeria’s economic hub, to Ibadan, a key industrial city in the southwest.

- By March 5, 2024, the Lagos-Ibadan Railway had operated safely for 1,000 days, transporting over 2 million passengers, according to CCECC’s website. The company has also provided extensive operational support, including technical assistance and workforce training programs.

Additionally, in February 2025, the NRC and APM Terminals Apapa relaunched the Apapa-Ibadan standard-gauge freight rail service. This service operates on a fixed schedule with departures every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, further boosting freight logistics along the rail corridor.

zero8zero:
So, why are you pained?, I thought the US Govt doesn't want to relate with Tinubu?. Bitter people.

LagosOrigin:
Tinubu government is killing young Yoruba sons and daughters ..

Tinubu is a disgrace and a big failure

HonNatasha:
Pls don't do it even though, you have brought curse upon your head by helping to enthrone the worst government in history.

mightyhaze:
bat is conducting natural selection

but then Igbo boy john came thru with rice..as usual


If no be for one thing I for say bat til 3031

yahoodetector:
Even the indigenous Lagosians don't want you.

ogashman:
I believe if u travel to the US, after 10years u would file for citizenship but u don't want same thing to apply to Nigeria and yet u want Nigeria to remain one

DomPerignon:
SS and SW should brace up if this bill passes through because many people from one side will start migrating and settling in both regions so as to become citizens.

Over 1,000 children have been forced out of school due to the ongoing crisis in Abor Isiala and Iheenyi communities in Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria, according to a coalition of civil society organisations.

The coalition, comprising the South Saharan Social Development Organization (SSDO) and the Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC), stated that the crisis began in 2022 and has displaced at least 7,000 residents, resulting in the loss of lives, businesses, and property.

Speaking at a joint press conference in Enugu, the coalition attributed the displacement to repeated attacks by armed herdsmen attempting to graze in the area.

SaharaReporters recently reported that women from the seven autonomous communities in Eha-Amufu staged a protest after[b] a final-year student was killed and a woman was raped while returning from the farm.[/b]

The coalition condemned the escalating attacks, which they said have claimed hundreds of lives and devastated businesses and property.

They revealed that over 1,064 children remain out of school, while only 456 have managed to return since the crisis began.

Director, JDPC, Enugu, Rev. Fr Donatus Onuigbo, stated that the situation in the two communities and other surrounding communities “is not just a tragedy, but an ongoing humanitarian crisis that has left countless families broken and displaced”

Onuigbo added that many have left their farms and businesses.

He said: “These communities have endured brutal attacks that have spiralled into violent confrontations. Armed herdsmen and their collaborators have wreaked havoc, driven communities from their homes and upended the lives of those who once thrived there.

“What makes the crisis even more disturbing is the disproportionate impact it has had on women and children. They bear the brunt of this violence in the most harrowing way, including facing hunger, disease and physical assault.

"Some women have suffered brutal sexual violence, and children, who should be in school, are now left traumatised, displaced, and deprived of an education.

“The attack on farmlands has also left communities without a means of survival and the economic fallout from the destruction of crops and businesses continues to deepen the crisis, and there is no sign that this suffering will end unless immediate and decisive action is taken."

Onuigbo, who was flanked by members of the communities, stated that despite the deployment of security forces intermittently in the area, the attack has become a yearly occurrence.

“We cannot stand by and allow this crisis to continue without action. We, therefore, call on the state government, under the leadership of Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, to take immediate and concrete steps to address the suffering of the people of Abor Isiala and Ihenyi communities and other communities affected by this conflict without delay,” he said.

He also called on the state government to provide immediate humanitarian relief for the affected families, which should include cash for food, clothing, survival kits and medical supplies.
Onuigbo urged the government to take decisive action by identifying, arresting, and prosecuting those responsible for the attacks in the region.

He also called for the restoration of normalcy, including facilitating the return of children to school and rebuilding the lives of farmers and business owners who had suffered devastating losses.

SaharaReporters learnt that at least 42 farm settlements across four autonomous communities in Eha-Amufu have been overrun by marauding herdsmen, leaving residents displaced and forced to seek refuge in neighbouring areas.

Purosangue:
Rubbish substandard to looking projects.

fortunez1:
Sim shot himself on the foot and Wike has himself to blame for selling a Rebel to us a candidate and governor.
Rivers people are not happy with Sim for his style of governance which is about greed , destructive tendencies, rebellion and refusing wisdom from Elders and instead relying on Obi media supporters who haven't forgiven Wike for choice over there's.
Till now no part of Sim or any governor could be compared with Wike's political accomplishment from 1999 till date

iwaeda:
Ebi pawon oooooo. Declan Rice every time.

ClearFlair:
Roads do not feed people

President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, unveiled the 125km Benin-Asaba Highway, expected to be completed within 30 months.

Tinubu was represented at the unveiling by the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo.

Okpebholo said the road is a legacy project and Edo State is now becoming like Lagos in terms of infrastructural development.

He thanked the President for the love shown to Edo State under his watch as governor.

He said, “The President loves Edo State so much so that whenever he sees me, he always asks me about the welfare of the Edo people and also that of the Oba of Benin.

“The good things happening in Lagos are now also happening here in Edo State and we have made progress under my watch as governor.”

“We once had a president from this region that never remembered us. Edo is a gateway to the nation and when the roads are bad, the economy of the state will be bad as well.”

Okpebholo thanked the president for his vision for the nation, saying the people are enjoying the dividends of democracy following the good initiatives his administration has embarked on.

Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, commended the visionary leadership of Okpebholo who he said has turned the state into a construction site in less than 150 days in office.

The minister also thanked Tinubu for his love for the people of Edo State, saying as a minister, he has visited the state about three times for projects.

He also commended Okpebholo who he said has demonstrated love and commitment for his people by embarking on people-oriented projects like the flyover at Ramat Park in Benin City, the state capital.

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, thanked the president for his foresight in ensuring that the people of Nigeria enjoy good roads across the country, assuring the people that the finances for the project are available; as such, the projects from start to finish are sure.

Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, also appreciated the president for what he is doing for the people of Edo and Delta State, appealing to him to extend the road to Onitsha Bridge.

Oborevwori, represented by his deputy, Monday Onyeme, said the road is a critical infrastructure that connects the Eastern and Western regions of Nigeria.

He noted that the road will improve the standard of living of the people urging all to work together to ensure successful completion.

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