The Federal Government has said that the charges on the new Lagos-Ibadan rail standard gauge would be between N3000 to N6000. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, disclosed this during an inauguration of the Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIOTA) in Abuja on Friday. The new train would begin operation by January, 2021. The minister said, “I have received the mandate of President Muhammadu Buhari to inaugurate the Lagos/Ibadan...

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Kano state government has expressed deep concern over the encroachment and blockage of cattle stock routes across the state. This has often led to crisis involving herdsmen and farmers, leading to severe social, economic and food security challenges. Accordingly, the government has expressed resolve to address the issue dispassionately, with a view of finding a sustainable solution. The chairman, Kano State Stock Routes Demarcation Committee, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulaiman Dan’Isle made...