Headline
BREAKING: Buhari names railway complex after an ex president

President Muhammadu Buhari has named the railway complex in Agbor, after former President Goodluck Jonathan.
A presidential aide, Tolu Ogunlesi quotes Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi’s statement, revealed this on Saturday through micro blogging site, Twitter.
BREAKING | President @MBuhari has approved the naming of the Railway Complex in Agbor – the operational hub of #ItakpeWarriRail Line – after former President @GEJonathan. It will be known as the Goodluck Jonathan Railway Station & Complex — Minister of Transport, @ChibuikeAmaechi
— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) July 18, 2020
The railway complex in Agbor, Delta is the centre of operation which connects the Itakpe-Warri rail line. It is joined by Benin to Onitsha rail, among other segments of the country.
The rail line is part of the Lagos-Calabar coastal railway project, which cuts across most states in the south-east and south-south.
The project implemented by the China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) was initiated during Jonathan’s administration.
But in 2016, Amaechi signed a new mandate to start construction of the project.
Buhari defeated Jonathan who was president between 2010 and 2015. During the 2015 presidential election, setting a new record as the first candidate to win a sitting president in Nigeria.
-
Headline6 days ago
Ogun State Shines as National Sports Festival Closes with Presidential Praise
-
Headline1 week ago
PDP NEC Meeting Postponed Again as Internal Crisis Deepens; Governors, BoT, and Saraki Panel to Meet
-
Headline1 week ago
Ogun Athletes’ Protest Over Allowances at National Sports Festival Deemed ‘Impatient’ by State Government
-
Headline1 week ago
Children’s Day 2025: President Tinubu Calls for National Unity Against Bullying, Reaffirms Child Welfare Priorities
-
Headline1 week ago
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Ban on Harvard’s International Students; Trump Responds
-
Headline5 days ago
Niger State Flood Disaster: Over 100 Dead, Dozens Still Missing After Torrential Rainfall
-
Headline1 week ago
Bayer Leverkusen Secures Erik ten Hag as Head Coach Until 2027
-
Headline1 week ago
US Halts Student Visa Processing Amid Harvard Protests and Visa Revocations
-
Headline6 days ago
Scare at Liberia’s Roberts International Airport as President Boakai’s Plane Suffers Tire Failure
-
Headline1 week ago
Nigerian Star Tobi Amusan Breaks Rabat Diamond League 100m Hurdles Record