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Why I don’t support abortion – Augustina Amaechi

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2022 0

US-based Nigerian nurse, public health practitioner and social media influencer, Augustina Amaechi has stated reasons why she did not support abortion unless it’s a risk to the mother’s life. In Nigeria, Abortion is illegal and it carries a heavy jail sentence of up to 14 years in imprisonment

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‘Wike’s move to prosecute Amaechi, Cole, others over alleged N96bn mere cover-up’

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2022 0

By Amaka Agbu The current move by the governor of Rivers State, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, to prosecute former Transportation Minister, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, APC 2023 gubernatorial candidate, Arch. Tonye Cole, and others for alleged N96 billion fraudulent sale of Rivers State assets has been described as a ploy carefully crafted by the […]

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How northern governors dumped Amaechi for Tinubu

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2022 0

After weeks of intrigues and uncertainty, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) elected a former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu as its presidential candidate. The 70-year-old politician was able to get northern governors behind himself and handed crushing defeats to other younger and agile aspirants, including the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. Some weeks before

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Alleged N96bn fraud: Amaechi loses bid to stop probe

Ihesiulo Grace 28 May 2022 0

By Andrew Orolua A frontline Presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and former Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, on Friday, lost the legal battle to stop his probe over an alleged N96 billion fraud including fraudulent sales of valued assets belonging to Rivers State when he was […]

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Insecurity: Wike, Amaechi exchange words

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2021 0

At the weekend, Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike and Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi sparred over the latter’s assertion that poverty in Rivers is due to high unemployment. Amaechi said Wike ruined all the job-creation programs and projects he launched in the state as Governor while speaking to defectors to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday. […]

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Why Amaechi opposed award of $1.5bn channel management contracts

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2021 0

The ministry of transportation claims it objected to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) awarding channel management contracts because it is more cost-effective to purchase required equipment and execute contracts in-house. The ‘cold war’ between Rotimi Amaechi, the minister of transportation, and Hadiza Bala-Usman, the suspended managing director of NPA, has

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How Amaechi’s wife looted N48b from NDDC, minister goes cold, begs for soft landing

Ihesiulo Grace 9 May 2021 0

Nigeria’s Minister for Transport, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi is grappling to save his wife, Mrs. Judith Amaechi from probe over the looting of N48billion from a contract she received from the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, when Nelson Brambaifa was the acting Managing Director. Brambaifa, a lackey of Amaechi was appointed Acting MD of NDDC in […]

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President Buhari’s rail projects deliberate attempt at job creation- Amaechi

Ihesiulo Grace 15 March 2021 0

Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s major aim for investing in rail construction all over the country is to create employment for Nigerian youths. Amaechi, who stated this on Sunday in a statement by his Media aide, Mrs Taiye Elebiyo-Edeni, said that all the ongoing projects would contribute to the […]

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Breaking: Amaechi, Ossai clash over Chinese Loans Probe

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2020 0

The House of Representatives on Monday resumed the probe of Chinese loans for the development of the rail sector in the country. READ ALSO: NASS to grill Amaechi over Government loans Daily Times gathered that the Ministry of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and the Chairman of the House Committee on Treaties, Protocols and Agreement, Rep. Ossai […]

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Is China transport infrastructure devt loan beneficial to Nigeria?

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2020 0

By Taiye Elebiyo-Edeni Nigerian transportation industry which comprises aviation, land (road and rail) and maritime subsectors has faced challenges of infrastructure deficit since independence and successive administrations have taken steps to address these challenges. Since assuming office on May 29, 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari has taken giant strides to address

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We’re applying for more loans from China- Amaechi

Ihesiulo Grace 5 August 2020 0

Federal Minister of Transportation and former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has asked the National Assembly to look away from probing the terms and conditions of Nigeria’s current debt to China, as this may affect China’s disposition to further grant Nigeria more loans, which is already being set in motion. “The reason why I […]

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I have been vindicated by Amaechi – Obaseki

Ihesiulo Grace 2 August 2020 0

Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki says Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, has vindicated him on the cancellation of a maritime security contract given to Hosa Okunbo. Before now, the chairman of Ocean Marine Security Limited (OMSL), Hosa Okunbo had accused the governor of instigating the cancellation of the contract but the governor denied. Okunbo […]

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I don’t want to die, I am scared of COVID-19 – Amaechi

Ihesiulo Grace 29 July 2020 0

Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of transportation on Monday during the briefing by members of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja revealed that he is scared of the deadly coronavirus. The ex-Rivers state governor revealed that in order to stay safe, he carries his sanitiser and extra mask around, The Nation reports. READ ALSO: Covid-19: FG […]

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I’m unaware of Peterside’s removal as NIMASA boss – Amaechi

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2020 0

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said that he is not aware of the removal of the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Security Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside as widely announced on social media platforms yesterday. While speaking in an interview organised on AIT Kakaaki programme in Abuja, Amaechi said that the President has the

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Amaechi denies reports of attack on train

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2020 0

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has said that he was never attacked in the train on his way to Kaduna. Amaechi went to Kaduna last night for Gov. Nasir el-Rufai’s 60th birthday and reports have it that he was attacked by some people on the train. Pakistan to vaccinate 40m children amid fears […]

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Amaechi says Buhari taking transportation to next level

Ihesiulo Grace 24 December 2019 0

Abuja – Mr Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation, has described the various achievements in the ministry as the dedication to the sector by President Muhammadu Buhari towards uplifting the standard of living of Nigerians. In an interview Amaechi said among the achievements was the introduction of military personnel in the country’s waterways to ensure […]

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Attack on Amaechi: Niger Delta group gives IPOB 7-day ultimatum

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2019 0

A youth group from six Niger Delta states (Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Delta, Cross River and Edo) has issued seven days ultimatum to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to to the Chief Chibuike Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation over the group’s recent attack on him in Madrid, Spain. The youths under the aegis of […]

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NIDCOM condemns attack on Amaechi in Spain

Ihesiulo Grace 7 December 2019 0

Abuja – Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has condemned, in its entirety, the attack on Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi in Madrid. NIDCOM condemned the attack in a statement by the Chairman/CEO, NIDCOM, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa on Friday. Missing cash: 4 quizzed NSCDC back to post at Bayelsa govt. house According to NIDCOM, Amaechi […]

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Nnamdi Kanu ordered Amaechi’s attack – IPOB

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2019 0

‘Yes, IPOB beat Amaechi the Transport Minister base on the standing order given by our leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu the Indigenous People of Biafra’, IPOB, has said. The Minister had tweeted that he was attacked by a few misguided Nigerians while on national assignment at a climate change event in Madrid, Spain. He also said […]

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I’ve never collected one kobo as pension from Rivers – Amaechi

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2019 0

The minister of transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has said that he has never collected any pension as ex-governors from Rivers State .  He said on his Twitter handle that he does not believe that he should get any pension as ex-gov of Rivers State while serving as a minister’ ‘I have never requested for or […]