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Lagos-Ibadan railway: Federal government to deploy 350 wagons, 36 coaches
The Federal Government will deploy 350 wagons and 36 coaches on the Lagos-Ibadan rail line and will increase the frequency of free train rides on the route from December 21, 2019.
NRC confirms breakdown of Abuja-Kaduna train
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed reports in the social media that its last locomotive train scheduled to convey passengers from Abuja-Kaduna broke down on Tuesday evening.
Nigeria railway gets tough with property grabbers
The Railway Property Management Company Limited of the Nigeria Railway Corporation has initiated moves to retrieve its property that were illegally acquired nationwide.
Kogi guber: James Faleke cannot hand over our structure to Governor Bello – Abubakar...
Prince Abubakar Audu political family has said James Faleke has no power to hand over the political structure to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, saying he was free to leave the structure to support Bello’s re-election.
Railway director beats up doctor during brawl
A Principal Medical Officer at the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Meta, Lagos State, Dr Chukwuweike Ojeah, has been hospitalised after he was allegedly attacked by the Director of Operations, Nigerian Railway Corporation, Mr Niyi Alli.
Train shutdown: We sympathise with commuters – NRC chief
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Sunday said it sympathised with train commuters going through pains and difficulties due to the shutdown of daily operations of train services on the existing narrow gauge from Ijoko in Ogun to Ebute Meta-Apapa in Lagos.
NRC to suspend Ijoko-Lagos train service
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said that it would suspend the daily operations of narrow gauge from Ijoko in Ogun to Ebute Meta-Apapa from Monday to fast track completion of the new standard gauge within deadline set by Federal Government.
No information yet about my abducted wife – NRC chief
The Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr Fidet Okhiria, on Thursday said that his family had yet to receive any contact or information pertaining to his abducted wife, Francisca.
Minister: Lagos-Ibadan railway to commence operations by December
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has revealed that the Lagos-Ibadan railway would commence commercial operations by December 2019.
Ibadan rail project: No reason to delay project – minister tells contractors
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has tasked the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), contractors handling the Lagos -Ibadan Rail project to quickly complete the project.
Federal government begins trial of train services on Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge November
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says the ambition of the federal government is to begin free ride on Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge rail line by November.
Federal government moves to preserve railway heritage
The Federal Government is fully aware of he importance of preserving the history of the Nigerian Railway heritage, the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has said.
Federal government to rake in N16 billion from automated train ticketing service
The Federal Government will rake in N16 billion in the next 10 years from an estimated rise in the sales of train service through automated ticketing platform, the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has revealed.
NRC: Our train services now qualitative to serve Nigerians better
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Lagos District, on Monday described its Mass Transit Train Services (MTTS) from Lagos to Ogun and Lagos to Kano as quality service-driven, not quantity.
Flood: Delta taking proactive measures to reduce danger – commissioner
Delta State Commissioner Bureau for Special Duties, Mr Mofe Pirah, has said the government had undertaken proactive measures to ameliorate dangers of the impending floods.
Two million face statelessness as India publishes citizenship list
Almost two million people in northeast India were left facing statelessness on Saturday after the state of Assam published a citizenship list aimed at weeding out “foreign infiltrators”, in a process the central government wants to replicate nationwide.
Flood: NGO seeks support for 7,000 IDPs in Borno
The Norwegian Refugee Council has called for interventions in the humanitarian needs of over 7, 000 Internally Displaced Persons affected by flood in Borno.
Minister: What slows work on Lagos-Ibadan rail line
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaech, says the need for new approvals is responsible for the slow pace of work on the new Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge railway line.
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