Railway

Passengers stranded as Abuja-Kaduna train breaks down, faulty engine replaced

Scores of passengers travelling on a Kaduna-Abuja train Monday morning were stranded after their train broke down a few kilometres…

5 years ago

Fake News: NOA To Train 37,000 Fact-Checkers

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has said that it would train 37,000 fact checkers across the country. The Director-General of…

5 years ago

NRC introduces Sunday trip on Lagos-Ibadan rail in two weeks – MD

Mr Fidet Okhiria, Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), says the corporation will soon include Sunday in the Lagos/Ibadan standard…

5 years ago

Nigerian railway earns N5.7bn from passengers, freight services in two years

The Nigerian Railway Corporation generated N5.79bn as revenue from its passengers and cargo services between 2019 and the first quarter…

5 years ago

Reps summon Amaechi, NPA management over unaccounted N166bn

The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority…

5 years ago

Full operation begins on Lagos-Ibadan rail line tomorrow – NRC

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has said it will begin full operation on the standard gauge rail line from Lagos to…

5 years ago

Kaduna-Kano rail construction will start this month – Amaechi

Construction work on extension of the Abuja-Kaduna rail line to Kano will begin this June, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi,…

5 years ago

We will make rail choice transport mode, says Buhari

President Buhari on Thursday inaugurated the standard gauge Lagos-Ibadan rail line with a promise to continue the transformation of the…

5 years ago

(Photos) Finally, Buhari opens ultra-modern Lagos-Ibadan railway for full operation today

History will be made today Thursday June 10, 2021 as President Muhammadu Buhari officially opens for full commercial use the…

5 years ago

Railway vandals may face death penalty, says Amaechi

  The Federal Government is considering capital punishment for railway track vandals in the country, Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi…

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