Tag: Railway
Nigerian Govt moves to preserve railway heritage
The Federal Government is fully aware of the importance of preserving the history of the Nigerian Railway heritage, the Minister…
Why FG must revive railway, waterways transportation in Apapa – Rep member
A member of the House of Representatives for Apapa Federal Constituency, Hon. Mufutau Egberongbe, has commended the task force for…
Lagos-Kano train service resumes Friday
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said that it would resume the Lagos-Kano Mass Transit Train Services (MTTS) on Friday.
FG signs US$6.68bn contract for Ibadan-Kaduna railway
The Federal Government on Tuesday signed a US$6.68 billion contract for the Ibadan-Kaduna Railway segment of the Lagos-Kano Railway Line, with the…
Federal Government to connect Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara rail lines
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, on Tuesday, said the ministry would design the rail lines to connect Kebbi,…
Transportation: FG to link Nigeria with railway
The Federal Government has revealed its plan of linking all parts of the country with the railway to enhance transportation…
Lagos-Ibadan Rail: Residents plead for compensation as demolition begins
Residents of Agbado Railway Station Community in Ogun State have appealed to the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) to compensate members…
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Railway: Roof top riders to pay N100,000 fine
Mr Jerry Oche, the Lagos District Manager, Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), said the corporation would soon increase the fine of…
I’ll continue railway project by 2nd quarter of 2016 – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said that the Federal Government would continue with the railway project by the second quarter…
FG to create 7 new railway corridors, says Amaechi
The Federal Government is to create seven more rail corridors of standard gauge railways in the country, the Minister of…
South Africa: Buhari, Xi Jinping to discuss railway, power projects
President Muhammadu Buhari will be in South Africa , Thursday to participate in the Forum on China/Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) taking…
Continue to boost railway system, Jonathan urges Buhari
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday urged the incoming Buhari administration to continue to boost the railway system as the cheapest…
Jonathan’s priority is railway transformation – Tukur
Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, Chairman, Board of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), has assured Nigerians that transforming railway system was President Goodluk…
Four Islamists arrested over failed bomb plot in Germany
Germany put on trial Monday four alleged Islamist militants for plotting a failed bomb attack at a railway station and…
Railway moves 280,549 tonnes of cargo in 2 years
The Nigeria Railway corporation moved 280,549 tonnes of cargo between 2012 and 2013, according to a report released by the…