Nigeria Railway Corporation
14 Mar
While the politicians were brawling over the results of the last presidential and National Assembly elections a distraction occurred in Shogunle, Ikeja, Lagos State. If it had been a pleasant distraction it would have been that: pleasant.
5 Dec
As the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) resumes operation on the Abuja-Kaduna train service today, the Federal Government may have lost a whopping N6.6 billion to the 251 days shutdown following the March 28 terrorist attack on the train in Rigasa, Kaduna State.
3 Dec 2022
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) says the increased cost of diesel and other logistics is going to be a significant determinant in the new price of train services in the country. Mr Fidet Okhiria, NRC’s Managing Director said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday. He, however,…
13 Jul 2022
In its effort to combat railway vandalism, the Railway Police Command has arrested 13 suspected railway vandals in the months of May and June.
22 Jun 2022
The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) will collaborate with the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) on the movement of cargo and other postal services to boost Nigeria's economy.
4 Feb 2022
Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami have been dragged before a Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged award of a 190km rail line construction to a Chinese firm without due process.
24 Dec 2021
The Federal Government has declared free train rides for citizens from Dec.24 to Jan 4, 2022.
17 Oct 2021
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) announced on Sunday that it would reduce the number of trips on the Abuja-Kaduna route from Oct.19 – Oct.21.
15 Oct 2021
Passengers on the Warri-Itakpe standard Guage rail line were yesterday stranded for four hours in a bush between Ajaokuta and Itobo rail station, following the breakdown of the locomotive conveying them.
8 May 2021
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), has announced the arrest of two persons suspected of vandalising rail tracks along the Kaduna-Zaria rail line.
19 Feb 2021
We hope that by the time Lagos is connected to Kano, it will link up to Maradi. And because of lot of potential freights movement between Niger and Maradi to the ports, then ports to Niger
17 Feb 2021
Property and goods worth millions of naira, including cartons of batteries, candles, hand sanitisers, nails, face masks and others were burnt yesterday evening at the Iddo Terminal of the Nigeria Railway Corporation
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