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22 Oct
The Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria, has bowed out of office and handed over duties and responsibilities to the most senior Director of the corporation, Ben Iloanusi, after completing his second four-year term tenure of office successfully over the weekend.
15 Oct
History was made at the weekend as the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) granted the Lagos State Government operational licences to run its two mass transit rail lines – the Blue and Red lines.
1 Oct
The Federal Government has again initiated an investigation into allegations of ticket racketeering on the Abuja-Kaduna rail route following numerous passenger complaints.
29 Sep
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced plans to investigate allegations of ticket racketeering on the Abuja-Kaduna train service (AKTS). In a statement released on Saturday, the corporation's deputy director of public relations, Yakub Mahmood, said that some officials have been exploiting the challenges passengers face with the online booking platform to engage in illicit…
24 Sep
The foreign exchange volatility in the country has continued to spike the price of liquefied petroleum gas, also known as cooking gas, as importers are finding it difficult to access needed funds for importation of the product.
24 Sep
In a move to bolster its logistics and operational capabilities, Standard Ore Company Ltd. has announced the allocation of an initial one million dry metric tonne units (DMTU) of iron ore per year, for rail transport through a recent partnership with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC).
19 Sep
The Federal Government on Thursday, took delivery of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) retrofitted Nigeria Railway Corporation’s (NRC) locomotive as a result of the Public-Private Partnership with De-Sadel Consortium. The Minister of Transportation, Sen. Saidu Alkali made this known during the final test run of the retrofitted locomotive from the Idu Train Terminal to the Kubwa…
19 Sep
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has recorded a growth of 45.38 percent in passengers who traveled through the rail in the second quarter of 2024. This data was released by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its Rail Transportation Data (Q2 2024) released yesterday. In Q2 2024, a total of 689,263 passengers traveled via…
16 Sep
In a significant move to preserve Nigeria's rich cultural heritage, a non-governmental organisation - Legacy has unveiled an ambitious plan to restore historic building located within the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) compound in Ebute Metta, Lagos.
16 Aug
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has inspected the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line, a critical step towards securing a three-year operational license for the electric rail system.
14 Aug
The Nigeria Railway Cooperation (NRC) has raised concern over the continuous vandalisation of railway tracks inside Apapa seaport.
13 Jun 2024
A train conveying passengers from Kaduna derailed as it neared its Abuja destination yesterday. A staff of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) who pleaded anonymity, confirmed the incident to The Guardian...
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