NRC
22 Nov
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria, said Wednesday that members of staff involved in ticket racketeering have been sacked, while some with fewer offences have been demoted.
5 Oct 2023
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended members of staff who were seen in a viral video negotiating with passengers on the Lagos-Ibadan Train Service without obtaining tickets.
5 Oct 2023
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has commenced investigation of suspended officials involved in ticket racketeering on the Lagos-Ibadan rail service.
3 Oct 2023
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has promised to punish erring members of staff who are bent on tarnishing the image of the state-owned enterprise.
29 Sep 2023
As part of Federal Government’s palliative measures to cushion the effect of petroleum subsidy removal, Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has concluded plans to introduce Mass Transit express passenger train.
8 Sep 2023
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has recorded a 12.25 per cent growth in passenger service in the second quarter of the year. In Q2 2023, a total of 474,117 passengers travelled via rail, relative to 422,393 reported in the corresponding quarter of 2022.
31 Aug 2023
A few days after the Minister of Transportation threatened to sanction the Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Cooperation over the deplorable state of the train station in Idu Yard, Abuja, efforts have been made to fix the lifts, escalators and other facilities.
18 Aug 2023
The management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has debunked claims stating that the rail tracks of the corporation are being vandalized.
8 Aug 2023
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has alerted members of the public that it has not introduced e-ticketing on the Lagos-Ibadan Train Service (LITS), while urging passengers to be wary of fraudsters.
4 Aug 2023
Stakeholders in the transportation sector have advocated for regional connectivity of rail networks in the country to boost intercity trade and facilitate development.
7 Jul 2023
The House of Representatives has resolved to launch an investigation into what it regards as the illegal auctioning of Federal Government (FG) properties by some agencies.
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