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4 Dec
The management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), in compliance with the Federal Government’s directive through the Federal Ministry of Transportation, has announced that the NRC will operate end-of-the-year special train services in commemoration of Christmas and New Year celebrations. In a statement signed by the Deputy Director, Public Relations, NRC, Yakub Mahmood, it was…
14 Nov
The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has declared inadmissible a suit instituted by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) against the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The case, which sought to hold Nigeria accountable for alleged human rights violations related to a terrorist attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train…
27 Oct
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) says the Blue Line Rail has resumed operations this morning after Saturday’s fire incident. Mr Kolawole Ojelabi, Head, Corporate Communication, LAMATA, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on Saturday, a spark, inducing…
13 Oct
Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed that a 50-year-old man, identified as Emmanuel, was allegedly crushed to death by a moving train on Tuesday. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Hundeyin said that the incident happened on Tuesday at about 9:00 a.m. at…
18 Sep
Thirty-five people suffered mostly minor injuries when two passenger trains crashed in the Czech capital of Prague on Wednesday morning, rescuers and rail companies said. Police said one of the drivers tested positive for alcohol, though the rail operator argued that the other driver had likely been at fault. "One of the trains jumped a…
26 Aug
Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has revealed that a train accident around the Cappa area of Mushin, Lagos on Monday has claimed the life of a pedestrian. LASEMA spokesman Nosa Okunbor in a statement said "Upon arrival at the scene of the incident, an adult male walking along the railway track was found dead…
11 Jun
The Federal Government has rolled out plans to test-run trains that will operate on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and diesel. This was disclosed on Tuesday in a statement by the Minister of Transportation, Senator Saidu Ahmed Alkali. "Yesterday (Monday), I conducted an inspection of the Nigeria Railway Corporation Locomotives at the Idu Workshop in the…
2 Jun
The Lagos State Government has announced that the 25% fare discount on its regulated public transport buses, ferries, and train services will end on Sunday, June 2, 2024. The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) made this announcement in a statement on its official X handle. Following the announcement, from Monday, June 3, 2024, Lagosians…
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