The sum of $3.02bn has been approved by the Federal Executive Council(FEC) for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri eastern narrow gauge railway as well as $461,924,369 for the construction of the Bonny Deep Seaport , even as it has been said that it will be at no cost... Read more
FEC Approves $1.96bn for Kano to Niger Republic Rail Project
rail September 24, 2020
About $1.96 billion worth of contract meant for the development of the proposed Kano-Jigawa-Katsina-Jibia to Maradi rail line in Niger Republic has been approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The Council also approved N12.088 billion for the Umuahia/Bende/Ohafia road project with a distance of 45 kilometers. The Ministers... Read more
Indications have emerged that the outbreak of Coronavirus may delay the completion of the Lagos-Ibadan rail project, as the bulk of the workforce doing the work is stuck in China, the home base of the disease. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi who confirmed this development, when he appeared... Read more
Why Lagos- Ibadan Rail Completion Was Delayed Till April 2020- Amaechi
rail November 24, 2019
Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation By Shola Fadeyi & Emmanuel Ajiboye The Lagos-Ibadan railway project will now be fully completed by April, 2020, according to the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. The Minister who made the disclosure in Ibadan yesterday. during his monthly inspection of the project site ,... Read more
Minister of Transportation Signs MoU In Russia on Rail Modernisation
rail October 25, 2019
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi with two Russian firms, for the modernisation and development of railway infrastructure. The MoU also covers the rehabilitation of existing Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) rolling stock-fleet and upgrading of workshops across the country. Mr... Read more
FG to Make N16bn from e- ticketing , Set to Purchase New Locomotives, Coaches
rail September 5, 2019
The Federal Government has resolved to purchase new set of coaches and locomotives to increase the number of rolling stock available to the Nigerian Railway Corporation and make it serve more commuters who scramble to buy tickets in the various train stations across the country. The Minister of Transportation, ... Read more
The Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation, Mr. Fidet Okhiria has said that , there was nothing like overpricing or misappropriation of funds in the construction of the Lagos-Ibadan railway line. He also dismissed the claims of those comparing the cost of the Lagos-Ibadan rail line to the cost of... Read more
Series of intensive technical training for Nigerians who are integral part of Abuja Rail Mass Transit (ARMT) operations team have commenced by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) with a view to enabling them take over from the Chinese currently managing the scheme. The training is part of... Read more
Lagos-Abeokuta Train: FG Offers Two Months Free Ride
rail February 1, 2019
Flags off Test run Wednesday The federal government is offering free train ride for commuters on the Lagos-Abeokuta section of the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail for two months with effect from Wednesday. The free ride will be flagged off on that day by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo,... Read more
22 Die, 160 Injured in Train Accident in Taiwan
rail October 21, 2018
At least 22 people have died while over 160 were injured after an express train derailed and flipped over on a popular coastal tourist route in Taiwan on Sunday, the island’s worst rail accident for more than 25 years. Ten people were killed and 73 injured on July 8... Read more
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