By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian government has announced the suspension of train services across the country from Saturday, the 25th to Monday, February 27. The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) spokesperson Mahmood Yakub made this known in a statement on Tuesday.…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) announced in Lagos on Tuesday that rail services would be suspended from Saturday, Feb. 25 to Monday, Feb. 27. NRC’s spokesman, Mr Mahmood Yakubu, stated that the suspension was to enable Nigerians to exercise their…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Monday has said that the suspended Abuja-Kaduna passenger train services will resume on Tuesday, 31st of January, 2023. In a statement signed on Monday by the Corporations Director of Operations, Mr…
Olaseinde Gbenga, Abuja The Nigerian Railway Commission (NRC) has suspended the train service along the Abuja-Kaduna corridor, following the derailment of a train at Kubwa in Abuja on Friday. The Abuja-bound train derailed with no casualty or fatality recorded. An…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), has apologised to passengers for the delay in rendering train services to passengers along the Abuja-Kaduna train route on Monday. Mr Pascal Nnorli, Manager, Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS), in a statement made available to journalists…
By Seun Ibiyemi Minister of State for Transportation, Prince Ademola Adegoroye, has directed the management of Nigerian Railways Corporation (NRC) to establish a host community relations committee in all train stations across the country. Adegoroye gave the directive in a…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has dismissed reports of the suspension of train services on the Itakpe-Warri axis following an attack by gunmen on Ekehen Train Station in the Igbuebem Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo State.…
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians of the collaboration of the various armed forces in the country to ensure safety of passengers and trains as the Abuja—Kaduna train service that would resume on Dec.5. The Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation…
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…
By Seun Ibiyemi A regional railway advocacy group, the African Railway Roundtable has defended the need for the unbundling of Nigerian Railway Corporation, declaring that breaking the corporation into relevant sub-agencies is not the same as privatisation. In a statement…
