By Seun Ibiyemi The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho has advocated for among other measures, the sustained pursuit and completion of international highway, rail routes cutting across Hinterland and Coastal, such as the Niger,…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said that additional seaports charges slammed on cargoes by terminal operators at the Apapa Port is a major reason why importers opt for road or barge haulage of their cargoes instead of rail haulage.…
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that it is addressing incidents of rail derailment in the country, through proactive measures. The Minister of Transportation, Sen. Said Alkali gave the assurance in a statement he personally signed and made available to…
Based on recent data from the National Bureau of Statistics on rail transportation, the total revenue generated from the subsector grew by 81.2 per cent q/q to c. N1.69 billion in Q4 2022. This compares favourably with an increase of…
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 Federal Government has stressed the importance of the Nigeria-Niger Republic rail line, reaffirming that the project will boost trade and other socio-economic interactions between both countries and in the continent. Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo…
…FG condemns kidnapping of passengers …As NRC shut down Ekehen rail station in Edo State indefinitely By Seun Ibiyemi Barely two months after Abuja-Kaduna train begins operation after the kidnapping of passengers between the axis, again Gunmen have abducted another…
The year 2022 was mixed year for stakeholders in the Maritime industry and Rail sector, as the Maritime sector experience massive investment but didn’t meet up with expectations in terms of cargo clearance, gridlock among others despite huge investment by…
Olaseinde Gbenga, Abuja Minister of Transportation Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi has disclosed that with the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari to re-design the Lagos-Calabar rail corridor, hopes are that construction works would commence soon on the entire project. Amaechi said…
