ticket racketeering

Ticket racketeering, extortion mar free train ride

…As FG extends free train ride till January 7 President Tinubu’s initiative of free train rides has been marred by technical glitches and allegations of irregularities. The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) recently advised passengers to obtain their free tickets exclusively…

NRC sacks, demotes staff for ticket racketeering

The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), says it has sacked and demoted a number of staff found to have been involved in tickets racketeering. Mr Fidet Okhiria, the NRC Managing Director, said this at the interactive session of the House of…