By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government has approved free train rides nationwide for commuters from December 20, 2024, to January 5, 2025. This announcement was made by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, during a press briefing…
The 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 newsmen on Sunday. Hundeyin…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation has announced the suspension of services between Delta and Kogi due to the unsatisfactory nature of the track conditions from Ujevwu in Delta State to Itakpe in Kogi State. This was disclosed in a notice titled…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of free train rides on the Abuja Rail Mass Transit, also called the Metro Rail, for the next six months until the end of the year. The President gave the approval during his…
An Abuja-bound train, on Sunday, derailed along the Abuja-Kaduna route, leading to the passengers being stranded in Jere area of Kaduna State. According to an alert on his verified X handle, Senator Shehu Sani, who once represented Kaduna North in…
Members of the House of Representatives have called on the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, to waive tollgate fees in all Nigerian airports for members of the nation’s armed forces. Coming under Order 8 Rule 5 of the House Standing Orders, sponsor of…
…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…
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…
….Ogun, Lagos sign MoU on 31Km redline rail project A 31-km redline passengers rail service from Oyingbo, Lagos State to Agbado in Ogun State is set to commence in the first quarter of 2023. Disclosing this during the signing of…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has increased the number of train trips between Lagos and Ibadan to four times daily with effect from Monday. The increase will run for three weeks to accommodate expected upsurge in passenger traffic during the…
