Category: Transport

Nigerian Railway Workers Threaten Strike Over Chinese Train Drivers, Welfare
November 7, 2021 No Responses

Nigerian Railway Workers Threaten Strike Over Chinese Train Drivers, Welfare

Workers of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), under the aegis of Nigeria Union of Railway workers and Senior Staff Association have threatened to embark on strike over welfare and their inability to take over the driving of the new Lagos-Ibadan trains from the Chinese...
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GUO, Luxury Bus Owners Decry Recurring Fake Hijack News, Urge Police, DSS To Identify Sponsors
October 25, 2021 No Responses

GUO, Luxury Bus Owners Decry Recurring Fake Hijack News, Urge Police, DSS To Identify Sponsors

Inter-state luxury bus owners and operators have cried out to the Police and other security agencies in the country to investigate the sources of frequent hoax Online News reports about the hijack of their vehicles and kidnap of passengers by...
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NRC To Resume Services On Abuja-Kaduna Route Oct 23
October 23, 2021 No Responses

NRC To Resume Services On Abuja-Kaduna Route Oct 23

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) is to resume normal services on the Abuja-Kaduna train service (AKTS)  route on Saturday, October 23, 2021..  The Managing Director of NRC, Mr Fidet Okhiria, explained on Friday that the corporation was also com...
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Ministry Inspects Agenebode, Uromi, Agbor, Itape-Warri Rail Stations
October 2, 2021 No Responses

Ministry Inspects Agenebode, Uromi, Agbor, Itape-Warri Rail Stations

A team of officials led by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Dr Magdalene Ajani on Friday embarked on the inspection of Rail Way Stations running through Kogi, Edo, and Delta States axis to ascertain their operations.   Meanwhile, the...
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NRC Apologises To Passengers For Abuja-Kaduna Train Breakdown
June 29, 2021 No Responses

NRC Apologises To Passengers For Abuja-Kaduna Train Breakdown

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has apologised to the passengers on board the KA2 train that left Rigasa on Monday morning and failed at Dutse section due to mechanical issues.  The Manager, Abuja-Kaduna Train Service, Mr Paschal Nnorli, made the.....
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Rail Transport Generates N5.79b In Three Years
June 25, 2021 No Responses

Rail Transport Generates N5.79b In Three Years

Rail transportation in Nigeria generated N5.79 billion between 2019 and Quarter One of 2021 (Q1, 2021), the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said.  It said this in the “Rail Transportation Data for Q1 2019 – Q1 2021” obtained from...
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Kano Approves N2.5b For Mass Transit Buses
June 15, 2021 No Responses

Kano Approves N2.5b For Mass Transit Buses

The Kano State Government has approved N2.5 billion for the purchase of Mass Transit Buses to ease the movement of people in the state.  Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje disclosed this on Monday in Kano during an interactive session with Journalists to...
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GIG Deploys Electric Vehicles In Nigeria
June 14, 2021 No Responses

GIG Deploys Electric Vehicles In Nigeria

Foremost logistics company, GIG Logistics Limited, has made history by becoming the first fleet company in Nigeria to deploy electric vehicles in its operations. Founded in 2012, GIG Logistics is an arm of the GIG Group, a company that started...
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Kano-Kaduna Rail Project To Commence In July
May 29, 2021 No Responses

Kano-Kaduna Rail Project To Commence In July

The Kano- Kaduna rail project is to commence in July, 2021, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, disclosed on Friday.   Amaechi made the disclosure when he paid a courtesy visit to Governor of Kano State,.Abdullahi  Ganduje in Kano.&n...
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Amaechi Lauds Cooperation Of Communities Along Lagos-Ibadan Rail Corridors
May 23, 2021 No Responses

Amaechi Lauds Cooperation Of Communities Along Lagos-Ibadan Rail Corridors

The Minister of the Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has said that the support and cooperation by communities along Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge railway corridor facilitated the smooth execution of the project. Amaechi gave the commendation during the Ministe...
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Lagos Unveils 500 Mini Buses
May 19, 2021 No Responses

Lagos Unveils 500 Mini Buses

Lagos State Government on Tuesday unveiled 500 mini buses to ensure efficient intra-city transportation in the state. The 500 shuttle buses, known as First and Last Mile (FLM), are the first phase of the planned 5,000 mini buses aimed at...
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NRC Arrests Rail Track Vandals
May 9, 2021 No Responses

NRC Arrests Rail Track Vandals

The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC)  has announced the arrest of two persons suspected of vandalising rail tracks along Kaduna-Zaria rail line.  Haruna Sabo, the NRC Northern District Engineer, made the disclosure in an interview with the News...
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Heritage Bank Partners Road Transport Workers On Insurance Scheme For Travelers
May 7, 2021 No Responses

Heritage Bank Partners Road Transport Workers On Insurance Scheme For Travelers

Heritage Bank in partnership with the Road Transport Employee’s Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has launched the Travelers’ Accident Insurance Scheme (TAIS) to assist road accident victims across the country.The scheme aims to address deaths associa...
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Transporters Tackle Ministry Over N10b Covid-19 Palliative Fund
April 5, 2021 No Responses

Transporters Tackle Ministry Over N10b Covid-19 Palliative Fund

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com   — The N10billion approved by the Federal Government to ameliorate effects of last year’s Covid-19 lockdown on transporters and auto related segment of Nigeria’s economy is now enmeshed in controver...
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