Tag: Nigeria Rail

Amaechi: Kano’ll Host Nigeria’s Biggest Rail Station
February 22, 2022 No Responses

Amaechi: Kano’ll Host Nigeria’s Biggest Rail Station

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says Kano State will house the biggest rail station in the country.  Amaechi stated this when a delegation from Kano State, led by Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje visited him in Abuja to discuss the rail and...
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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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Amaechi: 15,000 Clips Lost To Vandals On The Abuja-Kaduna Rail Line In Five Years
July 3, 2021 No Responses

Amaechi: 15,000 Clips Lost To Vandals On The Abuja-Kaduna Rail Line In Five Years

In a bid to arrest the theft of clips on rail tracks around the country, the Federal Government has commenced massive installations of anti-theft clips to check acts of vandalism, the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has said.  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-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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Minister, NPA Boss, NRC MD, Others Inspect Apapa Seaport Rail Track
April 20, 2021 No Responses

Minister, NPA Boss, NRC MD, Others Inspect Apapa Seaport Rail Track

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi is to meet with experts and other stakeholders over some challenges facing the completion of the third rail track at the Apapa Port.  Amaechi made the disclosure on Monday in Lagos shortly after...
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Nigeria, Firm Seal $1.9b Kano-Maradi Rail Line Project MoU
January 12, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria, Firm Seal $1.9b Kano-Maradi Rail Line Project MoU

The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)  with Mota- Engil Group on the construction of $1.959billion Kano-Maradi Standard Gauge Railway lines.  The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi A...
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Minister, NPA Boss Harp On Early Completion Of Rail Projects At Seaport
December 20, 2020 No Responses

Minister, NPA Boss Harp On Early Completion Of Rail Projects At Seaport

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, on Saturday urged the Management of APM Terminal, Apapa Port to provide right of way for the Chinese Civil Engineering Construction Corporation to finish the laying of the standard gauge track. ...
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NRC Generates N1.4b IGR, Remits N245m To TSA
November 7, 2020 No Responses

NRC Generates N1.4b IGR, Remits N245m To TSA

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Friday said its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) as at September 30 stood at N1.4billion as against N4.4billion projection for 2020.  Managing Director of NRC, Mr Fidets Okhiria,  in a statement explai...
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Amaechi: Lagos-Ibadan Rail Line Ready By December
September 17, 2020 No Responses

Amaechi: Lagos-Ibadan Rail Line Ready By December

The Lagos-Ibadan Standard Guage Rail line should be ready by December, considering the progress works on the construction of rail stations by contractor, the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has said   Amaechi gave the assurance wh...
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