Tag: Nigerian Railway

Tinubu Appoints Opeifa Nigerian Railway’s Managing Director
January 22, 2025 No Responses

Tinubu Appoints Opeifa Nigerian Railway’s Managing Director

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Dr. Kayode Opeifa the Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC).Opeifa, a former Commissioner for Transportation in Lagos State, is a foremost transport expert.An indigene of Lagos State, Opeifa succeeds Mr Fidet Okhiria, who retired...
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FG Appoints New NRC MD
October 20, 2024 No Responses

FG Appoints New NRC MD

The Federal Government has appointed Mr Ben Iloanusi as acting Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC).This follows the retirement of Engr Fidet Okhiria, who led the corporation for eight years.Okhiria completed his second term of four years as N...
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FEC Approves N495m For Installation Of Railway Scanners
April 13, 2023 No Responses

FEC Approves N495m For Installation Of Railway Scanners

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N495 million for the installation of scanners in all the railway stations across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the FEC meeting was presided over by...
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Abuja-Kaduna Rail: Ministry Hands Over Six Patrol Vehicles To NRC
January 7, 2022 No Responses

Abuja-Kaduna Rail: Ministry Hands Over Six Patrol Vehicles To NRC

Federal Ministry of Transportation, on Thursday, handed over six patrol vehicles with scanners to Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to boost security on Abuja-Kaduna rail line.  Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani,&nbsp...
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Nigeria Railway To Shut Down Operations, Implores Police, Others On Security For Infrastructure
November 17, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Railway To Shut Down Operations, Implores Police, Others On Security For Infrastructure

By ebosele@hotmail.com   — Ahead of the proposed strike by the two in-house unions of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), management of the parastatal has directed Railway District Managers (RDMs), Managers and Coordinators to shut down train services...
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Railway Workers Begin Warning Strike Nov 18
November 13, 2021 No Responses

Railway Workers Begin Warning Strike Nov 18

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Member of the Nigeria Union of Railway Workers (NUR) and Senior Staff Association (SSA) NRC Branch, have concluded plans to embark on a 3-day warning strike beginning Thursday, 18th November through Saturday, 20th...
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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...
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