Tag: Rail Project

Test Run Of Lagos Blue Line Rail Project Begins December
August 18, 2022 No Responses

Test Run Of Lagos Blue Line Rail Project Begins December

The test run of the Lagos Blue Rail Line train service project is to commence December 2022.   Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu said this in Marina on Wednesday at the launch of the last track beam (T-beam) for the blue line...
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Transport Minister Threatens To Sanction CCECC Over Rail Contract, Inspect Lekki Deep Seaport 
August 14, 2022 No Responses

Transport Minister Threatens To Sanction CCECC Over Rail Contract, Inspect Lekki Deep Seaport 

The Minister of Transportation, Alhaji Mu’azu Sambo, has threatened to sanction the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for not meeting up with the contract of providing 85 per cent of the rail project cost.  Speaking on Saturday in Lag...
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FEC Approves $2.8m For Ibadan-Lagos, Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Rail Projects
February 17, 2022 No Responses

FEC Approves $2.8m For Ibadan-Lagos, Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Rail Projects

The Federal Executive Council has approved $2.8million for the procurement of rolling stocks operational maintenance equipment for Ibadan to Kano standard gauge and Port Harcourt to Maiduguri narrow gauge railway projects.  The Minister of Transportation,...
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Paucity Of Fund May Stall Kano-Kaduna Rail Project
February 5, 2022 No Responses

Paucity Of Fund May Stall Kano-Kaduna Rail Project

Lack of adequate funding may slow down the pace of work and completion of the Kano-Kaduna railway project,  Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said  Amaechi made this known while inspecting work on the project in Kano on Friday....
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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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FEC Approves $11.17b Rail Project
August 5, 2021 No Responses

FEC Approves $11.17b Rail Project

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of $11.17 b to link all Nigeria’s coastal cities by rail in six years.  Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing Journalists after the virtual....
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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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Bayelsa Community Leader Implores FG On Port Harcourt-Kano Rail Line
January 26, 2021 No Responses

Bayelsa Community Leader Implores FG On Port Harcourt-Kano Rail Line

A community leader at Sampou, Bayelsa, Chief Ashane Usukoromo, on Monday, applauded the massive rehabilitation of the railways by the Federal Government and called for nationwide coverage. He said that an integrated transportation system where different modes ...
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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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Lagos-Ibadan Rail Begins Sept With 16 Daily Trips
August 16, 2020 No Responses

Lagos-Ibadan Rail Begins Sept With 16 Daily Trips

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) is to commence skeletal operations on the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Guage Rail line from the middle of September with 16 trips daily.   The Managing Director of NRC, Mr Fidet Okhiria disclosed this on Saturday in Ibadan...
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Amaechi Invites Stakeholders Over Slow Lagos-Ibadan Rail Project
January 21, 2020 No Responses

Amaechi Invites Stakeholders Over Slow Lagos-Ibadan Rail Project

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi has sent out invitations to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and other stakeholders to address issues slowing down the rail project. Amechi, during inspection of work on the ongoing Lagos-Ibadan standard gaug...
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FRSC Lauds Lagos-Ibadan Rail Project, Wants Metro Line Revisited
November 12, 2019 No Responses

FRSC Lauds Lagos-Ibadan Rail Project, Wants Metro Line Revisited

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos State Sector Command, has commended the Federal Government’s commitment to the Lagos-Ibadan standard rail line. Mr Hyginus Omeje, the sector commander, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday in Lagos that...
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