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July 17, 2026 No Responses

Stakeholders Back LAMATA’s Development of Freight Policy Framework

By ebosele@hotmail.com The development of a comprehensive Freight Policy and Regulatory Framework for Lagos State received a major boost as freight industry stakeholders expressed strong support for the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA)’s initiative to establish a modern, efficient...

July 12, 2026 No Responses

LAMATA Partners CCECC On Railway Training Centre

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has signed agreement with China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) to establish a state-of-the-art Railway Training Centre, a strategic plan aimed at developing the skilled workforce requ...

June 30, 2026 No Responses

NRC Grants LAMATA Permanent Rail Operating Licence

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has granted the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) a permanent operating licence and a long-term Track Access Agreement, a landmark regulatory approval expected to accelerate the expansion of Lagos&#8217...

March 31, 2026 No Responses

NRC Begins Final Recertification Of Lagos Red Line, Passengers Demand More Trips

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Tuesday advanced its formal recertification process for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line, as part of steps toward granting a substantive operational license for the service.Following initial facility inspections at...

March 26, 2026 No Responses

NRC Begins Recertification For Red Line Operational License

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has commenced the recertification process for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line operational license, following the earlier issuance of a one-year provisional license for the system.As part of the process, a high...

September 24, 2025 No Responses

Abuja-Kaduna Train Derailment: NSIB Blames Poor Maintenance, Faulty Track Switch

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has said that investigations into the recent Abuja-Kaduna train derailment at Asham Station has revealed that poor maintenance and a faulty track switch were key factors behind the incident.According to the preli...

September 7, 2025 No Responses

NSCDC Recovers Railway Slippers, Transformer Cables

The Bauchi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has intercepted a Peugeot J5 vehicle loaded with vandalised railway slippers.The command also arrested two suspects for allegedly vandalising a transformer.The command’s spokesm...

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...

January 9, 2025 No Responses

Chinese Bank Approves $254.76m Loan For Kano-Kaduna Railway

The China Development Bank (CDB) has granted a loan of 245 million euros ($254.76 million) for the construction of the Kano-Kaduna railway project in Nigeria. A statement by the bank on Tuesday said the move was to provide financial support...

April 26, 2023 No Responses

NDDC, US Firm To Connect Niger Delta States By Rail

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States Consulate and a United States-based firm, Atlanta Global Resources Inc., AGRI, to build a railway network that will connect the nine states of the...

March 16, 2023 No Responses

Railway Retirees Pass Vote Of No Confidence On Two NRC Unions

The Association of Nigeria Railway Senior Citizens (ANRSC), the umbrella body of retirees of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), has passed a vote of no confidence on the leadership of two in-house unions of the corporation. The Chairman of ANRSC,...

December 2, 2022 No Responses

Abuja–Kaduna Train Service Resumes Dec 5

Train services along the Abuja–Kaduna rail corridor is to resume on December 5, 2022. Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation(NRC), Mr Fidet Okhiria, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday that all was set for resumption of...

October 28, 2022 No Responses

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June 28, 2022 No Responses

Railway Fencing: Contractors Protest Over Non-Payment Of N500m Debt

The Abuja-Kaduna Railway Fencing Sub-Contractors Association on Monday, in Abuja protested over the non-payment of N500 million debt owed them by Deux Projects Limited since 2018.The association’s spokesman, Mr Onyeka Enechuku, said the angry contractors wer...