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Fares doubled as Lagos-Ogun train services resume Sept 14

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2020 0

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says Lagos-Ogun Mass Transit Train Services operations will resume on Monday, 14th September after its long suspension in March due to the outbreak of coronavirus. Jerry Oche, NRC Lagos District Manager, made the announcement in a statement on Thursday,

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Lagos-Ibadan rail is better delayed than infecting Nigerians with Coronavirus — NRC boss

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2020 0

 The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says the possible delay in the completion of the Lagos-Ibadan rail project owing to the outbreak of Coronavirus is better than jeopardising health of Nigerians. The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, had on Thursday disclosed that the outbreak of Coronavirus in China might delay the completion of the Lagos-Ibadan […]

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Nigerians to enjoy hourly train services on Lagos-Ibadan route soon—NRC

Ihesiulo Grace 22 February 2020 0

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says Nigerians will soon enjoy hourly train services on the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge rail line. The Lagos Railway District Manager, Mr Jerry Oche,said in Lagos on Saturday that more activities would soon be seen on the Lagos axis of the corridor. According to Oche, the construction company handling the project […]

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Corporation finalises E-ticketing for trains in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 26 December 2019 0

Mr Fidet Okhiria, the Managing Director,  Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), says the corporation will soon introduce e-ticketing for train services across the country. Okhiria told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja that the processes involving the commencement of the e-ticket platform was at its final stage. “The e-ticketing has gone to advanced […]

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Lagos mass transit train: No services before Christmas — NRC boss

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2019 0

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says there is no date yet for the resumption of its suspended mass transit train services in Lagos. It, however, said that the project was over 90 per cent completed. Buhari inaugurates 8 new coaches, 2 locomotives for train service January The Lagos District Manager of NRC, Mr Jerry Oche, […]

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Lagos-Ibadan rail sets for commercial operations October

Ihesiulo Grace 12 July 2019 0

…As FG orders conference coach, other facilities ahead commencement Temitope Adebayo The Chairman of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Engr. Ibrahim Alhassan, says all is set for the commencement of commercial operation on the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge project. The federal government has set aside October for the commencement of commercial passenger and cargo

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Amaechi charges new NRC board over development of rail sector

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2019

Temitope Adebayo The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has admonished the newly inaugurated Board members of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), not to differ from the policies of the previous Board led by Engr. Usman Sandamu, in order to accelerate development rail sector. While inaugurating the new Board in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister said […]

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New Lagos-Ibadan railway ready in May— NRC boss

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2019 0

The Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr Fidet Okhiria, has said that the 156-kilometre new Lagos-Ibadan railway will be ready in May, this year. Okhiria, who disclosed this via the NRC Twitter handle, @Official_NRC, on Monday, also said commercial operation would commence on the 85km Iju-Abeokuta section. The corporation had on February 25, 2019, […]