The House of Representatives has called for the construction of a railway corridor connecting Benin City and Lagos in order to increase trade, facilitate transportation, and enhance security along the busy route. The call came after a motion made by Hon. Omosede Igbinedion during plenary on Wednesday was approved. Igbinedion introduced the motion, pointing out […]
The Federal Government approved a 50 per cent discount on Yuletide train fares, which commenced nationwide on Tuesday, recording an impressive passenger turnout across major railway corridors as Nigerians seized the opportunity to travel at half the usual cost for the Christmas and New Year festivities. From the Lagos–Ibadan and Abuja–Kaduna standard gauge routes to […]
A passenger train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna derailed on Tuesday morning, leaving several carriages overturned and triggering panic among passengers. The incident happened along the Kaduna corridor shortly after the train departed Abuja around 11 a.m. for Kaduna. The cause of the derailment remains unclear, and there has been no official confirmation of injuries […]
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says all train services will continue contrary to its earlier announcement suspending services as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. The NRC board and management had in a statement released to the media by the NRC Deputy Director Public Relations, Mr. Yakub Mahmood at the weekend, said […]
Abuja – The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) have expressed regret over the failure of the last locomotive train scheduled to convey passengers from Abuja-Kaduna on Tuesday. Mr Yakub Mahmood, NRC’s Deputy Director, Public Relations, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. “The management of the NRC expresses its regrets over the failure of […]