Transport

Standard Ore, NRC partner to revolutionize iron ore haulage efficiency in Nigeria

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By Temitope Adebayo Standard Ore Company Limited has announced the allocation of an initial one million dry metric ton units (DMTU) of iron ore per year for rail transport through a recent partnership with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). The collaboration, the company said, aims to

Transport

NRC boss urges private sector, others to invest in rail infrastructure

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By Temitope Adebayo The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation NRC, Dr Fidet Okhiria, has advised sub-national governments and the private sector to invest in rail infrastructure. Okhiria said this during the Endowed Professorial Chair on Transport and Logistics Guest Lecture at the School of Transport and Logistics, Lagos State University. While delivering

Transport

NRC to revive old narrow gauge network

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By Temitope Adebayo The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) is set to revived the old narrow gauge networks with the Eastern line already at an advanced stage to resume operations. The Eastern line from Port Harcourt to Maiduguri is one of the old narrow gauge lines currently receiving attention of the federal government being undertaken by […]

Headlines

NRC: Night trips will start in 2024

Ihesiulo Grace 3 January 2024 0

The Nigeria Railway Corporation NRC has decided to begin night operations by the second quarter of 2024. This was revealed by the Managing Director of NRC, Fidet Okhiria in an interview with newsmen. Naija News reports that the NRC DG said that the development will mean that the corporation will start operating six rail journeys […]

News

NRC to commence Lagos-Kaduna-Kano, Port Harcourt-Aba train services

Ihesiulo Grace 1 January 2024 0

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) will begin the Port-Harcourt to Aba, Lagos to Kano train services for both passengers and freight in the first quarter of 2024. The NRC managing director, Fidet Okhaira noted that the NRC will also begin six train trips daily on the Standard Gauge Train across board in 2024. Okhaira said […]

Transportation

NRC urges passengers to get ticket online as free train ride commenced

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By Temitope Adebayo Following the commencement of the recently announced free train ride, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), has urged Nigerians to book their tickets from online as free train ride began yesterday, Thursday, December 21, through January 4, 2024. NRC made this disclosure to further implement Tinubu’s directive of the 50 percent reduction in […]

Transportation

Viral Video: NRC suspends erring staff members

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By Temitope Adebayo The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended members of staff who were seen in a viral video negotiating with passengers on the Lagos-Ibadan Train Service without obtaining tickets. The Deputy Director, Public Relations, Mahmoud Yakub revealed this in a statement sent to The Daily Times on Wednesday. The Corporation promised to punish […]

Transportation

NRC donates N40m office structure to railway police

Ihesiulo Grace 4 August 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has donated a N40 million Police Station to railway police in Apapa area of Lagos. The donated Police station near Bola Ahmed Tinubu Railway terminal, Apapa, was in line with global best practice of protecting passengers and properties along the railway corridor. Speaking during the handover ceremony […]

News

FEC approves $984.7m for maintenance of NRC equipment

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2023 0

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $984. 7 million for the procurement of maintenance equipment for the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC). FEC also approved N5billion for the provision of accommodation to staff of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo and the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Abubakar

Headlines

FEC approves $984.7m for maintenance of NRC equipment

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2023 0

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $984. 7 million for the procurement of maintenance equipment for the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC). FEC also approved N5billion for the provision of accommodation to staff of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo and the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Abubakar

News

House urges NRC to provide measures, curb accidents

Ihesiulo Grace 22 March 2023 0

By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives, has urged the Nigeria Railway Corporation, (NRC) to provide measures that will curb incessant train, vehicles accidents in the country. The House, on Tuesday at its resumed plenary after the Governorship/States of Assemblies elections, observed a minute silence in honour of the casualties of the various train mishaps […]

News

Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge: NRC transports 693,000 passengers in two years

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said that it transported 693,224 passengers on the Lagos/Ibadan Standard Gauge train between January 2021 and December 2022. The Lagos District Manager of NRC, Mr Augustin Arisa, said this recently in Lagos. Arisa explained that the corporation recorded a total of 173,488 passengers in 2021 and […]

Transport

We are yet to complete security architecture of train stations-NRC

Ihesiulo Grace 13 January 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Managing Director of Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria, said that the corporation was yet to complete its security architecture of train stations across the country before the Edo attack occurred. The NRC MD said this while speaking on the incident on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily.Okhiria, however, noted

Business

Cost of diesel, logistics, significant determinant in train services fare hike-NRC boss

Ihesiulo Grace 4 December 2022 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria, has said the increased cost of diesel and other logistics will be a significant determinant in the new price of train services. NRC had earlier in the year, reduced the number of trips on the Lagos-Ibadan route due to a hike in the […]

Business

NRC disinfects premises, facilities against COVID-19 pandemic

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2020 0

The Management of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) under the leadership of Engr Fidet Okhiria has embarked on extensive decontamination and disinfection of Railway facilities, office premises, workshops, station building and residences/quarters within the Railway Compound in Lagos. In a statement over the weekend, Deputy Director, Research, Health, Safety and

Business

COVID-19: NRC makes U-turn, to continue with train services

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2020 0

.Lists conditions for passengers to enjoy services The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said all train services will continue contrary to its earlier suspension of services as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. The Board and Management of NRC had in a statement by Mr Yakub Mahmood, the NRC Deputy Director of Public […]

Business

Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge track laying completed, says Zakari

Ihesiulo Grace 29 July 2019 0

Temitope Adebayo The Nigeria railway cooperation has announced the completion of track laying of Lagos-Ibadan rail gauge project of 156-kilometer stretch as promised. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Sabiu Zakari, while addressing newsmen during the project inspection at Abese, an area in Ogun State over the weekend said that he is […]

News Nigeria

NRC warns motorists, traders against encroachment on rail tracks

Ihesiulo Grace 23 July 2018 0

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Sunday warned members of the public and traders in particular, against encroaching on rail tracks while doing their businesses to avert accidents. The NRC was speaking against the backdrop of three persons killed at a railway crossing in Lagos on Friday. Recall that three persons were killed while many […]

Abuja Times News

NRC holds final inspection of Abuja light Rail certification

Ihesiulo Grace 8 June 2018 0

A seven member Technical Team from Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), was in Abuja on a fact finding mission to ascertain the readiness of Abuja Light Rail Project for commercial operation. The Team on arrival visited the Transportation Secretariat where they received briefs from Chief Resident Engineer of the Project on the level of completion of […]

Maritime News

NRC set to flag-off 24-hour containers evacuation from Apapa

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2017 0

In a bid to address the perennial congestion and gridlock in the Apapa Area of Lagos State, the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) is set to flag- off 24-hour movement of containers from the nation’s busiest port in Apapa Lagos to Ebute Metta from where trucks would evacuate the containers and move to various parts of […]