Transportation

FG approves $984m for Kano-Maradi standard gauge rail line

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo The federal government of Nigeria has approved a total of $984,722,302 for the procurement of rolling stock, operation and maintenance equipment for the Kano-Maradi standard gauge rail line currently under construction. The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo,

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First female train driver in Nigeria pursuing dream on China-constructed rail line

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2021 0

In Abuja, capital of Nigeria, there is a large train station – Idu station. It is where the Abuja-Kaduna rail line starts, and also an important stop of Abuja light rail. On 7:00 am, passengers would line up in front of the ticket office of Idu station, and that’s when engine driver Issa Fatimoh Abiola […]

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After 30 yrs, Buhari inaugurates Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line

Ihesiulo Grace 30 September 2020 0

By Rotimi Fadeyi After more than a three-decade delay, President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday inaugurated the 326 km Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line for commercial operation at the recently named Goodluck Jonathan Railway Complex in Agbor (Owa-Oyibu), Delta State. A statement issued by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina said Buhari

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Nigeria can develop rail line construction technology in 10 years – Amaechi

Ihesiulo Grace 26 November 2019 0

Abuja – The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says the country stands the chance of developing technology in the next 10 years for the construction of rail lines without any foreign intervention. Amaechi, in a statement in Abuja on Monday, said this was possible following the level of infrastructure being put in place in […]

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Completion of Lagos-Ibadan rail project by April 2020 achievable – Amaechi

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2019 0

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has expressed optimism that with the pace at which contractors are currently working on the Lagos-Ibadan rail line, the April 2020 project deadline is achievable, even as he assured that the test-run of the train would commence by the end of November. Amaechi stated this during an inspection tour at […]