Lagos-Ibadan Railway project needs $656m to be completed- Minister
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has revealed that the Federal Government would need $656m to complete work on the Lagos-Ibadan railway project.
Amaechi made...
Warri-Itakpe rail line begins operations, to move pipelines
The Warri-Itakpe rail line has commenced the transportation of passengers and is getting set to move cargo.
The rail line is being prepared for the...
Lagos-Ibadan Rail Line: We will look into Complaints of Host Communities-Amaechi
By Ignatius Ushie
The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi has re-affirmed the need to engage the communities along Lagos-Ibadan rail route in order...
Stakeholders commend PMB for re-appointing Railway MD
By Frank Kintum
Some stakeholders in the railway sector in the country have commended President Muhammadu Buhari for re-appointing Engr. Fidet Okhiria as the Managing...
NRC confirms Second Term for MD
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed that its Managing Director, Engr. Freeborn Okhiria, has been re-appointed for another term of four years.
The approval...
FG approves $3.02bn for Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Rail Line
The Federal Government has approved the sum of $3.02bn for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri eastern narrow gauge railway.
The Minister of...
Buhari re-appoints Nigerian Railway Corporation MD
President Muhammadu Buhari has renewed the appointment of Freeborn Okhiria as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation.
Okhiria is the current managing director...
Lagos Red Rail Line will be operational in 24 months – LAMATA
Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. (Mrs) Abimbola Akinajo, has affirmed that Lagos will witness an operational railway line in...
Rail to Niger Republic based on economic benefits- FG
The Federal Government has revealed that the extension of rail construction from Lagos-Kano-Katsina to Marradi in Niger Republic was approved based on economic and...
NRC, Niger State move to collaborate
By Ignatius Ushie
The Niger state government and the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) have indicated their readiness to collaborate in the interest of easing transportation...
