The Nigerian Railway Corporation has condemned in strong terms the increasing attacks on its train operations along the Abuja–Kaduna rail corridor by suspected vandals and criminal elements. The Chief Public Relations Officer, NRC, Mr Callistus Unyimadu, said this in a statement released on Sunday in Lagos. Unyimadu said the latest incident occurred around Kilometre 177…
The Federal Government has said the Kano–Jigawa–Katsina–Maradi railway project has reached about 60 per cent completion, with delivery scheduled for December 2027. Resident Engineer of the Federal Ministry of Transportation for Section Two of the project, Engr. Ali Bukar, disclosed this during an inspection visit by the Presidential Media Team in Jigawa State. The team,…
The Federal Executive Council on Thursday approved contracts worth $2.99bn for three rail projects across Lagos, Kano and Kaduna states. This was as it constituted a presidential power sector taskforce to be chaired by President Bola Tinubu. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed the rail approvals at a…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation has introduced a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for train and station cleaning nationwide, in a move aimed at improving passenger safety, comfort and service quality across its network. The Nigerian Railway Corporation has introduced a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for train and station cleaning nationwide, in a move aimed…
…Says project now at about 70% completion The federal government has insisted that the $1.9bn Abuja-Kano-Maradi rail project will be ready by December this year. The project is expected to strengthen intra-African trade and serve as a major revenue earner along the northern corridor. Federal Ministry of Transportation director of rail transport services Finbarr Zirra,…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation has placed mental wellbeing at the centre of its safety agenda, warning that stress, fatigue and low morale among workers pose growing risks to railway operations nationwide. The Nigerian Railway Corporation has placed mental wellbeing at the centre of its safety agenda, warning that stress, fatigue and low morale among workers…
