The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated an inter-agency committee to assess the feasibility of a proposed $200bn gas-powered high-speed rail project spanning about 4,000 kilometres across the country. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, who inaugurated the panel in Abuja, said the committee would evaluate the credibility of the proposal submitted by…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced special train service arrangements across its major corridors to accommodate increased passenger traffic during the Easter holiday period. In a statement issued in Lagos, the corporation’s Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu, disclosed that the Lagos–Ibadan Train Service (LITS) will operate three trips on Thursday,…
China and Kenya have agreed to revive a long-delayed railway project, signalling renewed momentum in infrastructure cooperation and a shift towards more sustainable financing models across Africa. The project centres on extending Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), a major transport corridor developed with Chinese support under the Belt and Road Initiative. Construction had been stalled…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced special train service arrangements to accommodate increased passenger traffic during the Easter holiday period, including additional trips on the Lagos-Ibadan corridor and a free train service to Osun State. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos, the corporation said the Lagos-Ibadan Train Service (LITS)…
A major transport corridor linking China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan is steadily taking shape, in what is being described as a transformative infrastructure project poised to redefine connectivity between Asia and Europe. Kyrgyz Prime Minister Adylbek Kasymaliyev disclosed that construction of the strategic China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway is advancing at a rapid pace, reflecting strong political commitment and…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the full restoration of train services along the Abuja–Kaduna corridor following a disruption earlier this week. Managing director Kayode Opeifa, disclosed this in a post on X on Wednesday, assuring passengers of enhanced safety and improved operational standards after the March 16 incident. “Following the incident on Monday,…
