The Borno State Government has dismissed reports alleging that it approved and spent N4 billion on a railway construction project in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) and Jere Local Government Area, describing the claims as inaccurate and misleading. The state Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Prof. Usman A. Tar, made the clarification in a statement…
Rand Merchant Bank has concluded a landmark cross-border infrastructure project deal to finance critical regional transport assets from Nigeria to the Niger Republic. The bank acted as the Global Coordinator and initial Mandated Lead Arranger for the provision of $1.8bn to the Ministry of Finance for the development, construction and commissioning of the 374km Kano-Maradi…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation has announced that all equipment involved in the June 8 Warri-Itakpe Train Service incident has been fully recovered, while affirming that all passengers and personnel on board have been accounted for. The corporation disclosed this in an update on the incident issued on Monday, stating that the train, which departed Itakpe…
The Federal Government is set to commence construction of the Kaduna Light Rail project next month, following the completion of key preparatory processes and technical assessments. This was disclosed after a meeting between officials of the Federal Ministry of Transportation and the Kaduna State Government, led by Governor Uba Sani, according to a report by…
Türkiye and Saudi Arabia have signed two landmark agreements aimed at strengthening cooperation in transportation, logistics, and railway development, marking a significant step in efforts to enhance regional connectivity and trade. The agreements were signed on Tuesday by Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu and Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Transport and Logistic Services, Saleh…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) regrets to confirm that a serious train accident occurred yesterday along the Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS) corridor near Agbor, Delta State. Preliminary reports indicate that four coaches capsized while one coach derailed, resulting in the unfortunate loss of four lives, comprising two adult females, one adult male,…
At least three passengers were feared dead on Monday evening following the derailment of the Warri–Itakpe train in Agbor, Delta State. The incident was confirmed by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) in a statement issued by its Managing Director, Kayode Opeifa. According to the NRC, emergency response and rescue operations were immediately activated after the…
