Category: Railway
FG Targets December Commissioning For Kaduna–Kano, Kano–Daura Rail Sections
The Federal Government has announced that the Kaduna–Kano and Kano–Daura–Katsina sections of the Kano–Maradi railway project are scheduled for commissioning in December 2026. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Engr. Funsho Adebiyi, disclosed this during an inspection of the project by officials of the Debt Management Office (DMO), led by its Director-General,…
Opeifa Vows Stronger Security Collaboration As Police Recover ₦200m Stolen Railway Materials
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, has reaffirmed the Corporation’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to protect railway infrastructure from vandalism, describing railway assets as critical national infrastructure that must be safeguarded. Dr. Opeifa made the pledge on…
TCN Advances Kano Rail Grid Connection, Boosts Katsina Capacity
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has intensified efforts to strengthen power infrastructure in the North-West with plans to connect the Kano Railway Station and other railway operational facilities to the national grid, while also taking delivery of two new power transformers for its ongoing transmission expansion project in Katsina State. The proposed railway grid…
FCC, NRC Strengthen Collaboration On Federal Character Compliance
The Federal Character Commission (FCC) and the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) have reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring compliance with the Federal Character Principle in recruitment, promotions and other personnel processes across the railway corporation. The renewed commitment was made during an interactive meeting between the FCC Committee on Works, Transport and Aviation and the management…
Lagos Partners CCECC To Establish Railway Training Centre For Skilled Workforce
Lagos Partners CCECC To Establish Railway Training Centre For Skilled Workforce The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has signed a contract with the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) to establish a Railway Training Centre aimed at developing skilled professionals for the state’s expanding rail network. The initiative is designed to address the shortage…
Borno Govt Denies Spending N4bn On Unexecuted Railway Project
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…
