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…
AYOMIDE TIWATAYO, Lagos Before now, railway stations served as rallying points for passengers and tourists such that development of some cities, towns and markets centred around proximity to the stations. The stations were so relevant to the extent that wreckage of boat used to discover River Niger by Mungo Park and first Coal engine that…
AYOMIDE TIWATAYO, Lagos The Lagos State Government has announced that the Red Line rail project will significantly enhance mass transportation, with the capacity to move up to 500,000 commuters daily upon full operation. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this known on Wednesday while addressing journalists at the 159th meeting of the Joint Revenue Board (JRB) held…
