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,…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has issued an interim report on the train incident involving the Kaduna–Abuja service (KA-2) that occurred on March 16, 2026, near Asham Station. According to the report signed by the Managing Director, Kayode Opeifa, the KA-2 service departed Rigasa Station at 7:15 a.m. as scheduled and arrived…
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Kayode Opeifa, has confirmed that some passengers sustained injuries after an Abuja-Kaduna train suffered a collision near Asham Station on Monday. Opeifa said the injured passengers were promptly attended to and taken to a nearby medical facility for proper medical care. He added that no fatalities…
