FG Approves $2.8m For Ibadan-Kano, PH-Maiduguri Railway Projects
By Ignatius Ushie
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $2.8million for the procurement of rolling stocks operational maintenance equipment for Ibadan to Kano standard...
Kano-Kaduna Rail Project Threatened By Insufficient Funding-Amaechi
Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, on has disclosed that the Kano - Kaduna standard guage rail project is being presently funded...
Baro Rail May Suffer Set Back As Amaechi, Malami Are Sued
The much talked about construction of narrow gauge rail line from Minna in Niger State to Baro, with extension to Baro River Port, may...
Rail Funding: As China Abandons Nigeria, FG Turns To Europe
The Federal Government has blamed delay in completing some major projects, including railways, on paucity of funds.
Minister for Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, who spoke to...
Train Crushes Tricycle, Truck In Kano
Some persons narrowly escaped death recently, when a Lagos-Kano bound train smashed a commercial tricycle on a level crossing along Obasanjo Road in Kano...
Sambo Commends FG For Minna-Baro Rail Track
Minister of State for Works and Housing, Mu’azu Sambo, has said that the recent approval of the federal government for the construction of a...
Lagos Acquires Intra-city Trains for Red Line Rail Project
In line with his administration’s commitment to traffic management and transportation, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has acquired two sets of 10 cars...
Lagos-Ibadan Train Frequency Increased To Three Weekend Trips
Passengers now have the option of travelling early afternoon on the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge service as the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has introduced new trips to...
FG Deploys Vehicles To Safeguard Rail Lines
The federal government has deployed six hi-tech hilux patrol vehicles to safeguard the rail tracks in Abuja-Kaduna corridor.
This followed the recent bombing of the...
$36bn needed to connect Nigeria by rail- Rotimi Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has revealed that he needs $36bn to connect the entire nation by rail.
Amaechi said this on NTA’s ‘Good...
