Reps to probe N19.2bn rail contract awarded to ghost firm
The House of Representatives has resolved to probe a contract awarded in 2011 for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt-Makurdi section of the Eastern...
Lagos-Ibadan Rail for commissioning next Month
By Ignatius Ushie
Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has charged APM Terminals to allow China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), the contractor...
15 things to note about the new Lagos-Ibadan Train Ride
I took the Lagos-Ibadan train ride on the second day after it was officially opened for commercial business. It was a wonderful experience.
I know...
You will pay N3000, N5000 or N6000 for Lagos-Ibadan Rail
By Ignatius Ushie
The Federal Government has approved passengers' charges on the new Lagos Ibadan rail standard guage which would begin operations by January 2021.
The...
Transport Ministry complies with FOI request on $1.96bn Kano-Niger rail project
The Federal Ministry of Transport has responded to a Freedom of Information, FOI request by former 2nd Vice-President of Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mr...
Abuja Metro rail to begin operations once PTF lifts suspension
The Abuja Metro light rail would commence operations once the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 issues directives lifting the suspension on the train services,...
The World’s Fastest High Speed trains by speed (2022)
Europeans and Asians currently operate the fastest high-speed trains in the world, regularly commuting on trains such as the Shanghai Maglev and Harmony CRH...
Senate committee demands additional N9bn for railways
The Senate has demanded additional N9bn for the Nigeria Railways Corporation in the 2021 budget.
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Senator Danjuma Goje,...
Lagos-Ibadan Rail: NASS says Work commensurate with Allocation
By Ignatius Ushie
The Joint Committee on Land Transport on Thursday applauded the Minister of Transportation, Rt.Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi on the progress of work...
Amaechi apologises over disruption on Abuja-Kaduna Rail Service
The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has apologized to Nigerians over the recent failure of locomotives on the Abuja – Kaduna...
