Police Inspector, Okada Rider killed by Lagos Train
Two persons lost their lives yesterday when a train crushed a commercial motorcycle (popularly known as okada) killing the rider and the passenger in...
FG Commences Unbundling of Nigerian Railway Corporation
The federal government has commenced in earnest the planned unbundling of the over 100 years old Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC).
This bold step was taken...
‘Africa Needs To Build 18,000km Of Railway Lines By 2040’
Egypt's Minister of Transport Kamel El-Wazir has said Africa urgently needs to build about 18,000 km of railway lines by 2040 to cover the...
Transport Minister Assures On Completion Of 387km Kano-Daura Rail Project By 2025
The Hon. Minister of Transportation, Sen. Saidu Alkali has assured that the first segment of the Kano-Maradi rail project will be completed by 2025.
The...
Over 63,000 Passengers Benefit From FG Free Train Ride-NRC MD
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Engr. Fidet Okhiria, has revealed that over 63,000 passengers have been transported free of charge...
Trains collide in Egypt, thirteen people injured
Two passenger trains collided on Thursday in the Egyptian capital causing various degrees of injury to thirteen people, the health ministry disclosed. The accident...
E-ticketing Launched For Lagos-Ibadan, Warri-Itakpe Rail Lines
The Federal Government on Monday, launched the E-ticket platform for Lagos-Ibadan and Warri-Itakpe rail lines.
This launch followed several complaints by passengers about ticket racketeering...
Transport Minister Berates CCECC Over Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Railway Project
The Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Ahmed Alkali, has come down hard in the Chinese Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), the contractor handling the...
Cargo: NPA to sanction erring Truckers-Amaechi
By Ignatius Ushie
The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has charged the Nigerian Ports Authority to punish truckers who fail to comply...
Ibadan-Kano railway construction to begin once China approves loan- FG
The Federal Government has announced that the construction of the Ibadan to Kano railway will commence once the Chinese government approves its $5.3bn loan.
The...
