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Lagos Railway Secures 57% of Transport Ministry’s Budget Allocation

Temitope Nlewemchi — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 16:36:02 +0000

The Nigerian Transport Ministry has announced its intention to allocate 57% of its budget to the Lagos railway project, signaling a major commitment to enhancing urban transportation infrastructure in the country’s largest city. This development is part of the broader agenda to address chronic traffic congestion and improve connectivity within Lagos and its environs. The [...]

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Railway Workers Stand Ready for Battle in Response to Assault on NLC President

Temitope Nlewemchi — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 18:28:01 +0000

The Nigerian railway workers are poised to engage in a conflict with the Imo State Government following the violent attack on Mr. Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday. These dedicated workers, who are members of the Nigeria Union of Railway Workers (NUR), have expressed their unwavering commitment to follow [...]

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Get ready for the future: E-ticketing launches on Lagos-Ibadan rail next week

Temitope Nlewemchi — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 21:41:52 +0000

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has officially confirmed that the highly anticipated electronic ticketing (e-ticketing) system on the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line is set to be implemented starting next week. This significant development was publicly announced by the Managing Director of the Corporation, Fidet Okhiria, during a recent interview on Television Continental (TVC). According to [...]

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Lagos to close Blue Rail line; electric train operations start Monday

Temitope Nlewemchi — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 23:50:20 +0000

The Lagos State Government has officially announced its plans to temporarily suspend train services on the newly inaugurated Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line for a brief period. This suspension is scheduled for Saturday, October 14, and Sunday, October 15, and is primarily intended to facilitate the transition from locomotive-powered operations to electric power. [...]

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FG requests German financing advisory to fund $1.9 billion Kano-Maradi railway

Temitope Nlewemchi — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 08:37:14 +0000

The Nigerian Government met with the German Financing Advisory Unit in a bid to speed up funding required for the $1.9 billion Kano–Maradi railway. This disclosure was made by the office of the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, after he met with the financing advisory unit at the Nigerian Embassy, Berlin, according to NAN. The [...]

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We have suspended service on Abuja-Kaduna route for now – NRC

Temitope Nlewemchi — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 22:52:36 +0000

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has hereby suspended service on the Abuja-Kaduna route following gunmen detonated explosives on a rail line. The NRC in a statement on its website on Thursday disclosed that the services were suspended for the safety of passengers and crew members. According to the corporation, efforts were being put in place to [...]

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Cargo movement continues from Lagos to Kano, Kaduna – NRC

Temitope Nlewemchi — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 19:58:59 +0000

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has continued the movement of cargoes in containers to Kano and Kaduna Inland Dry Port. Managing Director of Inland Containers Nigeria Limited (ICNL), Ismail Yusuf, who affirmed the resumption to journalists in Lagos said about forty containers have been moved in the first instance. He also said an additional [...]

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N45 billion disbursed to Lagos for Blue Line railway project – CBN

Temitope Nlewemchi — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 21:44:02 +0000

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that it will continue to fund railway developments in Lagos State, despite the fact that N45 billion has already been disbursed for the state’s Blue Line project. Yusuf Philip Yila, Director, CBN Development Finance, announced this in Lagos yesterday during an inspection of the Blue Line project [...]

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Buhari Is Building New Railway From Lagos To Kano – Adebayo Shittu

David Folami — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 16:23:31 +0000

Adebayo Shittu has played down former president Olusegun Obasanjo’s political influence, saying he cannot stop Muhammadu Buhari winning in 2019. Responding to a question about the third force, Shittu said, “Who is OBJ? OBJ is not God. IBB is not God. Obasanjo was president here, he wanted a third term and he didn’t get it. [...]

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FG’s Railway Concession May Affect 15,000 Workers – NUR

David Folami — Sun, 29 Jan 2017 23:01:28 +0000

The Nigeria Union of Railway Workers (NUR) had expressed fear that the planned concession of the railway system by the Federal Government could lead to loss of jobs of no fewer than 15,000 of its members. Mr Saidu Garba, the President-General of the union, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos [...]

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FG Set To Award Lagos-Ibadan Railway Projects – Rotimi Amaechi

David Folami — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 03:12:35 +0000

Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, yesterday, disclosed that the Federal Government has concluded plans to award the contract for the construction of the Lagos-Ibadan railway project. Amaechi, who said this at the one year memorial lecture in honour of former General Secretary of Alliance for Credible Election, ACE-Nigeria, late Comrade Emma Ezeazu, in [...]

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GEJ Completed Abuja-Kaduna Railway Not PMB – PDP

David Folami — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 15:48:51 +0000

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken whole credit for the Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge rail line project, which was launched by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, July 26. The party accused the President and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of appropriating the project. Reacting to the launching of the project, PDP spokesman, Dayo Adeyeye, said [...]

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