Tag: RAILWAY

Passengers injured, as Kaduna–Abuja train derails 

Aminu Imam
Kaduna–Abuja train derails

Fear and confusion gripped passengers on an early morning train journey from Kaduna to Abuja, after a loud bang reportedly jolted the moving train to an abrupt stop, leaving several travellers injured. Eyewitnesses said the impact flung passengers across compartments, with many sustaining visible injuries and bleeding before emergency calm was gradually restored.  The train reportedly remained halted for about 30 minutes before resuming its journey towards Kubwa, sparking anxiety among those on board. Initial reports suggest the incident may have resulted from a collision involving another train along the…

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Rail Project: Minister expresses diapointement over slow progress on Port Harcourt-Maiduguri narrow gauge

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Minister of Transportation, Senator Sa’idu Alkali, on Friday said he was disappointed by the slow progress of work on the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri narrow gauge railway project. Alkali expressed his disappointment after he and some top officials of the Ministry of Transportation inspected the project at Oyibbo Community in Rivers State on Friday, a statement from the ministry said. The minister said he was disappointed with the slow progress of work on the project and the performance of the contractor, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). He said he was concerned…

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Massive corruption rocks railways’ ticketing system – Report

Aminu Imam

…We lack capacity for E-payment’ – NRC As the Federal Government, through the Nigerian Railway Corporation, (NRC) was said to have generated about N5bn revenue from the Lagos-Ibadan train services in 2022, investigative report published has revealed that the number could have been much higher if the corporation had blocked all leakages, especially fraudulent ticket racketeering. According to the report, data gleaned from NRC showed that nothing has affected the dwindling revenue of the railway more than the internal sabotage of ticket racketeering. Earlier earmarked for completion by 2016, but it…

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Railway Management Coy moves to secure property nationwide

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Management Staff of railway property Company, Kaduna during inspection tour of some of its landed property in Kaduna

The Railway Property Management Company RPMC, a subsidiary of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) is saddled with the responsibility of managing all lands and landed assets of the NRC is finalising its computerised Property and Tenant Register to ascertain the number of properties and tenants under its purview for effective management. Addressing newsmen in Kaduna, the Managing Director of the RPMC, Timothy Zalanga, said a task force has been set up by the management of the company to carry out the audit. ”The task force is expected to cover Kaduna…

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FG mulls unbundling of railways – Minister

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has disclosed that it is considering unbundling the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to make its services more efficient and effective. The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, made this disclosure in Abuja when members of the NRC Governing Board paid him a courtesy visit. According to Sambo, the Corporation cannot be the Owner, Operator and Regulator at the same time, pointing out that “The private sector is the engine of growth. Let someone else operate your lines efficiently”. Briefing the Board on what the Government is doing…

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Train attack: NRC confirms 14 more safe passengers on board

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed the safety of 14 more passengers on board the attacked Abuja-Kaduna train of March 28, bringing the total safe passengers to 186. The NRC’s Managing Director, Fidet Okhiria, confirmed this in a statement he issued on Sunday. ”The statement is aimed at updating Nigerians on the on-going development regarding the clearing of the incident site (recovery of the rolling stock, repairs of the track) and status of Passengers that were on-board the AK9 train on Monday, March 28. ”Of the 362 validated passengers on board…

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FG declares free train rides from Dec. 24 to Jan. 4 to celebrate Christmas, N/Year

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Federal Government has declared free train rides for citizens from Dec.24 to Jan 4, 2022. Mr Fidet Okhiria,  Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC)  disclosed this in an interview on Friday in Abuja. ”The decision which was made in collaboration with the Ministry of Transportation, is to ease movement of citizens during the yuletide. ”This is to help ease the cost of transportation and enable citizens move easily enjoy the festive period. ”Passengers are however advised to ensure they obtain their tickets from appropriate quarters at no cost, to…

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PHOTO NEWS: FG officially flags-off movement of goods through rail transport

Aminu Imam

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has officially flagged-off freight and haulage services on the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line. It was gathered that this will mark the opening of the rail line for goods and cargo movement. Recall that Amaechi had, in a tweet on Wednesday, announced the official start of the movement when he said: “This Friday, we’ll officially flag off freight services and haulage activities on the Warri-Itakpe rail line.”

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Port Harcourt – Maiduguri narrow gauge railway reconstruction to begin 2021

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The reconstruction and rehabilitation of Port Harcourt – Maiduguri; Eastern narrow gauge railway, is to start in 2021, says Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi. He said this during the 2021 budget defence of the ministry’s estimates before the Joint Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives held in Abuja on Friday. Amaechi said that the rehabilitation of the gauge was part of priority projects of the Federal Government to achieve intermodal transportation to enhance economic growth. He also mentioned the construction of the central railway from Itakpe to Abuja and…

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