By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Federal Government has approved a 50 per cent fare discount on all train services as part of measures to ease transportation costs for Nigerians during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. This is contained in a statement issued by Gift Osima, Information and Public Relations Officer, Federal Ministry ofContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah Plan International Nigeria, in collaboration with Save the Children and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), have unveiled “Put Us at the Centre” a report advocating greater inclusion of children and youth in humanitarian decision-making. The report, unveiled in Abuja on Thursday, highlights the urgent need for aContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Federal Government has approved a 50 per cent reduction in train fares nationwide to ease travel costs for Nigerians during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr Kayode Opeifa, disclosed this in aContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has reported substantial progress in recovery, repair, and safety works following the Abuja–Kaduna train derailment on Aug. 26 at Asham. NRC’s Managing Director, Dr Kayode Opeifa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Lagos. He said engineers hadContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Mr Kayode Opeifa, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), on Tuesday said that emergency responders are already on ground at the site of the derailment of a Kaduna-bound train at Asham station. In a statement posted on NRC X handle, Opeifa said thatContinue Reading
By Reporters The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has attributed the suspension of operations on some of its rail lines to insecurity, banditry and vandalism of its rail tracks. Mr John Otivere, an official of the NRC in Niger, disclosed this in Minna in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said on Friday that free train rides were open to no fewer than 340,000 passengers across the country from Dec. 20, 2024 to Jan. 5, 2025. NRC acting Managing Director, Mr Ben Iloanuse, made this known while addressing newsmen after a trainContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko The Federal Government on Monday said it would offer free train service to all Nigerians from Dec. 20 up until Jan. 5, 2025. Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, said this while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja.Continue Reading
