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Mr Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation, said the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) allowed standing of passengers in trains along the Abuja-Kaduna railway to enable it accommodate the surge. Amaechi, during the monthly…

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has denied online sale of tickets on Abuja-Kaduna route. Mr Fidet Okhiria, its Managing Director, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Friday that there was a website on the internet purportedly…

Mr. Fidet Okhiria, the Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said that the corporation would begin free train ride service from Itakpe to Warri. Okhiria said on Thursday while inspecting the ongoing…

Senate President and presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Bukola Saraki has appointed Doyin Okupe as chairman of the Media Council for his campaign Organisation. Saraki made the…

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday announced the appointment of Mr. P.N. Afunanya as its spokesman and Public Relations Officer. A statement by the Public Relations department of the service said Afunanya obtained…

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says the construction of the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Rail Gauge has started fully as the challenges of underground pipelines and cables have been resolved. Mr Jerry Oche, Lagos District Manager of…

An Indian minister on Wednesday defended a controversial citizens’ list to detect illegal immigrants from mainly Muslim Bangladesh, saying the growth in the Hindu population of a border state had been overtaken by that of Muslims. The…

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says his expectation for Abuja-Kaduna rail service after two years of operations is for the route to break even and not about profit making. Amaechi made the statement in an interview in…

The Federal Government on Monday said it would demolish, rebuild and expand the old Apapa rail station to have a warehouse, hotel, and a shopping mall to serve Apapa port and the seaport. Amaechi disclosed this while inspecting the old…

The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) said it has commenced transportation of containers from Apapa Port to Ebute Metta Junction (EBJ) to ease traffic jam at the Apapa Port and its environs. Niyi Alli, NRC Director of Operation, told the…