Railway

Nigeria’s Tangled Highways When Colonial Roads Still Lead Away From Ourselves

By Olusemire Jegede Feel the rumble beneath your wheels on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, or inch through the gridlock approaching Apapa Port. That asphalt tells a story far older than our

admin August 15, 2025 No Comment

Nigeria Set To Build Sixty Billion Dollar High Speed Rail

Nigeria’s federal government plans to partner with De-Sadel Nigeria Limited and China Liancai Petroleum Investment Holdings Limited to build a $60 billion high-speed rail network. The 4,000-kilometer line will connect

admin August 13, 2025 No Comment

LAMATA Slashes Blue Rail Travel Time by 44%, Boosts Peak Trips to 90 Daily

Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) will enhance Blue Rail Line services starting Monday, August 11, 2025, reducing travel time by 44% and increasing weekday trips from 72 to 90.Trains

admin August 10, 2025 No Comment

FG Launches ₦1.5tr Kano Light Rail, Tinubu’s Northern Infrastructure Push

The Federal Government will construct a ₦1.5 trillion ($1 billion) light rail network across Kano metropolis, announced by House Appropriations Chairman Hon. Abubakar Kabir Bichi. This transformative project aims to

admin August 9, 2025 No Comment

Swift Military Response Secures Stranded Abuja-Bound Train Passengers

A swift and coordinated response by Nigerian security forces, spearheaded by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), prevented potential danger for hundreds of passengers stranded for over three hours on a

admin August 8, 2025 No Comment

NSIB finalises regulations for maritime, rail accident investigation

By Lanre Abdul The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has reiterated its resolute commitment to enhancing transportation safety across all modes in Nigeria – air, marine, rail, and other forms

admin August 6, 2025 No Comment

Pensioners: I’ll work at ensuring prompt payment of your benefits, Opeifa

By Michael Peters The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, has reassured railway pensioners that issues concerning all outstanding pensions are already being addressed and

admin August 6, 2025 No Comment

Railing on the Plateau:” Reviving Jos‑Kuru Rail Corridor

By Michael Peters Under the leadership of Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, Plateau State has embarked on an ambitious infrastructure initiative with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to revive the historic

admin August 6, 2025 No Comment

Railway modernisation: How far, so far?

By Lanre Abdul Two years into the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, it has been a mixed bag of expectations, unfulfilled dream and lofty aspirations for the railway modernisation

admin August 6, 2025 No Comment

LAGOS ADDS THREE MORE TRAIN SET TO BLUE LINE LRMT

LAGOS ADDS THREE MORE TRAIN SET TO BLUE LINE LRMT By Michael Peters These are exciting times in Lagos as the government has added three new train sets of 12

admin July 21, 2025 No Comment

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