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FG, Firms To Build $60bn High-speed Rail In Nigeria

Kazeem Tunde — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 18:54:40 +0000

FG, Firms To Build $60bn High-speed Rail In Nigeria The Federal Government, De-Sadal Nigeria Limited, and China Liancai Petroleum Investment Holdings Limited are set to commence the construction of a $60 bn gas and 4,000-kilometre high-speed rail project in Nigeria. This was disclosed when the consortium presented proof of funds to the Secretary to […]

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Minister Dissatisfied With CCECC On Execution Of Port-Harcourt-Maiduguri Narrow Gauge Line Project

Kazeem Tunde — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 14:57:39 +0000

Minister Dissatisfied With CCECC On Execution Of Port-Harcourt-Maiduguri Narrow Gauge Line Project The Minister of Transportation, Sen. Said Alkali has expressed utter dissatisfaction over the slow pace of work carried out by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) on the Port-Harcourt to Maiduguri narrow gauge rail project. The Honourable Minister of Transportation who was […]

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$2bn Kano-Maradi Rail Project Excites FG

Kazeem Tunde — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 18:07:03 +0000

$2bn Kano-Maradi Rail Project Excites FG The Minister of Transport, Sen. Ahmed Alkali, has expressed satisfaction with the level of ongoing construction of the $2 billion Kano-Maradi, Niger Republic, standard gauge rail project. Alkali spoke to newsmen at Dadin Kowa in Kazaure Local Government Area of Jigawa shortly after inspecting the project on Friday. […]

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Cross River Govt. Plans Rail Line To Link Obudu To Calabar

Kazeem Tunde — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 11:42:41 +0000

Cross River Govt. Plans Rail Line To Link Obudu To Calabar Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River says his administration has begun plans to construct rail line that will link Obudu from Calabar. Otu disclosed this in Calabar during a media interaction to mark his 100 days in office. He said that the planned rail […]

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Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Commercial Operations Of Lagos Blue Rail With 800 Passengers

Kazeem Tunde — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 19:05:14 +0000

Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Commercial Operations Of Lagos Blue Rail With 800 Passengers Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday flagged off the commercial operations train service in the State by riding on the maiden passenger operation on the Blue line rail from Marina Terminal to Mile-2 Station. Sanwo-Olu, who was the first passenger […]

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Nigeria-Niger Rail Project Threatened

Kazeem Tunde — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 12:03:37 +0000

Nigeria-Niger Rail Project Threatened The Nigeria-Niger Republic railway project may be at risk after the rupture of the diplomatic ties between Nigeria and Niger following the July 26 coup in which President Muhammed Bazoum was ousted from office by military officers led by Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani. This came as over 1,000 trucks conveying goods […]

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Nigeria-Niger Republic Rail Project Critical To Both Countries- FG

Kazeem Tunde — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 18:04:47 +0000

Nigeria-Niger Republic Rail Project Critical To Both Countries- FG The Federal Government has stressed the importance of the Nigeria-Niger Republic rail line, reaffirming that the project will boost trade and other socio-economic interaction between both countries and in the continent. Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo stated this in Abuja at the signing of a […]

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Lagos Red Line To Move 3.5m Passengers Weekly

Kazeem Tunde — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 19:31:04 +0000

Lagos Red Line To Move 3.5m Passengers Weekly – Lawmakers confirm 85% project completion The chairman of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Transportation, Hon. Temitope Adewale, has disclosed that trains in the Red Line of the State’s rail mass transit will move 500,000 passengers daily. This amounts to 3.5 million passengers weekly […]

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NSCDC Intercepts 2 Trucks With Rail Slippers In Niger

Kazeem Tunde — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 18:39:13 +0000

NSCDC Intercepts 2 Trucks With Rail Slippers In Niger The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC), Niger Command, has intercepted two articulated vehicles loaded with vandalised railway slippers in Lapai and Bosso Local Government Areas of the state. NSCDC commandant in the state, Mr Mohammed Dandare, told newsmen at the NSCDC Headquarters, Minna […]

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Rail Modernisation To Connect All State Capitals – Minister

Kazeem Tunde — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 19:24:09 +0000

Rail Modernisation To Connect All State Capitals – Minister The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government’s Rail Modernisation Programme would connect every state capital in the country. Sambo said this in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Dr Sam Idiagbonya, on Sunday in Abuja. […]

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