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NRC Assets Allegedly Vandalised By Political Thugs In Ibadan- Official

Kazeem Tunde — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:41:21 +0000

NRC Assets Allegedly Vandalised By Political Thugs In Ibadan- Official Hoodlums, suspected to be political thugs, have allegedly vandalised rails, sleepers, signal poles and count boards within the Mile One – Odo Ona railway corridor in Ibadan. The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Railway Corporation, Western District in Ibadan, Mr Olawale Ayeni, said […]

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Train Derailment Sparks NRC Reorganisation

Kazeem Tunde — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 05:22:29 +0000

Train Derailment Sparks NRC Reorganisation The Nigerian Railway Corporation has undergone a significant management reshuffle, barely 10 days after a train accident on the Kaduna-Abuja route injured 20 people. NRC’s Managing Director, Dr Kayode Opeifa, announced a sweeping reorganisation that includes the appointment, redeployment, and retention of district managers and senior officers across the […]

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Chinese Bank Supports Kano-Kaduna Railway With $254m Loan

Kazeem Tunde — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 04:41:39 +0000

Chinese Bank Supports Kano-Kaduna Railway With $254m Loan The China Development Bank has announced the approval of a $254.76m (€245m) loan to support the Kano-Kaduna railway project in Nigeria. According to information released on its website on Tuesday, the financial backing is expected to ensure the seamless continuation of the construction work. It said […]

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FG Set To Improve Welfare Of Railway Workers

Kazeem Tunde — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 07:22:36 +0000

FG Set To Improve Welfare Of Railway Workers The Federal Government has revealed plans to improve the welfare of staff of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), to foster better working conditions. Minister of Transportation, Senator Sa’idu Alkali, who made the disclosure recently during a familiarisation visit to the NRC’s Headquarters in Ebute-Meta, Lagos, affirmed that […]

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FG To Reposition Rail Sector For Better Service Delivery- Alkali

Kazeem Tunde — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 13:48:59 +0000

FG To Reposition Rail Sector For Better Service Delivery- Alkali The Federal Government has expressed determination to reposition the rail transport sector for better service delivery in line with President Bola Tinibu’s desire to make it safe, accessible and affordable to all Nigerians. The Minister of Transportation, Sen. Sai’du Alkali, made the disclosure recently, when […]

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Railway Police Arrest, Charge 213 Suspects To Court- CP Longe

Kazeem Tunde — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 12:07:07 +0000

Railway Police Arrest, Charge 213 Suspects To Court- CP Longe CP Yetunde Longe, immediate past Commissioner of Police, Railway command, said that 213 suspects were arrested in one year while she was in charge of the command. Longe disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while assessing her operations at the Railway […]

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Railway: FG To Implement Far-reaching Security Strategies- Minister

Kazeem Tunde — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:03:57 +0000

Railway: FG To Implement Far-reaching Security Strategies- Minister The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, has given assurance that the Federal Government will implement far-reaching, all-round security strategies to ensure the safety of passengers, personnel and assets along the Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor and other rail corridors in the country. Speaking at a meeting with members […]

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Unbundling Nigerian Railways Is A National Imperative- Railway Roundtable

Kazeem Tunde — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 18:01:26 +0000

Unbundling Nigerian Railways Is A National Imperative- Railway Roundtable A regional railway advocacy group, the African Railway Roundtable has defended the need for the unbundling of Nigerian Railway Corporation, declaring that breaking the corporation into relevant sub-agencies is not the same as privatisation” In a statement by its Director, Olawale Rasheed, the group said the […]

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Police Beef Up Railway Security

Kazeem Tunde — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 19:28:18 +0000

Police Beef Up Railway Security The Railway Police Command of the Nigerian Police Force has beefed up security around the railway corridors in an effort to reduce theft of railway infrastructure nationwide. The Command in the month of July and August arrested no fewer than 15 suspects for crimes bordering theft, vandalization, and other heinous […]

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Railway Workers Threaten Strike

Kazeem Tunde — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 19:52:35 +0000

Railway Workers Threaten Strike Citing protracted talks for improved welfare with no result in sight, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike. The union regretted that eight months after its three-day nationwide warning strike, no ‘significant achievement’ had been recorded. NUR also deplored government’s handling of the ongoing Academic […]

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