Tag: Abuja-Kaduna
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Railway corporation to reduce number of trips on Abuja-Kaduna route
Railway corporation to reduce number of trips on Abuja-Kaduna route
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Insecurity: Army deploys 100 female soldiers to secure Abuja-Kaduna Highway
The Nigerian Army has deployed 100 female soldiers of the 1 Women Special Operation Battalion to secure the Abuja-Kaduna highway. The women soldiers, will form part of Operation Thunder Strike. It was gathered that this is the first deployment as another set of 200 soldiers are expected, making a total of 300. The female soldiers…
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NYSC says bandits kill corps member on Abuja-Kaduna
The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) said that 17 corps members were accosted by a gang of armed robbers whose sporadic gun shots killed a corps member, Bomoi Yusuf. Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, Director, Press and Public Relations of the scheme, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. “The true position…
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Amaechi apologises for Abuja-Kaduna train breakdown
Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has apologised to Nigerians for the breakdown on the Abuja-Kaduna rail locomotives which occurred between Nov. 18 and Nov. 20. The minister gave the apology on Monday at the Moniya rail station during the routine inspection of the ongoing rail project in Ibadan. “I want to apologise to Nigerians over…
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Again, gunmen kidnap travellers on Abuja-Kaduna road
Some travellers along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway have been abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. This is coming less than a week after gunmen suspected to be kidnappers killed a lawyer and abducted the wife and his son. The incident took place at the home of the lawyer at the Tollgate area along the Abuja-Kaduna…
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Abuja-Kaduna Train Service: No Mask, No Entry – Amaechi
Ahead of the Wednesday date for resumption of the Abuja to Kaduna train service, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said passengers without face masks would not be allowed on board. Amaechi said this at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of…
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NRC clears air on alleged attack on Abuja-Kaduna train
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) Engr Fidet Okhiria has denied any attack on Thursday morning, on the Abuja-Kaduna train by armed men suspected to be kidnappers. Recall that there has been reports of armed men suspected to be kidnappers attacking the Abuja bound train with guns and other projectiles on Thursday…
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FG to increase Abuja-Kaduna train fare – Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says the Federal Government may increase the transport fares of the rail services on the Abuja-Kaduna route following the inauguration of 10 new luxurious coaches. Mr. Ameachi announced this when he fielded questions from State House correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja,…
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Abuja-Kaduna rail line now generate N1m daily- Amaechi
The Abuja to Kaduna rail line now generates one million Naira daily, Minister of Transportation Mr. Rotimi Amaechi disclosed. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Benin, Amaechi said that the feat was because of the increase in passengers that patronise the rail. He attributed the passenger surge to the…
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Why we increased Abuja-Kaduna train fare – FG
The Operations Manager of Abuja-Kaduna Train Service, Mr. Victor Adamu has explained why the federal government increased the fare for railway transportation between Abuja and Kaduna by 57 percent. TheNewsGuru.com recalls that the Nigerian Railway Cooperation, NRC, on Monday announced the fare increment which it takes immediate effect. However, a report by Daily Post, quoted…