Tag: NRC
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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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Gunmen abduct NRC MD’s wife
A woman identified as Francisca Okhiria, wife of the Managing Director of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria, was abducted on Wednesday by suspected gunmen in Benin, the Edo State capital. The gunmen, who were in police uniform, were said to have trailed her from the airport and abducted her on the way to her…
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Displacement of 30,000 people from Nigeria to Cameroon alarming – NRC
Eric Batonon, Country Director in Nigeria for the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has said the displacement of 30,000 people from Nigeria to Cameroon is alarming. Batonon in a statement on Wednesday said, “The women, men, and children fleeing are not opportunists; they are civilians fleeing for their lives”. The statement reads: “The Norwegian Refugee Council…
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Itakpe-Warri rail begins daily operations Nov. 19
Mr Fidel Okhiria, Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), says Itakpe-Warri rail line will begin daily operations on Monday, Nov. 19. Okhiria disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that the daily operations would be used to study the timing and traffic pattern for the…
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Cholera outbreak: 175 dead, over 10,000 afflicted, disease spreading quickly
The number of people who have been affected by cholera in northeast Nigeria has increased to 10,000, with the disease said to be spreading at an alarming rate in congested displacement camps with limited access to proper sanitation facilities. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) gave the numbers and sounded the warning in…
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Victims narrates horrifying killings of loved ones in Borno
Some victims of the horrifying killing that happened in Kalle village of Borno state at the weekend, which left at least 12 farmers dead, have narrated their ordeals. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the victims narrated their ordeal to the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) that noted the level of violence registered lately in Northeast Nigeria is alarming.…
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Breaking: Buhari signs international consortium agreement in Washington
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed an agreement with an international consortium led by world’s digital industrial company, General Electric (GE), for the interim phase of the concession of Nigeria’s narrow-gauge rail network. TheNewsGuru reports the international consortium including GE is made up of SinoHydro, Transnet and APM Terminals. The Presidency, which made this known on…
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NRC to construct temporary bridge at Tatabu after collapse
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) says it will construct a temporary bridge called ‘Temple bridge” for rail transportation from Lagos to Kano following the collapse of Tatabu bridge. The Managing Director of the Corporation, Mr Fidet Okhiria, made this known on Saturday while speaking with newsmen in Tatabu village during an inspection of the site.…
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Nigeria to start assembling locomotive trains soon – NRC Chairman
The Chairman of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Alhaji Usman Abubakar, has said the country will soon start assembling locomotive trains for the entire African region. Abubakar disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday in Zaria during a familiarisation tour to NRC Northern District in Zaria, Kaduna State. “Under the terms of that arrangement, locomotive engines will…
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NRC announces 25% hike in fares for Kaduna-Abuja rail service
The Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC has announced new fares on its Kaduna-Abuja route with effect from this Monday (yesterday). The 25 per cent hike, which came into effect from Feb. 6, had taken most passengers by surprise. TheNewsGuru.com reports that officials of the NRC were seeing handing over the list containing the new fares…