Tag: NRC
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UPDATE: NRC suspends Warri-Itakpe train service
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended service along the Warri-Itakpe Train Service (WITS) corridor.
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Edo train kidnap: Minister directs NRC to establish host community committee
Minister of State for Transportation, Prince Ademola Adegoroye, has directed the management of Nigerian Railways Corporation (NRC) to establish a host community relations committee in all train stations across the country. Adegoroye gave the directive in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media
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Aftermath of attack: NRC shuts down Edo train station indefinitely after scores were abducted
Aftermath of an invasion by alleged herders, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the shutdown of its Ekehen Station in Edo State till further notice. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) recalls that the station was allegedly attacked by herdsmen on Saturday evening and some passengers were abducted while many sustained bullet injuries while waiting for train at…
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Reactions trail resumption of Abuja-Kaduna rail service
After series of postponements, the Abuja- Kaduna rail service finally resumed on Monday 5th of December, amid tight security. Upon the resumption after 9 months of stoppage, Passengers seen plying the service expressed mixed reactions about it. Some expressed happiness that their favourite means of transportation is back, others feel that the country need to…
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Abuja–Kaduna train service resumes December 5
The Federal Government (FG) has announced that services along the Abuja–Kaduna rail corridor would resume on December 5.
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BREAKING: NRC hikes train fares across all routes
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has hiked train fares across all its operational routes on the standard gauge rail in the country.
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NRC dashes passengers hope, says Abuja-Kaduna train resumption date uncertain
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has said there is no definite date yet to resume the Abuja-Kaduna train service.
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Railway management moves to secure properties nationwide
The Railway Property Management Company (RPMC), a subsidiary of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), said it has concluded arrangements to finalise its computerised Property and Tenant Register. Timothy Zalanga, Director of the RPMC, disclosed this on Friday while addressing a press conference in Kaduna. Zalanga, who noted that the RPMC was saddled with the responsibility…
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Lagos-Ibadan: My Inaugural Train Ride – By Tony Iyare
My blissful ride Friday morning on the new air conditioned trains from Lagos to Ibadan signposted my inaugural foray since the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari gave fillips to earlier efforts particularly since the Obasanjo government to deepen the investment in railways. And no doubt the choice of Mr Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi as Transport Minister…
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MURIC mounts pressure for Abuja-Kaduna train service to resume
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) is presently mounting pressure for the resumption of services on the Abuja-Kaduna train route, appealing to families of victims of the train attack to allow the train service to resume.