Tag: rail
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Kidnappings: Soldiers should travel by road not rail – Senate
By Emman Ovuakporie, Abuja … insist they should travel by road …raise alarm over kidnappers issuing notice to residents Disturbed by the spate of kidnappings in the country, the Senate wants soldiers to stop travelling by rail to Kaduna from Abuja since Kidnappers don’t attack them. It said kidnappers and bandits have taken over major…
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Rail development: Senate invites Rotimi Amaechi
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday resolved to invite the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, to brief the Committee on Land Transport and Local & Foreign Debt on federal government plans for rail development from the Port Harcourt and Enugu railway axis. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports this follows a motion moved by Deputy President of the Senate,…
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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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FG expects to halve travel time with national rail network
The federal government of Nigeria has said in the nearest future, travel time is expected to be cut by half using rail network across the country. TheNewsGuru reports the FG made this known on Friday, stressing that the originally envisioned freight-only rail line, is now being reconfigured into a passenger and freight rail line, to…
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Abuja Metro begins full commercial operations
Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, has stated the Abuja Light Rail, the Abuja Metro will commence full commercial operations today. The Presidential Aide made this known on Sunday with a tweet on his official Twitter handle. “After commissioning by President Buhari on Thursday, the full commercial operations of the…
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Full statement: PDP flays Buhari, claims Abuja light rail project
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flays President Muhammadu Buhari and his dysfunctional All Progressives Congress (APC) for attempting to claim credit for the Abuja Light Rail Project, even when Nigerians are aware that the project was conceptualized, initiated and policy-propelled by the PDP. The party said President Buhari’s showboating and rush to commission the rail…
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Buhari’s remarks at commissioning of Abuja light rail system
I am very pleased to be here today to formally Commission the Abuja Light Rail System. The completion of this very important project is a dream come-true. I commend the Hon. Minister of F.C.T for the hard work and sense of purpose towards the realization of this long awaited modern transportation system for both FCT…
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Breaking: Buhari commissions first light rail network in WA
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday commissioned the Abuja Light Rail after being awarded since 2007 and facing several delays. TheNewsGuru reports Buhari was joined by Ministers of Transportation/FCT, Rotimi Amaechi, Mohammed Bello, and SGF, Boss Mustapha. All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole and Minister of Budget, and other top government functionaries were also present.…
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Connect all 36 states by rail, Buhari tells Amaechi
President Muhammadu Buhari has given the directive that all the 36 state capitals should be connected with rail in the ongoing railway projects. The Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, said this on Thursday at the meeting with the Chairman Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, Shehu Sani. The meeting, also attended by the Ministers…