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- 15 Sept 2008
NRC Weighed Down by N3.8 Billion Debts
Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) says it is owed N3.8 billion by state and local governments as well as private organizations. Muyiwa Adekanmbi, NRC spokesman for Lagos district, said in Lagos last…
- 17 May 2014
NSE Seeks Privatization of NRC
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has advocated privatisation of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to attract the requisite private sector investment and technology. Ademola Olorunfemi,…
- 7 Jul 2026
NRC, Ponzi Scheme Collapses Resulting Loss of Billions of Naira
National Reading Culture (NRC), an online investment platform targeting Nigerians has collapsed, resulting in the loss of billions of Naira for investors. The website unexpectedly shut down, blocking…
- 15 Apr 2022
No NIN, No Train Ride from May- NRC
Intending railway passengers should get their National Identity Number (NIN) ready as it will be a requirement from May, according to Mr Fidet Okhiria, managing director of the Nigerian Railway…
- 26 Dec 2019
Railway Corporation Finalises E-ticketing for Nigerian Trains
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says the corporation would soon introduce e-ticketing for train services across the country. Fidet Okhiria, the NRC Managing Director, told the News Agency of…
- 16 Nov 2022
CBN, World Bank Partner to Drive Access to Credit for MSMEs in Nigeria
National Collateral Registry (NRC), a financial infrastructure set up by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank group have expressed readiness to…
- 21 Jan 2013
Railways Haul First Goods in 10 Years
Finally, after over 10 years of inertia the Nigerian Railways Corporation (NRC) commenced its cargo operations with the haulage of goods from Abeokuta, Ogun State to Minna, Niger State amid fanfare.…
- 25 Jan 2013
Railway Rakes in Revenue from Shuttle Service
Fresh from its new breathe of life, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has been counting its gains saying its newly introduced mass transit rail service between Minna, Niger state and Kaduna…
- 29 Sept 2020
Coca-Cola, Red Cross Society Expand Fight Against COVID-19 In Nigeria
In a bid to support the fight against the Coronavirus disease, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) along with its national society Nigerian Red Cross (NRC) has…
- 4 Jan 2021
Journalist Develops Ticketing App for Rail
Abdulganiyu Alabi, a Kaduna based journalist, has designed an e-ticketing application ‘Trainwise’ which can allow passengers book their tickets from their phones. The app works for the Abuja/Kaduna…
- 26 Jul 2010
NTC to Regulate Transport Modes
Ms Bolanle Onagoruwa, acting director-general of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has explained that the proposed National Transport Commission (NTC), is envisaged to be the economic…
- 14 Jun 2016
Green House Wins St Saviour’s Inter-House Sports Competition
Board members, parents and pupils at the sports arena of Saint Saviour’s school, Ebute Metta, Yaba, Lagos, were at the weekend thrilled by budding athletes the school, who put up fantastic…
- 19 Jul 2022
Lagos Community Becomes First in Africa to Implement AfDB’s Innovative Flood Solution
The Lagos State Government has become the first in Africa to implement the innovative SLAMDAM flood management solution at the Omojuwa Estate in Kosofe Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.…
- 9 Sept 2014
Apapa Rail Project Gulps N1.6Bn
The Federal Government said a sum of N1.6 billion has been invested on the rehabilitation of the rail lines linking the ports and some tank farms in Apapa. Meanwhile, the project is expected to be…
- 13 Dec 2017
FAAN Launches Reviewed Service Charter, Receives Commendations
FAAN Launches Reviewed Service Charter, Receives Commendations By peter oluka The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has reviewed and launched its service charter. At an event held in Lagos,…
- 24 Dec 2014
Jonathan says Nigeria's Economy is Among Largest in the World
President Goodluck Jonathan has said that his administration had managed the country’s economy to become the greatest in Africa and one of the largest in the world. He said this in Port Harcourt at…