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- 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…
- 7 Sept 2021
Railway Corporation Generates N1.08bn from Passengers in Q2’21
Nigerian Railway Corporation generated N1.08 billion revenue from passengers in the second quarter of the year (Q2’21). This represents a 237 per cent year-on-year (YoY) rise in revenue when compared…
- 13 Mar 2014
ZTE Wins Nigerian Railway Communications Contract
ZTE said that it has won a contract to modernise the Nigerian railway. ZTE will work with the project contractor China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) to provide communications…
- 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,…
- 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…
- 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.…
- 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 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…
- 10 Jul 2022
ASUU Strike: Electricity and Rail Workers to Down Tools
Nigerians may be thrown into blackout and experience disruption in rail service nationwide in the coming days, if the Federal Government remains adamant towards the demands of the striking unions in…
- 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…
- 27 Oct 2014
Experts Want NIMC Act Repealed, Multi-Dimensional ID Approach
Experts at the 2014 annual lecture of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) have called for a multi-dimensional approach and a review of the National Identity Management…
- 15 Sept 2008
Indian Firm Ruins $6bn Refinery Project
House of Representatives ad hoc panel probing activities of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), its subsidiaries and the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has accused an Indian…
- 23 Oct 2023
NASENI Inks $2bn Investment Deals with Chinese Firms
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and three Chinese partners have signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) for new projects valued at $2 billion. This is just as…
- 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…
- 1 Jul 2018
Shittu Puts Chinese Firms’ Investments in Nigeria Telecoms Sector @ $16bn
Barr. Abdur-raheem Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications, said Chinese companies have invested over $16 billion in Nigerian telecommunications industry. He disclosed this in Abuja at a one-day…
- 25 Feb 2021
FG Seeks Asset Manager for N15tn Infraco Fund
Federal government plans to hire an asset manager for its new Infrastructure Development Company (Infraco), designed to raise as much as N15 trillion ($36.7 billion) for infrastructural projects and…
- 30 Jul 2021
Fidelity Bank Prioritises Host Community’s Health, Wellbeing with Laudable CSR Initiatives
Excellent healthcare indisputably ranks high on the list of important requirements for sustained human existence and various nations are prioritising the provision of adequate healthcare for their…
- 26 Oct 2025
Afreximbank Targets $250bn Balance Sheet Growth in 10 years
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)’s shareholders have set an ambitious target to grow the balance sheet of the bank to $250 billion within 10 years. George Elombi, president of Afreximbank…
- 11 Jun 2024
IHS Nigeria, NSCDC’s synergy on protection of critical national assets and infrastructure
By Lere Ojedokun A secure environment is essential for political, economic and social activities to flourish in every society. It enables the government to focus on formulation of policies that can…
- 2 Jul 2012
Telecom Industry Rings Worries Over Vandals
The telecom industry waxed worriedly at the weekend over the growing targeted attacks on telecom equipment, infrastructure and telecom workers and urged the government to declare ICT equipment,…
- 24 Nov 2014
Kaduna Communities, School Benefit from NBC CSI Projects
Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Limited, bottlers of the Coca-Cola brands of soft drinks in Nigeria, has commissioned two blocks of 10 renovated classrooms and office of the Head Teacher at the LGEA…