Day: 2 April 2024

The Federal Government has announced the postponement of the commencement date for the operation of train services on the Port-Harcourt-Aba section of the Port-Harcourt to Maiduguri narrow gauge line to April 2024. The Port Harcourt-Aba rail project, which is part of the larger Port Harcourt-Maiduguri rail project, and initiated by former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, …

Port-Harcourt – Aba rail line to now commence operations in April 2024 – FG Read More »

The Minister of Works, Engr Dave Umahi has commended Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji for his commitment to infrastructure upgrade in the state even as he assured him of the Federal Government’s plan to speed up the construction/ rehabilitation of roads in the state. The Minister gave the commendation on Saturday when he and …

FG to speed up work on Ekiti roads, Umahi assures Read More »

The Lagos State Government has initiated the removal of shanties and illegal makeshift structures along the Fagba corridor of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line, aiming to enhance the safety, cleanliness, and health of the state’s environment. Tokunbo Wahab, the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, announced this development through a post …

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Road transportation continues to be Nigeria’s primary mode of travel, yet a notable segment of the population relies on waterways for transit. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Transport Fare Watch report for February 2024 reveals that the average waterway transportation fare in Nigeria saw a minor decrease of 0.50% from January 2024. In contrast, …

Top 10 Nigerian States with highest water transport passenger fares in February 2024 Read More »

APM Terminals-operated West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) anticipates a significant enhancement in efficiency and security with the official inauguration of a new four-lane in-gate facility at Onne Port, Rivers State, Nigeria. This development closely follows the establishment of a new on-terminal container freight station (CFS), reflecting WACT’s ongoing investment to position itself as the primary …

Onne Port opens new in-gate facility Read More »

Passenger traffic on the Nigerian Railway Corporation-operated rail transport services dropped by a whopping 49.73 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023, as security challenges kept many commuters away. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its Rail Transportation Data for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2023 indicated that the number of rail transport passengers …

Insecurity: Rail Passenger Traffic Drops By 49.73% Read More »

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), made over N6 billion on train operations in 2023. This is even as it recorded a 32.08% decline in passenger traffic in the year, recording 2,182,388 passengers traffic, compared to the 3,212,948 recorded in the previous year. The specifics contained in the NBS report showed that the NRC generated N4,426,495,760 transporting 2,182,388 …

NRC grows revenue to N6 billion in 2023 from rail operations Read More »