Several passengers suffered injuries on Monday when an Abuja-bound train from Kaduna derailed following a collision near Asham, the Nigerian Railway Corporation confirmed. Managing Director Kayode Opeifa told reporters that no one has died. Injured passengers received medical attention at Idu train station. He added that the NRC has launched an investigation to determine the …
Property owners in Ebute-Metta, Lagos, are demanding N154.25 million from the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) as compensation for the forceful takeover of their homes during railway construction in 2018. Five families from Adisa Estate along Murtala Muhammed Way, Oba Akinola Ovetade Akinrera, Alhaja Aisha Aminu Gwadabe, Alhaja Sadiat Abdulazeez, Mr. Justin Ajufo, and Mr. Ayodele …
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced that it is set to resume operations of the Warri-Itakpe Train Service (WITS) on Wednesday, October 29, after a temporary suspension of train service on the route. It said the temporary suspension was to carry out critical repairs, maintenance, and system checks on the track and rolling stock …
By Esther Ososanya The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed the derailment of its Abuja-Kaduna train service on Tuesday morning, sparking fresh safety concerns over one of Nigeria’s busiest railway corridors. According to a statement signed by NRC Managing Director Kayode Opeifa, the train derailed at about 11:09 am at KM 49, between Kubwa and …
By Esther Ososanya The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed that a coach on the Abuja–Kaduna Train Service (AKTS) developed a hot axle some kilometres before arriving at Rigasa Station in Kaduna. NRC’s Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, clarifying that the incident occurred on Wednesday …
