The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Sunday said the Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS) will resume operations on Wednesday, 29th October 2025. NRC’s Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu, disclosed this in a statement weeks after the corporation suspended train operations along that route. According to the agency, the temporary suspension became necessary to enable the…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation has raised concerns over the vandalisation of critical signalling equipment along the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge corridor, specifically between Agege and Agbado stations. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Public Relations Officer of the NRC, Callistus Unyimadu,. The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau, through its report on the accident…
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, says he has taken full responsibility for the derailment of the Abuja-Kaduna train along the Kaduna corridor. Dr. Opeifa said this while responding to questions in an interview with newsmen. He, however, said the ongoing investigation into the incident would not be swept…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, has dismissed recent online reports alleging that the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge Railway has been vandalised and is unsafe for commuters. In a statement released on Saturday in Lagos, the Managing Director of NRC, Dr Kayode Opeifa, through the Chief Public Relations Officer, Mr Callistus Unyimadu, described the viral claims as…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation has announced plans to investigate allegations of ticket racketeering involving some officials on the Abuja-Kaduna train service. The Corporation’s Deputy Director of Public Relations, Yakub Mahmood, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday. Mahmood revealed that some officials have been exploiting passengers’ difficulties with the online booking platform…
The Port Harcourt to Aba rail line is billed to commence full operations by the end of March. This was made known by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr Fidet Okhiria, who was on an inspection visit to the facility in Port Harcourt. Mr Okhiria said the China Civil Engineering Construction…