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Nigerian Railway Corporation Appoints Acting Managing Director

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the appointment of Ben Iloanusi as its acting Managing Director, following the completion of Fidet Okhiria’s tenure. This was confirmed in a statement released on Sunday by Yakub Mahmood, the Deputy Director of Public Relations at NRC. Okhiria concluded his second four-year term on October 18, 2024, and […]

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Fed Govt Allocates $1.3bn for Kano to Niger Republic Rail Project

The Minister of Transportation, Said Alkali, announced a significant milestone in the funding of the Kano-Katsina-Jibiya-Maradi Railway Project, with $1.3bn secured for the ongoing initiative. In a statement released by the minister’s Special Assistant, Public Affairs, Jamilu Ja’afar, this achievement is hailed as a crucial step towards enhancing the socio-economic ties between Nigeria and Niger […]

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Minister Condemns Slow Progress Of Port Harcourt-Maidugur Rail Line Project

The Minister of Transportation, Mohammed Alkali, expressed strong disapproval of the methods employed by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in the ongoing reconstruction of the Port Harcourt-Maidugur Rail Line. During his visit to Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, on Friday, the minister conducted an inspection of the construction progress on the […]

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Federal Gov’t To Roll Out Salary Review For Railway Employees

The Minister of Transportation, Senator Sa’idu Alkali, has announced the prioritization of the presidential approval for an upward review of special allowances for Nigerian railway workers. This move is aimed at enhancing the welfare of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) staff and improving their overall effectiveness and working conditions. Minister Alkali made this announcement during […]