The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) experienced a 13.83% year-on-year revenue growth in the third quarter of 2024, with total earnings of N1.70bn. Ekohotblog reports that this increase can be attributed to a surge in passenger numbers and freight services, as reported by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). EDITOR’S PICKS LAWMA Trains Staff of EKSWAMA … Read more
The Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has appointed Ben Iloanusi as the acting Managing Director (MD) of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC). This decision comes after the completion of Fidet Okhiria’s tenure as MD. The announcement was made on Sunday by Yakub Mahmood, the Deputy Director of Public Relations at NRC. Okhiria officially completed his second … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), Engineer Fidet Okheria, has revealed that the long-awaited Kano-Lagos Express Train Service is set to resume operations soon, signaling a new era in railway transportation in Nigeria. In a statement issued on Saturday night in Abuja, Engineer Okheria disclosed that the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian Railway Corporation has announced it will soon start train service operations from Port Harcourt to Aba. The announcement came shortly after the completion of the renovation of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Eastern-Narrow-Gauge Railway project. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Railway Corporation, Freeborn Okhoria, announced … Read more
NRC has shut down Edo train station indefinitely over rising insecurity. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Railway Corporation has shut down the Ekehen Station in Edo State till further notice. The NRC management on Sunday announced that the decision to shut down the station became necessary following rising security challenges in the country. … Read more
Resuming Abuja-Kaduna Train Operations Now Will Be Insensitive – FG EKO HOT BLOG reports that the federal government has stated that it cannot recommence the Abuja-Kaduna train services for now because it will be insensitive to the plight of families whose loved ones are still in captivity. The Minister of Transportation, Muazu Sambo … Read more