General Electric (GE) confirmed its “keen interest” in acquiring a Nigeria railway concession project worth about $2 billion, the U.S. company said on Monday. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said this month that GE would be investing $2.2 billion in a concession to revamp, provide rolling stock, and manage some of the country’s railways. “Given the […]
The Minister of Transportion, Rotimi Amaechi, said the federal government would spend an aggregate of N120 billion for its two new standard (guage) railway tracks to be constructed on the Lagos-Kano and Lagos-Calabar rail corridors from its 2016 budget. Making the disclosure after a train ride on the completed 186-kilometre Abuja-Kaduna railway project, from Idu […]
After the military through the Derg or committee as it was known toppled the government of Emperor Haille Sellasie in 1974, Ethiopia has never looked back. They may not have a very good record on human rights, but come on, what is the essence of human rights to a starving people? Until recently, Kenya has […]
One of three Americans who helped thwart a terror attack on a Paris-bound train was stabbed in his home state of California — apparently after coming to a woman’s rescue, authorities said. Airman Spencer Stone, 23, was stabbed in Sacramento after he got into a fight with a group of men as he was leaving […]
The Osun State Government on Sunday said it would provide free train service for its citizens who would be travelling to Osogbo from Lagos for the Eid-el-Kabir festival. This is contained in a statement issued by the media aide to Governor Rauf Aregbesola, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon, and made available to newsmen in Osogbo. According to […]
A man, Suleiman Waheed, has been arraigned by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly assaulting a Nigerian Railway Corporation worker, hitting him with fist blows. The said incident took place on September 12 at the Railway Terminus, Iddo, Lagos. The complainant, Principal Station Master, Adedoyin Idowu, was reportedly checking tickets at the terminus gate […]
Departing City Arriving City 2nd Class 1st Class A/C 1st Class A/C + Sleeper Hours Days Of Service Departure Time Arriving Time LAGOS Ijoko,Abeokuta N300 N400 N600 4hours Tuesdays, Fridays & Saturdays 9.00am 13:00pm LAGOS Dugbe,Ibadan N500 N800 N1200 5hours Tuesdays, Fridays & Saturdays 9.00am 14:00pm LAGOS Iwo,Osun State N700 N1050 N1500 6hours Tuesdays, Fridays […]
