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January 8, 2023

NRC shuts down Edo train station after bandits attack

On Saturday, suspected herdsmen attacked the train station in the Igueben area of the state, kidnapping scores of passengers waiting to board.

NRC train
December 4, 2022

Abuja-Kaduna rail operations to resume on Monday

NRC managing director Fidet Okhiria said on Saturday in a statement that a tweak has been made on operational time and boarding requirements for passengers.

Abuja-Kaduna train (Credit: Twitter)
August 10, 2022

NRC reduces trips on Lagos-Ibadan route over diesel price hike

The train service chief lamented that the trip reduction was the only way for the NRC to cope with the increase in diesel prices.

Trains
April 22, 2022

Bombing: Kaduna residents want Abuja-Kaduna train service restored

“The suspension should be lifted because whether one travels by road, rail, sea or air, it is God that protects us.”

BOMBED TRAIN
April 14, 2022

Passengers to provide NINs before boarding trains: NRC

This requirement was stated by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria, in Abuja on Thursday.

Fidet Okhiria and passengers boarding a train
March 10, 2022

Ibadan passengers stranded as train runs out of diesel

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) spokesperson did not respond to calls and messages seeking comment on the incident.

Train
February 12, 2022

Vandals’ activities force Lagos-bound train from Ibadan to stop

Hoodlums were said to have allegedly vandalised components of the rail line, causing the unexpected halt in the trip to Lagos.

NRC train
January 4, 2022

NRC resumes sales of tickets, as FG’s free train ride ends

The federal government had declared free train rides for Nigerians from December 24 to January 4.

Fidet Okhiria, train
December 19, 2021

Yuletide: NRC increases train trips on Lagos-Ibadan route

The increase will run for three weeks to accommodate expected upsurge in passenger traffic during the Yuletide.

Nigerian train