Thursday, June 18, 2026

Train

May 26, 2026

Eid-el-Kabir: FG announces 50% train fare discount 

The discounted service begins on Tuesday, May 26, and ends Monday, June 1.

Kaduna train station
March 31, 2026

Easter: NRC to run three trips on Lagos-Ibadan corridor

The NRC said the Lagos-Ibadan Train Service (LITS) will run three trips on Thursday, April 2, to meet the anticipated surge in passenger traffic.

Train
November 2, 2025

Warri-Itakpe train derails, NRC says all passengers safe

“We sincerely regret any inconvenience this may cause our valued passengers and the public,” said NRC.

Derailed train Credit: Punch
September 27, 2025

Abuja–Kaduna train service to resume next week: NRC

Mr Unyimadu pointed out that as part of their commitment to passenger welfare, the NRC refunded 512 passengers out of the 583 on board the affected train.

Train
December 15, 2022

Train smashes car on rail line in Abuja, police confirm driver dead

Existing safety tips, according to Ms Adeh, will again be disseminated to prevent the unfortunate accident from reoccurring.

Kubwa train crash and Josephine Adeh
August 2, 2022

Transport minister gives conditions for resuming Abuja-Kaduna train service

Mr Sambo also expressed the hope that all the kidnapped passengers on the train would soon be reunited with their families.

NRC train
June 22, 2022

Nigerian Railway Corporation generated N5.7 billion from passengers in 2021: Report

The bureau said that over 2.7 million passengers travelled by train in 2021 compared to one million recorded in 2020.

Trains
June 8, 2022

Derailed train kills 17 in Iran

A passenger train partially derailed in eastern Iran early Wednesday, killing 17 people, authorities said.

Derailed train
April 12, 2022

Speeding train kills several people in India

No less than six persons were crushed to death after a speeding train ran over them in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh

March 4, 2022

Presidential Amnesty seeks military training for ex-Niger Delta militants

“I know the military has a lot of highly installed capacity and as much as possible…”