Nigerian student breaks record in SAT (DailyTrust) Sochima David Chukwudi, a student of the Nigerian Tulip International College (NTIC), has broken a record in the Scholastic Aptitude Test, also known as the SAT, where he scored 1590 out of the…
No railway coaches stolen, says NRC MD
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced that the first set of coaches which was alleged to have been stolen from its Maiduguri yard actually got to its Jos, Plateau State running shed for general repair on October 10, 2023.…
What we learnt of Lagos train accident — NRC MD
The Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr Fidet Okhiria, on Thursday gave an account of the brief he got on the accident involving a train and a bus earlier in the day. The NRC train was involved in an…
NRC boss explains reason for increased train fares
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) says the increased cost of diesel and other logistics is going to be a significant determinant in the new price of train services in the country. Mr Fidet Okhiria, NRC’s Managing Director said this in…
We ‘ve not stopped Lagos-Ibadan rail operations, says NRC Boss
The management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has stated that contrary to rumours making the rounds, the corporation has not stopped the operation of the Lagos-Ibadan train services; rather he said NRC operates four train services per day on…
Abuja-Kaduna train attack: 4 NRC staff still in captivity, says MD
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria, has said that four workers of the NRC are still in captivity of the terrorists six months after the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna railway. He listed the staff as…
Bandits, sorry Terrorists attack Abuja/Kaduna train
*The train An Abuja-bound train has been attacked by bandits. The terrorists reportedly bombed the train tracks resulting in an accident involving the train travelling to Kaduna from Abuja on Thursday. This is the second attack within 24 hours. Senator…
Lagos-Ibadan speed train gets Dec 7 rollout date
The Lagos-Ibadan speed train will roll out on December 7, the Nigeria Railway Corporation Managing Director, Fidet Okhiria, has said. Speaking exclusively with our correspondent in his office in Ebute Meta, Lagos, Okhiria, an engineer, said the corporation would begin…
Lagos-Ibadan Rail to begin operations with 16 trips daily – NRC
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says it will commence skeletal operations on the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Guage Rail line from the middle of September with 16 trips daily. The Managing Director of NRC, Mr Fidet Okhiria disclosed this on Saturday in…