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April 10, 2026 | Freight

Nigeria moves towards freight network liberalisation

Traxport Rail Services has secured a provisional operating licence.

February 19, 2024 | Africa

Nigeria’s Port Harcourt line renewal restarts

Work resumes on the stalled $US 3.2bn reconstruction of the 1443km Port Harcourt - Maiduguri line.

September 26, 2023 | Freight

Freight services begin on Lagos - Ibadan Standard Gauge Railway

The line opened in 2021.

May 2, 2023 | Fleet

Fleet contract approved for Kano - Maradi line in Nigeria

The $US 984.7m contract will cover supply of rolling stock as well as operational and maintenance equipment.

July 21, 2021 | Africa

Ground-breaking ceremony held for Nigeria’s Kano - Kaduna railway

204km standard gauge railway to be complete in 18 months.

January 12, 2021 | Africa

Nigerian government awards contract for Kano - Maradi line

THE Nigerian government has awarded Portuguese construction firm Mota-Engil a design, construction and financing contract for the $US 1.96bn 284km cross-border Kano - Katsina - Jibia - Maradi line.

July 10, 2020 | Locomotives

CRRC Qishuyan delivers final locomotives for Nigeria

CRRC Qishuyan has delivered 11 diesel locomotives for Nigerian Railways, completing an order for 21 locomotives.

February 12, 2019 | Infrastructure

Nigeria introduces test rides on new standard-gauge line

NIGERIAN Railway Corporation launched free test rides on February 9 on the first completed section of the new 156km Lagos - Ibadan standard-gauge railway between Iju, on the northern outskirts of Lagos, and Abeokuta.

November 16, 2018 | Africa

GE pulls out of Nigerian narrow-gauge concession

GE Transportation confirmed on November 16 that it is withdrawing from a consortium appointed earlier this year to upgrade Nigeria’s narrow-gauge railway network.

July 26, 2018 | Africa

Nigerian Railway launches procurement project

NIGERIAN Railway Corporation (NRC) invites suppliers and consultants to pre-qualify for several projects under its 2018 budget for its narrow and standard-gauge networks, including new trains.

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