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Unreported $356million Railway Scam: How a Dormant European Firm & Local Collaborators Fleeced Nigeria

  “The contract, which has a cost implication of N23,720,359,033.79 came under the project description “Rehabilitation of the Railway Track Network-Easter Line Contract 7 (km 803 to km 1443Kuru to Maiduguri)” and the contractor was listed as “Messrs Lingo (Nigeria)Limited in association with Strasky Husty and Partners Limited of Czech Republic.”” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | MAY 24, 2024 It has ...

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Photo News: Transportation of Cattle By Rail Resumes In Nigeria

  After many years suspension, Nigeria resuscitates transportation of cattle by rail with the movement of 500 cows and rams from Gusau, Zamfara state to Oko-Oba Abattoir in Agege, Lagos via the Iju train station of the Lagos-Ibadan Train. The 15-wagon train, which took off from Gusau at about 4am on Friday, arrived at the Iju Train Station at about ...

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Transportation: Untold Story Of Nigeria – Niger Republic Rail Line

  The World Bank and the US recommend boosting the Lagos-Kano-Jibia economic corridor… The Kano-Maradi train line, whose construction was flagged off a few days ago, continues to generate debates as many Nigerians ponder why the government is building a train line to another country when Nigeria doesn’t have enough. However, in this report, Daily Trust reveals the real reasons ...

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