# Nigeria announces high-speed rail plan connecting Lagos to Maiduguri

The Nigerian government announced plans to build a 360km/h high-speed railway between Lagos and Maiduguri to cut travel times and modernize transport.

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Olufunso Adebiyi, Permanent Secretary at Nigeria's Ministry of Transportation, announced at the 19th National Council on Transportation in Abuja that the federal government plans to build a 360km/h high-speed rail line connecting Lagos and Maiduguri. [^1]

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and Amnesty International condemned reported threats by Borno State Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Comrade Saina Buba, against political opponents. [^2]

Nigeria's Federal Executive Council approved a smart national transport data bank under a Design-Build-Finance-Operate-and-Transfer model, centralizing records for drivers, vehicles, licence plates, and commercial operators, which will enable swift identification of passengers in crashes and automatic tracking of traffic violations. [^3]

Olufunso Adebiyi said light rail networks have already received approval for Lagos and Kano, with plans to extend similar urban rail systems to additional state capitals. [^4]

Amnesty International described the commissioner's declaration that individuals who refuse to vote for the ruling party would be flogged as unlawful, reckless, and irresponsible. [^5]

Comrade Saina Buba later denied the allegations at a press conference, clarifying that his remarks were figurative statements exclusively directed at disgruntled members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) within the Northeast region. [^6]

The Nigerian Ministry of Transportation said work is progressing on the Kaduna-Daura-Katsina and Kano-Dutse rail routes, while the Katsina-Jibia-Maradi link targets completion next year. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Olufunso Adebiyi, Permanent Secretary at Nigeria's Ministry of Transportation, announced at the 19th National Council on Transportation in Abuja that the federal government plans to build a 360km/h high-speed rail line connecting Lagos and Maiduguri. (Businessday NG, News)
2. The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and Amnesty International condemned reported threats by Borno State Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Comrade Saina Buba, against political opponents. (Daily Trust, News)
3. Nigeria's Federal Executive Council approved a smart national transport data bank under a Design-Build-Finance-Operate-and-Transfer model, centralizing records for drivers, vehicles, licence plates, and commercial operators, which will enable swift identification of passengers in crashes and automatic tracking of traffic violations. (Businessday NG, News)
4. Olufunso Adebiyi said light rail networks have already received approval for Lagos and Kano, with plans to extend similar urban rail systems to additional state capitals. (Businessday NG, News)
5. Amnesty International described the commissioner's declaration that individuals who refuse to vote for the ruling party would be flogged as unlawful, reckless, and irresponsible. (Daily Trust, News)
6. Comrade Saina Buba later denied the allegations at a press conference, clarifying that his remarks were figurative statements exclusively directed at disgruntled members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) within the Northeast region. (Daily Trust, News)
7. The Nigerian Ministry of Transportation said work is progressing on the Kaduna-Daura-Katsina and Kano-Dutse rail routes, while the Katsina-Jibia-Maradi link targets completion next year. (Businessday NG, News)

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