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Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by Nobody: 3:14pm On Mar 15, 2013
Join the live reports of the train ride.

After DECADES in the doldrums, the federal government, last December, revived the Lagos – Kano train route, to ease the transportation burden across the country.

The journey averages 33 hours and, like the other major train routes in Nigeria, has witnessed an impressive patronage since it began last December.

This is the first of the many north-south train routes that would, hopefully, unite the country again –a sort of a re-amalgamation of the north and the south, a railway official told PREMIUM TIMES.

PREMIUM TIMES will join the trip on Friday (today) and bring you live accounts of the train ride from Lagos to Kano.

The main objective of this trip is to observe the teething challenges, if any, and how efficient and convenient the journey is for the passengers.

15.03

The power is restored. The railway staff begins to shut a window but suddenly gets a brain wave. “Make I leave am open jare. They go still take the light.” He gives us back our Nollywood.

http://premiumtimesng.com/news/124876-train-ride-from-lagos-to-kano-live-reports.html
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13.12
Apparently, the coach is internet-challenged. Been finding it hard to get a connection. The train just crawled a few metres and stopped.The railway staff are now checking passengers’ tickets.

13.12
The railway guys are still checking tickets. And loads too. They tell onepassenger: “Your load is one-five (N1,500). The man opens his mouth: “One-five?

13.13
While we are waiting for the train to move, I’ll just run through the prices for the various coaches – three in all…

13.13
There’s the Second Class Standard, costs N1,930. Then the First Class A/C, costs N2,890. And then the First Class Sleeper A/C, costs N4990.The last two categories have air-conditions (as the name implies), the last one has a bed. Yes, a bed.

13.14
For the records, I’m travelling on the FIRST CLASS A/C. So I’ve had to cough out a whooping N2,890. ‘Whooping’ because my ticket says ‘Lagos Terminus to Kano. A/C 1st Class. Fare N59.70.

13.15
The train is still not moving. No voice from the loudspeaker to tell us the reason for the delay. I overhear a passenger: “they say they are repairing something.”

13.16
By the way, the onboard loudspeakers are belching out Jujumusic. Non-stop

13.17
Finally, there’s an announcement. From an armed police officer: “Whosoever is coming into this coach that you don’t know, raise an alarm.”

13.19
They have switched off the engine.I’m told they “are still repairing something.”

13.34
In this photo, I’m looking at those people who have been “repairing something.” The train is still not moving – or has refused to move.

13.34
In this photo, I’m looking at those people who have been “repairing something.” The train is still not moving – or has refused to move.

13.57
This train hasn’t moved, I just see people in blue overalls, clutching spanners and screwdrivers, and making phone calls. But we are enjoying the air-conditioned coach though.

13.58
An armed police officer, straight from the 2nd Class coach, walks into our coach (1st Class, in case you’ve forgotten): “Hmmmmm. This place is extraordinary. You have to pay extra money…”

14.34
For want of something to do, I’ll just describe this coach: 15 rows of seats, two people on each side; a miniature loudspeaker hung on the wall; a 14 inch LCD (I hope it’s working); and seven overhead fans, evenly spaced from one another. And, of course, the air-conditions

14.37
We are now two hours behind schedule. And they are still “repairing something.” The Juju music is playing now, apparently to calm our nerves.

14.39
Just as I finished the last post, the train’s engine went off again. That means, the air conditioners and fans have stopped. And the juju music too

14.40
Need I add that no official bothered to explain the cause of the delay. Or even apologize.

14.41
This is my first train experience, so I’m wondering why we are on a reverse motion, moving backwards, as opposed to facing the direction you are heading towards

14.42
Another round of warning from the armed guy: “If you see anybody you don’t know in this coach, confront him. Or else they will pick your handsets and bags.”

14.43
Another round of warning from the armed guy: “If you see anybody you don’t know in this coach, confront him. Or else they will pick your handsets and bags.”
The train jerks violently and the fans and A/Cs go off. Our Nollywood movie too. But we are moving

14.45
So I decide to have a beer. For the road. Alhaji Tanko, standing at the door, tells me the last time he boarded a train – in 1973 – to Jos. From Lagos. “We spent one week before we reach Jos. At Kafanchan, we spent more that three days.” My beer is suddenly bitter

14.52
We just hit Agege. A short stop for more passengers to embark. Into the 2nd Class coach. On the move again

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Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by Nobody: 3:30pm On Mar 15, 2013
What's so special about this train ride sef? kini big deal?
Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by patholaw: 3:41pm On Mar 15, 2013
berem: What's so special about this train ride sef? kini big deal?
Ask my Oga at d Top...

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Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by Nobody: 3:47pm On Mar 15, 2013
patholaw: Ask my Oga at d Top...
what's with this "oga at the top crap? " Nepa no gree me watch the interview for channels TV
Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by vizboy(m): 3:49pm On Mar 15, 2013
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Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by Nobody: 4:06pm On Mar 15, 2013
http://premiumtimesng.com/news/124876-train-ride-from-lagos-to-kano-live-reports.html

14.54
The power is yet to be restored. A staff is going round sliding down the glass windows. Right now the difference between here and the 2nd Class is that we still have enough leg room. And there are no multitude of babies wailing to highheavens

14.56
A young man moves around with abasket of bread, gala sausage, and canned malt drinks. No, this is not a flight. You pay as you eat.

15.02
Oops! A bag, stowed on the rack above, lands on the head of a sleeping passenger. The gala seller apologizes and puts it back. By the way, his gala is N60, a 20 percent increase from the market price.

15.03
The power is restored. The railway staff begins to shut a window but suddenly gets a brain wave. “Make I leave am open jare. They go still take the light.” He gives us back our Nollywood.

15.37
The scene in Skyfall, where James Bond boarded the train in search of a terrorist, is a film trick. On my short journey back from the bar, I smashed my skull, thrice, against the wall, fell into a seat occupied bya couple, and kicked a lot of feet enroute. The train seemed to be bumping across a perpetual gallop

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15.47
Inside the first class coach (see picture below)

15.48
A little more description of the coaches: The First Class A/C is divided into A and B. Those of us inA are having the sole privilege of enjoying Nollywood-on-the-go

15.52
I’m trying to read, but the lady beside me won’t just stop moaning about the Nollywood movie. “How can Ini Edo wear the same cloth for two weeks?” “How can Mike Ezuruonye go into a bushbare chested?” “The director of this movie is not a pro?”…. I may change my mind and have another beer.

15.58
By the way, the train is escorted by a crack team of dare devil police officers armed to the teeth with AK47 rifles. Two are dozing at the back of the First Class A/C ‘B’.

16.00
Just as I finished the last post, the power went off again. And everything else accompanying it.

16.19
We just pulled into the Abeokuta Station, 4.07 p.m. That means we’ve covered 97km from Lagos

16.19
We are having a situation at the Abeokuta Station. Incoming passengers arguing with already boarded passengers over ownership of seats. I better hurry back to my seat
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16.32
We are on the move again, slowly gathering speed. Everybody in the coach has a form of mouth organ – plaintain chips, Ofada rice, gala (this one at N50 company price), boiled egg, etc

16.44
An official, accompanied by an armed police officer, comes into the coach and stares at faces as he walks by. “We are looking for new faces. We are looking for new faces…”

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17.49
Our operator gives us Nollywood again. We are on the move, everything is working, and everybody is happy

17.51
The gala boy is making another round at the coach, with the same array of confectionery. Except that the canned malts have been replaced by two prominent bottles of Heineken beer.
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17.58
Sorry for the break in transmission.We’ve been zooming past thick bushes and trees. No telecom masts in sight. Nothing worthy of note has happened though. The only notable incident was when IniEdo shoved a pregnant woman to the floor and thrust a kitchen knife into her protruded belly. A collective gasp rang across the coach. Nollywood, of course.
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18.24
Ibadan! 6:13 p.m. I’m rushing backto my seat.

18.48
One cabin is dedicated to refreshment. Right now at Ibadan, it’s time to eat. The first-class ticketdoes not come with meal tickets, just a sitting space

18.52
We’ve stayed in Ibadan now for over 30 minutes. Power has been cut again. Our coach started to feellike an oven, so I stepped out onto the gravel-decked rail track, remembered what happened in 1975, and rushed back in.

18.52
In case you are wondering what happened in ’75. My mother was heavily pregnant with her second child. I’m the fifth child. Haha

18.58
Ok, back to my job. Basically, what happens is that at each station, passengers disembark, more passengers embark. And so we are having crowded coaches. At the Second Class

19.03
We are on the move again. Power is back. Everyone is happy again. Except the guys in First Class A/C ‘B’– we paid the same fare, yet they don’t get Nollywood. They don’t have air conditioners too. Incredible!

Goodbye Ibadan (See Ibadan Station Picture Below)

Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by Nobody: 4:07pm On Mar 15, 2013
http://premiumtimesng.com/news/124876-train-ride-from-lagos-to-kano-live-reports.html

19.25
I have to reiterate that meals/drinks are PAY AS YOU EAT/DRINK. The drink is actually ‘pay before service.’ A round faced lady sits before a padlocked fridge,unlocks it to remove a drink, and re-locks immediately.

As for the bar, they have assorted beer and spirits. That’s all.

Just in case you are wondering, the train has a restaurant and beer on board. An entire coach jammed between a First Class Coach and a Second Class Coach. The restaurant has a kitchen that prepares all the meals I listed earlier

19.27
This is what happens: as the train pulls out of each station, officials and those armed-to-the-teeth-with-AK47 rifle police officers, go around the coaches for a fresh inspection of tickets
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20.54
Ben has lost internet on his phone.The train is currently snaking through the Osun forests. Next station is Iwo. He will resume multimedia updates as soon as thenext 3g area

21.01
I hear a lot of folks have missed me. *blushes heavily*. We’ve lost sight of telecom masts again. But we’ve left Ibadan according to my earlier blog post, and headed Iwo, the next station. 241km from Lagos. By the way, I will be blogging text only until further notice.

21.04
CORRECTION: I’ve just learnt that the station we just pulled into is Oshogbo. That means we skipped Iwo and Ede, according to the manifest. So WELCOME TO OSHOGBO.

21.07
Hold on a minute. Stepping off the train to confirm this is Oshogbo. Because I don’t want to say one thing now, and my Oga at the top will say it’s another thing…

21.13
CONFIRMED: This is Oshogbo. 293km from Lagos. So if you paid N510 for Second Class and N760 for First Class, this is your lst bus stop. Sorry, Train stop

21.25
The train pulls out of Oshogbo station (9:09 p.m.) . A woman beside me sprints into the coach, breathless. She says she has disembarked to ‘gist’ with her daughter who lives in Oshogbo . And this ‘heavenly’ train nearly left her behind

21.32
There is a man, a couple actually, who would have thanked God if that woman was left behind. They are heading to Minna, bought FirstClass ticket at Ibadan, but there is no seat for them. The man is at theback of our coach, his wife is somewhere nearby. But divided they stand.

21.32
There is a man, a couple actually, who would have thanked God if that woman was left behind. They are heading to Minna, bought FirstClass ticket at Ibadan, but there is no seat for them. The man is at theback of our coach, his wife is somewhere nearby. But divided they stand.

21.42
Let me rewind to some notable incidents that happened when I lost contact with the entire world. Before we got to Oshogbo.
An elderly market woman who joined us at Ibadan, had occupied a dark space between the two firstclass coaches. Sprawled on top of her sacks and lost in sleep.

21.44
We’ve lost electricity – again. The entire coach is now in darkness, and quiet.
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21.59
Droplets of water, from the air conditioner’s vent have been dropping on my head so much so that I am considering buying an “ umblerra “ at the next stop.

22.00
Speaking of electricity, it has been restored. 30 minutes after it went off. The drops stop whenever electricity is cut.

22.06
Here is our electricity story over the last hour.

Restored at 9:09 p.m.

Cut at 9:13 p.m.

Restored at 9:43 p.m.

Cut at 9:50 p.m.

Restored at 10:00 p.m.


22.19
We hit Offa. 346km from Lagos. Power is still on, so the coach is incredibly cold. Almost everyone has a cloth draped over her body. No blanket is offered by the train company – yet

22.35
The train is still at Offa. Waiting. I try to walk from my coach to the Second Class coach. That means I have to pass through the First Class‘B,’ restaurant, and then bar. At the bar, a drunk dude just emptied his stomach’s content onto the waitress’ table. She is furious

22.37
Unfortunately, I can’t get access to the Second Class coach. The multitude of humans hanging by the door, coupled with those standing on the aisle.

22.40
The bar man pulls out a mop to drain the mess on the floor. Drunk dude staggers from one stool to the next. The waitress, still furious, screams at him to return to his coach. He saunters towards the Second Class coach
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22.43
We leave Offa. 10.35 p.m. Power has been cut off again.

23.15
Power restored. The coach is very cold, and relatively quiet. Except forthe sound from the movie and thatof metal grinding against metal , below, as the train heads towards Inisha, the next station

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Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by wwwdotnscdc(m): 4:09pm On Mar 15, 2013
I will ride it like a real cow man... How much ticket cost from Eko to Kano for first class?
Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by Nobody: 4:12pm On Mar 15, 2013
Dem dey sell gala for train? na wa o!

Sincere 9gerian,Is this how you will give live updates till the train reaches its destination? O boy you get time o!

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Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by wwwdotnscdc(m): 4:13pm On Mar 15, 2013
berem: what's with this "oga at the top crap? " Nepa no gree me watch the interview for channels TV

Iyawo baba Ilaje, tete lo wo o.

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Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by Nobody: 4:27pm On Mar 15, 2013
http://premiumtimesng.com/news/124876-train-ride-from-lagos-to-kano-live-reports.html

23.36
It’s still all quiet. Train is moving, electricity is restored, and everyone’s attention is riveted at the Nollywood. I am torn between taking a nap, and another trip to the bar

23.40
Now at Ilorin. 391km from Lagos. Again, we skipped Inisha as stated on travel guide. Everyone now complaining about the cold, including me

23.50
11:45 p.m. The train gradually pulls out of the Ilorin Station. We are making progress
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00.26
Just had a serious discussion with the railway official on the coach. The temperature is approaching zero degrees. “This is a train. Before you enter the First Class, you supposed to prepare for the AC,” he said.
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08.06
Good morning guys. We were out of network areas for the better part of the night… But I’ll bring youup to speed on major incidents through the night…

08.08
At midnight, I lumbered back to mycoach from the bar only to discover that my seat mate had coveted my space, stretching her legs across my seat and snoring softly under the sheet. A gentlemanly spirit got the better ofme, so I made a detour to the bar.

08.08
I have to mention that by midnight,the Second Class Coaches had become so overcrowded that folks began spilling into the bar and the restaurant. The cook was forced totake a strategic position outside her kitchen’s door.

08.09
So by 1:30 a.m, when I sauntered –or staggered – back to my coach, everywhere had gone pitch dark. The guys had, obviously, won the war with the official: they had become overdosed with the Nollywood and needed a lights out.With the aid of the light from my mobile phone, I located my seat, my mate had changed to a sitting position. I tapped her on the shoulder, gently, she moved, and I tucked in

3:00 a.m.
We hit Mokwa. Just whenI was beginning to wonder what had become of the ticket inspector,the dude emerged, with his armed-to-the-teeth-with-AK47 rifle police officers. “I know them. So let us go,” he told his escorts. And they hurried past the coach, onto the next coaches

08.11
1:56 a.m. We hit Jebba. 488km from Lagos. Seven minutes later we were on the move again.

08.12
5:30 a.m. I lost count of the number of times power was cut and restored, so I stopped taking notes. However, I’d tried to take a nap before it’s dawn, but a combination of dark forces, including the water droplets from the A/Cs vent ensured I failed. I made a mental note to forward a letter, through the official, to the federal government to get paid for night guard services.

08.13
7 a.m. We hit Zungeru. 685km fromLagos. That means we’ve covered more than half the distance! I wondered whether it was too early to head to the bar. When I made my usual round to the bar at 4 a.m., there was no more space tosit or even stand. The waitress hadstretched her bulk across the bar’s counter and had slept off. Dejected,I turned back.

08.14
The dude from the kitchen is making his morning rounds: gala, bottled water, canned malt and Fayrouz drinks.
In fact, we just hit ZUNGERU. Learnt the last stop was a “small station.” It’s 8:03. We brushed our teeth at the speed of light. See you at Minna
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10.18
Minna. 9:30 a.m. A flurry of trading activities at the station. Hawkers from sachet water to bread to egg.The coach is almost empty now, people disembarking to get some fresh air. My new friend tells me he’s going in search of cigarette
(see picture of Minna station below)

10.21
Do you know that we are being driven by Dr. Goodluck Jonathan? Yes, you heard right. The Dame’s hubby. That’s the name inscribed on the locomotive, the frontal coach, taking us to Kano.

10.23
My colleague, Dave, who embarked on the same trip last week, told methey were driven by The Dame herself. And they spent 35 hours en route. I hope Ebele shows he is the man on top.

10.25
I must confess I’m getting tired of taking trips to the bar. The last time I tried to get a drink, the crowd there multiplied like there was some kind of meiotic division that occurred while I was away.

I tried to get another glimpse of activities at the Second Class coach.Going through the bar, I discovered the connecting door has been shut. I force it open, walkthrough, then discover I can’t go beyond the first Second Class coach. Children and bags compete for territoriality on the aisle.

10.29
A cleaner has arrived at our coach. It’s about time

10.30
It would seem that the Second Class coaches have an insatiable appetite for passengers and luggage. More folks, encumbered with their loads, struggle to enter

10.31
10:26 a.m. On the move again. Spent almost an hour at Minna. Every hour brings Kano closer to this GEJ-manned locomotive

11.15
Inside the Second Class (see picture below)
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Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by Nobody: 4:32pm On Mar 15, 2013
You might as well show us picture of the train and pictures of different destinations during your trip.
Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by Nobody: 4:47pm On Mar 15, 2013
http://premiumtimesng.com/news/124876-train-ride-from-lagos-to-kano-live-reports.html

11.25
At Minna, we had done 19 hours. 743km from Lagos. A bit of info forthose who’d love to come as far as Minna: Second Class Standard costsN1,280; First Class A/C costs N1,910; First Class A/C Sleeper costsN3,300

11.27
Another stop. At Gwada. The coaching is getting warmer and soI’ve shed all my winter attire of last night. There is power and the fans are blazing. No A/C.

11.29
The power has been cut and coachhas gone from warmer to more warmer. We are still at Gwada. The train’s engine is not running

11.34
At Gwada, these four tubers of yamwas bought at N400 (see pictures below). How much will it cost in your local market?
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11.49
On the move again. From Gwada. Next stop will be the third to the last: Kaduna. By God’s grace
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14.04
I haven’t gone missing. Just been hanging out at the bar again.*Clears throat* Apparently, Kaduna has been shifted to a farther location, we are supposed to have hit it by now.

14.05
Just before we got to Gwagwada, the locomotive stopped before a hill, and then painstakingly dragged all 16 coaches, at snail speed, across the hill. So when we arrived Gwagwada Station, the ‘aggrieved’ thing just zoomed past,without as much as saying hello to the folks there.

14.10
The Locomotive (picture below)
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15.14
Don’t know if anyone noticed, but I’ve tactically avoided the toilet. Actually, I’ve got a phobia for public toilet. That said, this journey leaves me with no choice, I have tocheck out the toilet. Wish me luck.

15.15
The toilet? Damn! I’m so traumatized at what I saw I won’t speak further on the matter

15.16
Did you know that when the train sounds its horn and the dude at a back coach waves a red flag, the train is not ready to move? A black and yellow flag? Jump on the train (see train flag picture below)

15.18
We are headed towards Zaria now.83km and two hours away

15.20
One dude who was left behind at Gwada, the last station before Kaduna, dashes into the train. He’d used Okada to pursue the train. And paid N2,000. One Yoruba guy screams: “N2,000?! Ah!”

15.30
Our train as driven by Dr. Goodluck Jonathan (pictures below)
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16.25
Just spoke to a passenger who is heading to Zaria. She told me she was ‘deceived’ into boarding the train by Oga Maku: “I watched him on AIT last two weeks when he entered a brand new train with a large flat screen TV. And they were interviewing a woman who said she was very happy. Me I’m not happy.”

16.28
On a more serious note, this train journey hasn’t been all doom and gloom. Problem is, every time I try to think of the positives, I remember the toilet…

16.46
To be honest, internet connection has been very stable since we left Kaduna. But matters at the bar had kept me from updates. By the way, it took me less than two minutes to get to the bar after we left Kaduna. That’s a world record.

Still on bar related matters, don’t forget that from my First Class ‘A’ coach, I’ll have to walk through the‘B’, then kitchen to arrive at the bar. Last night, crowd at the corridor between ‘A’ and ‘B’; another crowd between ‘B’ and the restaurant; and the multitude at the bar were awesome. If you manage to buy a drink, for the bottle to arrive at your mouth, you’d have to elbow some fellow

16.52
While I was discussing bar matters,the train stopped abruptly. ZARIA. 4:30 p.m.

16.53
While we await the Zaria bound passengers to unload their luggage, I make another trip to the Second Class coaches. The first four guys I meet tell me: “Ba na ji turanci.” Which roughly means ‘I do not understand English.’

Unfortunately, the only Hausa I learnt after a four year stay at the University of Jos were how to hurl abuses and curses at people.

16.53
Fortunately for me, I meet Salisu, a Kano resident travelling Second Class from Lagos. I ask him if he had enjoyed the ride thus far: “I like it. We are only two on this chair. I’m not a big man. The A/C is for the big man.”

16.56
At the Zaria Station, there is a First Class Waiting Room, flanked by the offices of the Public Relations and the Man O’ War. I suppose Second Class Waiting Room would be to stand outside.

17.04
Someone in the First Class coach just told me that the “toilet is OK.” Iss okay
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17.35
On the move again. From Zaria. Both First Class coaches have gradually emptied, so we now sit where we want. However, the same cannot be said of the Second Class coaches.

17.45
Goodbye Zaria. 5:30 p.m. Next stop,Challawa.

(SEE THIRD PAGE FOR CONTINUATION)

Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by PointB: 4:50pm On Mar 15, 2013
^^^
Nice thread.

I am sure they will put it on the FP in due time.
Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by Parnassuss(m): 5:17pm On Mar 15, 2013
Lovely thread, I am happy about the rail project revitalization.
Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by olabukola: 5:19pm On Mar 15, 2013
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Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by Nobody: 5:22pm On Mar 15, 2013
If one is to celebrate a train transportation system on a journey from Lagos to Kano that will take an average of 33 hours in this contemporary era,I would have preferred Labaran Maku to use this train system during his good governance tour to show how mediocrity shouldn't be celebrated.

Nigerians are tired of this status quo policies,it's time to evolve for fucksake.

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Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by Nobody: 5:23pm On Mar 15, 2013
e jamisi!!! what is this oga at the top about? please, i am a learner! undecided

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Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by Nobody: 5:23pm On Mar 15, 2013
wait, that is the first class coach? wow!!!
Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by HAH: 5:26pm On Mar 15, 2013
Have you people noticed the silent revolution going on courtesy of social media, I wonder what the main stream media will turn to in the nearest future, I think they either shape in or ship out.

Kudos to premium times these days I get most breaking news from them

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Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by Nobody: 5:26pm On Mar 15, 2013
berem: what's with this "oga at the top crap? " Nepa no gree me watch the interview for channels TV
its on youtube na haba. I doubt anyone who watched the original interview thought that very part was to become a national joke.

Most didn't see the actual interview, download links were simply flying up and down.
Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by Nobody: 5:28pm On Mar 15, 2013
ItsModella: wait, that is the first class coach? wow!!!


Can't you see the spokesman of the Nigerian government on NL is promoting it already ?

Yes it is a first class !
Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by udochika(m): 5:28pm On Mar 15, 2013
When is Lagos-easth (abia,imo,enugu,anambra,ebony) train starting it operation, and how many years will the journy be??
Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by honeric01(m): 5:29pm On Mar 15, 2013
Sincere 9gerian: http://premiumtimesng.com/news/124876-train-ride-from-lagos-to-kano-live-reports.html

What kinda camera WAS USED? why are the pictures so dull like the face of the president?

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Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by sulmax: 5:36pm On Mar 15, 2013
Which class is #1500 then, i dey follow u o. Let me know wen u reach offa.
Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by Nobody: 5:42pm On Mar 15, 2013
33hrs ke? To heaven or to hell?
Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by nuwell(m): 5:44pm On Mar 15, 2013
Following Enthusiastically!
Fire on,Sincere 9jerian.Don't omit any detail.
BTW,how do you plan to keep your phone or whatever mobile device you're uploading with,charged?
33+ intensive hours of connectivity will siphon battery power o!
Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by Josh316(m): 5:47pm On Mar 15, 2013
The journey averages[b]33hours[/b] and, like the other major train routes in Nigeria, has witnessed an impressive patronage since it began last December.

CHINEKE NNA!!! OLORUN MAJE!!!! WHAAAAAATTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by Emmysteve(m): 5:48pm On Mar 15, 2013
ngoziliz: e jamisi!!! what is this oga at the top about? please, i am a learner! undecided
dont worry, my oga at the top will explain it to you. i dont want a situation where i say this, he says another.
Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by RedLight1: 5:52pm On Mar 15, 2013
please can u snap a better picture? And is the 1st class or 2nd?
Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by agb2011(f): 5:54pm On Mar 15, 2013
Op, pls keep it up. I'm currently serving in Katsina & i'd luv 2board a train back to Lagos.
Re: Train Ride From Lagos To Kano (live Blogging)- Premium Times by Nobody: 5:55pm On Mar 15, 2013
Am happy Train is working again in my country after all this years & from what i see is clean.

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