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The narrow-gauge train traveling from Lagos to Kano has derailed at Farin Ruwa, near Jaji in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. PRO of Northern Regional District of Nigeria Railways Corporation (NRC) Zaria, Mallam Abdullahi Alhaji confirmed the incident in a telephone interview. The driver of the train was reported to […]
World football governing body FIFA, has slammed an indefinite ban on MKO Abiola Stadium Abuja from hosting international matches. This is coming after the death of Joseph Kabungo, a medical doctor from Zambia, who died during a stampede after Nigeria fans invaded the Moshood Abiola National Stadium pitch, following a 1-1 draw with […]
Senate has said that it will investigate why the Super Eagles lost the march against the Black Stars of Ghana in an attempt to qualify for this year’s World Cup played at the M.K.O Abiola National Stadium on Tuesday in Abuja. According to the Senate, board room politics contributed to Nigeria being edged […]
The terrorists who attacked a Kaduna-bound train and abducted unspecified number of passengers on Monday, have contacted their families. No fewer than eight people, including Trade Union Congress (TUC) Secretary-General Musa Ozigi-Lawal, TUC Kwara State chapter Chairman Akin Akinsola, National Board of Technical Education (NBTE) director at Kaduna office, Abdul Isa Kofar-Mata […]
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday adopted a motion directing all pay television service providers to revert to pay per view module as against the mandatory monthly subscription. In a sponsored motion by Senator representing Benue South Senatorial district, Abba Moro, he lamented the incessant hike in price of various bouquets by the service providers […]
A Niger Delta environment and peace advocate, Chief Sheriff Mulade, has said that the appointment of a sole administrator to run the affairs of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, was alien and a contravention of the enabling laws establishing the commission. Mulade, who was reacting to a Federal Court Judgment in Yenagoa, […]
Eight people were yesterday confirmed killed in Monday’s attack on a Kaduna-bound train by terrorists. The number of missing persons is still unknown, but the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, said 29 persons were injured. The Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, said 41 persons were receiving treatment. There’s still some controversy […]
The House of Representatives mandated its Committee on Army to investigate the circumstances that led to the murder of 18-year-old Cyril Obruche yesterday, who was killed by an officer of the Nigerian Army attached to Presco Plc, in Ovreeko, Ethiope East LGA of Delta State. The committee questioned why officers and men of […]
The Management of Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja has defended why they switched off the light during a training session of the Black Stars Of Ghana ahead of today’s game against Nigeria. Recall that both teams are battling for a ticket to the World Cup in Qatar via the playoff and with the first […]
Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has visited the victims of the Abuja-Kaduna rail attacks. Osinbajo paid the visit while on his way to Lagos to attend the 13th Tinubu Colloquium marking the 70th birthday of former Governor of Lagos, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. According to Osinbajo’s spokesperson, Laolu Akande , the VP had […]
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