The Management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed that an avoidable train incident occurred at about 10:30 a.m. Monday near Asham, involving a rear locomotive and a passenger coach. Preliminary reports indicate that the rear locomotive made contact with the rear immediately next to it (rear) due to a coupling issue. Some passengers, NRC said sustained injuries and were promptly attended to and taken to a nearby medical facility for proper medical care. No fatalities were recorded. A statement issued by the Managing Director of NRC, Kayode Opeifa stated that emergency response protocols were immediately activated, and…
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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has revealed that four suspected bandits were apprehended within the vicinity of Akure Airport, Ondo State, following a coordinated security operation involving aviation and local security agencies. Its Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Henry Agbebire in a statement issued Sunday said the arrest followed a distress alert that suspicious individuals were sighted behind the airport perimeter towards the Eleyewo community. He added: “In response, security personnel comprising FAAN’s Aviation Security (AVSEC), the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), and other local security outfits immediately launched…
The federal government has partnered with Admiralty Maritime Services as its strategic focus on expanding inland and coastal waterway usage as a primary, cost-effective alternative for moving cargo and passengers across the nation. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Fatima Mahmood, who disclosed at the weekend during a courtesy visit from the CEO of the company, Rear Admiral Muhsin Abba (rtd), in Abuja, emphasised that optimising Nigeria’s vast aquatic resources is central to lowering national logistics costs. According to her, Since assuming office ten weeks ago, her priorities has been how to fastrack the transition…
Ahead of the forthcoming National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), there are strong indications that Dr. Ben Nwoye and Hon. Paul Yovwe Oyiborume may emerge as consensus candidates for two key positions in the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). TheHintsNews reports that the ruling party had scheduled March 27 and 28 for the National Convention of the party. Party insiders disclosed that Dr. Ben Nwoye is being widely considered for the position of Deputy National Chairman (South), while Hon. Paul Yovwe Oyiborume is gathering significant support to emerge as National Secretary of the ruling party. At the…
An armed robbery suspect, Friday Onwujekwu, who had been on the police wanted list in Enugu State was severely beaten by an angry mob after he was caught with a pump-action gun at a market square, police sources said. Onwujekwu had been declared wanted by the state police command following an earlier attack on a member of a local neighbourhood watch group. The suspect popularly known as “Nwatico,” was reportedly apprehended by residents at the Eke Market Square in Akiyi, Umulokpa area of Uzo Uwani Local Government Area on Friday afternoon. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. on March…
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has lamented that the removal of certificate forgery in the 2026 Electoral Act as grounds for election petition raised significant concerns regarding electoral integrity. It added that by removing forgery as a basis for challenging election outcomes, the Act might inadvertently create a permissive environment for fraudulent practices The organisation explained that certificates, particularly those pertaining to academic qualifications and professional credentials, serve as a reflection of a candidate’s qualifications and legitimacy. Its Director NGOS/CSOS, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, however, said the decision to remove certificate forgery as a valid ground for contesting election results appears…
Barely One Year after President Bola Tinubu celebrated his 73rd birthday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has refused to pay the N24 million advert placed in his honour. Though, the advert was placed by the former National Chairman of the party, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje on behalf of the party. Surprisingly, the ruling party did not pay for the advert till he was shown the way out of the office. Since then, all entreaties to the leadership of the party to pay for the advert owed some of the correspondents covering its activities have been to no avail. Aside Tinubu’s…
The decimation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by the All Progressives Congress (APC) may not end soon following the decision of Chairman of its governors’ forum and Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed to join the ruling party. While the terms of his defection to the ruling party were still being negotiated, Governor Seyi Makinde’s camp in the party have, however, expressed shock and disappointment with the development. Members of Makinde’s camp are said to be wondering how a governor who led the flock of PDP governors could capitulate at the expense of the party, whose misery he was…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has summoned Air Peace for an urgent meeting on Monday with regards to a number of unexplained disruptions. This also included complaints received on Saturday from passengers on the Heathrow-Abuja flight who were rerouted via Gatwick-Lagos-Abuja and left stranded in Lagos because of a reported air return due to cracked windshield. The above, along with cases of delayed refunds, compensations/first needs, has activated the Consumer Protection Department of the NCAA. Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, NCAA, Michael Achimugu in a post on his X handle on Saturday said the agency would not…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) decision to condemn the ruling party and its policies has become its operating manifesto with absolutely nothing to offer by its power mongering leaders. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, in a statement issued Saturday w does not recognise itself as a political party, said ADC has not articulated a single alternative policy position or prescription of benefit to Nigerians. He noted that ADC’s attempt to spin a recent report presented at the Agora Policy dialogue indicating a rise of poverty rate of…