NRC blames track fastening clips removal for Abuja-Kaduna train derailment
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said that the removal of track fastening clips by vandals led to a “technical problem” on the...
FG to seal offices not accessible to people living with disability
Mr. Mohammed Abba-Isa, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, has threatened that the government might close...
Senate passes bill to regulate cattle ranching, establishes national commission
Following a heated debate, the Nigerian Senate passed a bill to regulate cattle rearing and ranching in Nigeria. Persecondnews reports that Sen. Titus...
Let bygones be bygones, says recalled Sen. Ningi
Sen. Abdul Ningi, who was just recalled from suspension and represents the Bauchi Central Senatorial District, said at the plenary on Tuesday that...
Again, passengers stranded after Abuja-Kaduna train derails at Asha station
A train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna derailed at Asha station on Wednesday in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), leaving dozens of passengers...
Timileyin’s murder: 25 Ajayi Crowther Varsity students arraigned, remanded in Ibadan prison
Twenty-five students of Ajayi Crowther University have been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, over the murder of...
Naira abuse: Cubana Chief Priest’s lawyer’s absence stalls trial
The trial of Okechukwu Pascal, a.k.a. Cubana Chief Priest, a prominent socialite and celebrity barman, was stalled on Wednesday due to the absence...
Heritage Bank: Customers to receive payments within one week – NDIC MD
The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has assured depositors of Heritage Bank that their deposits are already being processed for payment. The Managing...
Ex-Kaduna Gov. El-Rufai faces probe for alleged abuse of office, money laundering
The Kaduna State House of Assembly received a shocking report on Wednesday that exposed widespread financial irregularities and corruption under former Governor Nasir...
Elections: Fair, neutral judiciary will keep politicians out of court—ex-Pres. Jonathan
Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, says a just, fair, and neutral judiciary with uncompromising integrity will deter politicians from contesting election...
Lagos airport resumes flight operations as labour suspends nationwide strike
Following the organized labour’s decision to suspend their nationwide strike, flight operations have resumed at the local wing of the Murtala Muhammad Airport...
Just in: LNG tanker overturns, explodes in Port Harcourt, Rivers, leaving two dead
An explosion occurred when a tanker transporting liquefied natural gas overturned at the Obiri-Ikwerre flyover on the East-West Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers...
Why we killed rice smuggler in Badagry – Customs
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Ikeja, Lagos, has confirmed that a smuggler was accidentally killed in the Badagry...
Deputy Police Commissioner Dies In Office
Abubakar Muhammad Guri, a Deputy Commissioner of Police with the Police Mobile Force (MPF) headquarters in Abuja, has reportedly slumped and died in...
Just in: After two-month suspension, Sen. Ningi returns to Senate
Following the lifting of his suspension, Senator Abdul Ningi, who represents Bauchi Central in the Nigeria Senate, resumed his duties on Tuesday. Clad...
Mine site collapse in Niger State leaves one person dead, 30 others trapped
A mining site collapse in Galkogo village, in Niger State’s Shiroro Local Government Area, has claimed one life and trapped 39 other miners....
