The train plying the Warri-Itakpe route derailed on sunday, with many passengers stranded The incident happened inside Kogi forest, as many of the passengers scampered for safety to keep away from being taken hostage. It was gathered that the train which left Warri early on Sunday morning got derailed at about 12:noon inside the thick forest between Ajaokuta and Itakpe.
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Gunmen have reportedly invaded the Gambar Sabon Layi community in the Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State, killing seven persons.The invaders who were in black attire also kidnapped newlyweds, leaving the community in disarray It was gathered that the gunmen stormed the community in a commando style at the wee hours of Sunday when they started shooting sporadically to instil fear in residents and the local vigilantes. It was further gathered that the gunmen killed a traditional title holder, a vigilante guard and five others before kidnapping the newlyweds. The Bauchi Police Command is yet to issue any…
The Obi-Datti Campaign Organisation has distanced itself from the rumour of a purported endorsement of our Presidential Candidate Peter Obi by His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhamadu Sa’ad Abubakar. The organization expressed deep regret that the Sultan would be dragged into partisan politics by unscrupulous and morally bankrupt political operatives seeking power at all costA statement signed by the Head of media of the organization Diran Onifade said it is sacrilege to disrespect the religious symbolism of the sacred office of the Sultan. “We make haste to categorically state that there is no trace of the offensive statement…
***Obi/Datti say they are patriots who seek to serve Nigeria The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi and his running mate, Senator Yusuf Datti-Baba Ahmed, have cleared doubts about possible infighting that may crop up after winning the presidential Election The duo returned to Kaduna where they were on Wednesday, this time in Kafanchan, Southern Kaduna where they allayed the fears of Christian and Muslim leaders who expressed apprehension over frequent disagreements between President and his Vice. The leaders said such disagreements always result in religious tension in the country, but Obi and his running mate…
The Director of the Civil Society directorate of the Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hajiya Najaatu Muhammad has thrown in the towel ahead of the 2023 general elections. In a letter dated January 19, 2023 and addressed to Senator Abdullahi Adamu, national chairman of the APC. Muhammad, who is a national commissioner at the Police Service Commission (PSC), said t She expressed worry over challenges bedevilling the country saying they require her to continue championing the struggle for a better country with a clear conscience. According to her, her withdrawal from party politics was not unconnected…
By Tunde Olusunle Scholars are divided over what the most appropriate description and perception of Esu in Yoruba cosmology should be. The more widely held notion about Esu, is to make it the lexical parallel of Satan or the devil, in the English language. Esu within this context, connotes evil and devilry in all its ramifications. He is the purveyor and conveyor of wickedness, mischief, anguish, grief, even negativity in totality. Esu in popular perception, is mean-spirited, malevolent, devious, vile. The list goes on. This dimension to the Esu persona, considered as a “most controversial mixup” by some scholars, has…
The reason behind the persistent hate speeches and articles by Victor Alewo Adoji on the Executive Governor of Kogi State , His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello , and Senator Jibrin Isah Echocho, has been revealed.Adoji, in his desperation for ticket , visited the Governor early last year, in the company of the Ohiegba Mozum HRH Bukar Ali. At the meeting, HRH and Victor begged the Governor to allow Victor to decamp to the APC with an understanding that the Governor would facilitate the Senatorial ticket for Victor. The outcome of the meeting was not favorable to Victor. That angered…
***Can’t sway presidential victory A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Yekini Nabena, has said the aggrieved five governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are confused, handicapped and lack capacity to sway election victory for any presidential candidate in the forthcoming February election.Nabena cautioned political leaders, especially in APC that are still romancing with the aggrieved five governors to have a rethink.The governors include Samuel Ortom of Benue state, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state, Seyi Makinde of Oyo state, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state, and Nyesom Wike of Rivers state as their leader.The G-5 governors emerged after…
Labour Party Presidential candidate Mr. Peter Nigeria needs a ‘stingy’ leader that will discontinue wastage, rebuild the country says ObiLabour Party Presidential candidate Mr. Peter Obi, has declared that Nigeria does not a leader that will continue with wastage and can not build a new Nigeria that the people will be loyal and faithful to. Obi noted that the only accusation against him is stinginess, but remarked that Nigeria needs a stingy person to safeguard its resources and deploy them appropriately.Obi told the Gbong Gwom Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba when he paid him homage in his palace that saving…
The Kaduna State Government is to take full custody of the Ahmadu Bello Stadium after it was returned to the State following President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Sunday Dare disclosed this on Friday in his office in Abuja when he received the Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai.Director if Press and Public RelationsMohammed Manga in a statement quoted rhe minister to have indicated that the Federal Government has approved the return of the facility to the State Government and as such, a Memorandum of Understanding would be signed in order to…