Terrorists have released three victims of 62 hostages of the abducted Abuja-Kaduna train passengers on March 28, ChannelsTV has reported. The victims, who consist of two males and a female, secured their freedom around 11 am on Monday. The victims were released by the terrorists at a location inside the forest along the Kaduna – Abuja highway, from where they were picked up by their relatives. So far, 22 victims have regained their freedom. It could not be confirmed if families of the victims paid any money as ransom to the terrorists in exchange for their release. With the release…
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TotalEnergies, OML99 operator (40 per cent), has announced that it would start oil production from the Ikike field in Nigeria. TotalEnergies made the announcement in a statement posted on its website on Monday. The Ikike project is a Joint Venture between TotalEnergies and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (60 per cent). According to the statement, located 20 kilometers off the coast, at a depth of about 20 meters, the Ikike platform is tied back to the existing Amenam offshore facilities through a 14 km multiphase pipeline. The statement said it would deliver peak production of 50,000 barrels of oil…
Suspected kidnappers on Sunday at Aruwa Village, Ifewara in Osun, attacked a vehicle conveying two expatriates working for a mining company, killing a Police Inspector attached to company. The gunmen also carted away the rifle and ammunition of the slain police officer. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson of Osun Police Command, SP Yemisi Oapalola made available to newsmen in Osogbo on Monday. According to the statement, the Command lost a police Inspector when suspected kidnappers attacked their vehicle at Aruwa village Ifewara-Atakumosa West local government area of the state. Opalola said that the gunmen, suspected to…
The governorship candidate for Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Taraba, Danladi Baido has expressed concern on what he describes as recurring attacks on communities in the state. Baido, who described the situation as sad and unfortunate, called on security agencies to diligently carry out their duties of protecting the people. The governorship candidate made the call in a statement on Monday in Jalingo issued by his media aide, Mr Anthony Maliki. According to him, the recent attack on Sabongida Kpasimbe and Manya communities in Takum local government area of the state, among others, had led to the displacement of many…
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday called on members and civil society groups in Lagos State to come out en-masse on Tuesday morning to begin the two-day protest in solidarity with striking lecturers. Mrs Funmi Sessi, state chairman of NLC gave the directive at a stakeholders’ meeting at the union’s secretariat in Yaba, Lagos state. Sessi said that the exercise was ready to hold on Tuesday and Wednesday as part of the nationwide action. This is despite an appeal by the federal government that the NLC shelve the planned nationwide protest. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has…
An early morning fire razed 11 shops at the Alamu Market in Ilorin, Ilorin West local government area of Kwara on Monday. The Kwara Fire Service confirmed the incident in a statement issued by its Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Hassan Adekunle, in Ilorin. “A passerby on motorcycle was the one who noticed the inferno and alerted the state fire service. “Firemen did everything possible and immediately stopped the spread of fire to other shops and subsequently put it out,” Adekunle said. The spokesperson stated that the fire was suspected to be caused by an electric power surge. He…
The Donkey Dealers Association (DDA) says the proposed ban on donkey slaughtering in the country would result in loss of jobs for three million Nigerians. National Chairman of the association, Mr Ifeanyi Dike, made the remark at a one-day public hearing on eight bills for the agriculture sector. The public hearing which held on Monday was organised by the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development chaired by Sen. Bima Enagi. The bill is entitled: “Donkey Slaughter Regulation and Export Certification Bill, 2020” and sponsored by Sen. Yahaya Abdullahi. The bill which passed second reading on July 6, 2021 aimed…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Dauda Biu, as the Acting Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), following the retirement of Mr Boboye Oyeyemi. Oyeyemi said this when he handed over to Biu at the FRSC headquarters on Monday in Abuja. This is contained in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem on Monday in Abuja. Oyeyemi said that Biu’s appointment took effect from July 24 and wished him a successful tenure as he assumed office. Speaking, FRSC Board Chairman, Bukhari Bello congratulated Bello on his…
Whatever may be the intention of the terrorists that attacked the Abuja/Kaduna train in late March this year, that intention has been accomplished, to the torment and trauma of Nigerians. Yes, the terrorists have conquered and callously taken control of the hitherto, fathomed fearlessness and mightiness of the Government of Nigeria, Africa’s so called celebrated giant. In what looks typical of terrorists’ propaganda tactics, the social media is awash with various videos, recently released by the abductors of the train passengers, showing them flogging and dreadfully dehumanizing the captives. To make matters worse, in the video, the terrorists threatened to…
Some maize farmers in Kano State have resorted to planting sorghum due to the high cost of fertilizer, instead of maize and other crops. The farmers use manure obtained from animals dung and waste for the crops, with little fertilizers. The farmers also practised mixed cropping where they planted sorghum with groundnut, beans or soyabean, to enhance fertility of the soil for more crops productivity. A bag of fertilizer costs about N25,000 and above, depending on the type and brand of the commodity. Muhammad Tukur, a farmer, said every year he planted maize, but this year, he planted guenea corn,…