Terrorists Monday evening attacked Abuja-Kaduna train with 970 passengers on board, DAILY NIGERIAN has reported. The report also said that the terrorists detonated bombs on the railtrack and demobilised it. Credible sources confirmed that the attack occurred between Katari and Rijana. One of the passengers also confirmed in a telephone call that the attackers surrounded the train, shooting sporadically. “All the passengers are currently lying on the floor of the train. The bandits are shooting sporadically. We are in serious danger,” the passenger said. Details later…
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The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina has described the demise of the former Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Professor Adebiyi Daramola, as a great loss to his family, friends, associates and the academia. He said Professor Daramola was a brilliant academic who contributed significantly to the development of FUTA. In a tribute titled, “Professor Biyi Daramola: A classmate, friend, and twin brother,” Adesina said even in the face of a very challenging health situation, Professor Daramola never lost his voice, positive attitude, concern about Nigeria and how to make it…
World football governing body, FIFA has released names of 21 countries qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The qualification came with Canada becoming the latest country to join the qualifiers on Sunday. Canada defeated Jamaica 4-0 in a World Cup playoff clash to qualify for Qatar. The Les Rouges won thanks to goals from Cyle Larin, Tajon Buchanan, Junior Hoilett and Adrian Mariappa. See list of qualified countries below: Argentina Belgium Brazil Canada Croatia Denmark Ecuador England France Germany IR Iran Japan Korea Republic Netherlands Qatar Saudi Arabia Serbia Spain Switzerland Uruguay
The winners of the 94th Academy Awards (Oscars 2022) emerged on Sunday. The 2022 Academy Awards kicked off with Beyoncé’s epic performance of her Oscar-nominated song from King Richard. The 94th Academy Awards, the sci-fi epic starred Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, and Zendaya has won Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, and Best Visual Effects. Elsewhere, Ariana DeBose won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story. Troy Kotsur won Best Supporting Actor for his performance in CODA. He made history by…
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Justice John Tsoho, says the 2022 Easter vacation of the court will begin on April 8. Tsoho in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by Mrs Catherine Christopher, Chief Information Officer of the court, said the vacation would hold between April 8 and April 25. According to him, the vacation is pursuant to the provisions of Order 46, Rule 4 (b) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedures) Rules, 2019 (as amended). “The court shall resume in all judicial divisions on April 26. “During the vacation, Abuja, Lagos and Port-Harcourt…
The Police Command in Kwara has arrested Musibau Esinrogunjo, the Special Assistant on Rural Mobilisation to governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for assaulting a traffic warden on duty along Ahmadu Bello Way, Ilorin. A video clip on how the governor’s aide was allegedly caught by policemen with a cartridge and substance suspected to be hard drug had gone viral on social media. A statement by the spokesperson of the command SP Okasanmi Ajayi on Sunday however said Esinrogunjo was not arrested for involving in arms and drug dealings, but arrested for traffic offence. The statement explained that the aide slapped the traffic…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is expected to share perspectives on engendering democratic governance in West Africa at a high-level dialogue on Monday in Abeokuta, Ogun. The Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA), organisers of the event, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said it was in furtherance to ongoing efforts by leaders across West Africa to contain threats to democracy in the region. The event, which holds at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, will be hosted by the former president himself. Osinbajo will deliver the keynote address while other participants comprising leaders across West Africa and Obasanjo,…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that successful conduct of the national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was a victory over naysayers who believed the party was divided. The president, in a congratulatory message to the Abdullahi Adamu-led 79-member National Executive Committee issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu in Abuja on Sunday, also said that the convention sets the scene for an APC victory in the presidential and general elections in 2023.. According to the president, the unity of members at the convention puts the party on a firmer footing for victory at…
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Southeastern Nigeria has reiterated its demand for the rotation of the 2023 presidential position to the zone. The National Vice Chairman of the party, South-East, Ali Odefa disclosed this at the end of the zonal meeting in Enugu on Sunday. According to him, the position was in tandem with that of Southern Governors’ Forum, adding that it was only fair that the next president of the country be chosen from Southern Nigeria. “Where there are zoning patterns, they must be strictly observed and adhered to in every state and constituency,”…
The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ojaja II will on Tuesday, lead top dignitaries, including traditional rulers and officials of government officials to commission Noble’s Hotel & Suites International in Lagos. The chairman of the hotel, Idowu Arubo, in a statement by his Media Aide, Mark Mayah made available to ASHENEWS on Sunday said, Noble’s Hotel & Suites International, established to guarantee the youth with sustainable livelihoods, “will facilitate travellers with cutting-edge amenities and luxuriously designed accommodation accentuated by the unique geographic character of location.” According to him, the construction of the hotel, located on Idowu Olomitutu street, along old Otta…