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Kaduna Train Attack Questions Our Capacity To Govern — Govs

31Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Kaduna Train Attack Questions Our Capacity To Govern — Govs

Train Governors of the 36 states of the federation yesterday condemned the terrorist attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train service, saying the attack and other acts of violence in the country questioned their capacity to govern. The governors’ reaction came as the Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, lamented that with the attack which left eight passengers dead and 41 others injured, mourning had now become a daily ritual in the country. This is even as Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, described the attack and general insecurity in the country as rendering lives worthless under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. It will be recalled that the terrorists blew the Abuja-Kaduna rail track with explosives on Monday night, forcing the train to d...

US Embassy Kick-Starts Interview Waiver Program For Certain Visa Renewals

30Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

US Embassy Kick-Starts Interview Waiver Program For Certain Visa Renewals

US mission The United States Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria, announced on Wednesday that it has commenced an interview waiver program for certain visa renewals. This was contained in a statement, in Abuja, that beginning of March 30, 2022, the United States Embassy in Abuja will begin processing certain non-immigrant visa renewal applications without requiring an interview where: The statement reads in part: “The visa is B1/B2, F, M, J (academic only), H, L, or C1/D (combined only); The applicant previously received a U.S. non-immigrant visa that expired within the last 24 months, or will expire in the next three months from the date of application; The previous visa was issued in Nigeria; The previous visa was a full validity, multiple entry visa; “The applicant is applying f...

Names of 398 Passengers On Board Bombed Abuja-Kaduna Train [Full list]

30Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Transportation

Names of 398 Passengers On Board Bombed Abuja-Kaduna Train [Full list]

Train Names of 398 victims, who boarded the ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna train, have emerged. Recalled that on Monday night, some gunmen suspected to be terrorists bombed the Abuja-Kaduna train between Katari and Rigina axis, leaving hundreds of passengers dead in the attack. Reports say that during the attack, many passengers were said to have been initially kidnapped, including Zamfara State former deputy Governor, Mallam Ibrahim Wakkala Liman. Others were shot dead and an unascertained number of the passengers also sustained various degrees of injury as a result of gunshots. Read Also: Terrorists Bomb Abuja-Kaduna Rail Track, Attack Train Passengers Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation, disclosed that no fewer than eight persons were killed during the terrorists’ ...

Terrorists Bomb Abuja-Kaduna Rail Track, Attack Train Passengers

29Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Transportation

Terrorists Bomb Abuja-Kaduna Rail Track, Attack Train Passengers

Gunmen Suspected terrorists on Monday evening bombed Abuja-Kaduna rail tracks and attacked a train with about 970 passengers onboard. It was gathered that the Kaduna-bound train derailed after the explosive device planted by the terrorists went off underneath one of the coaches. Anas Iro Danmusa, who claimed to be a passenger on the train, said the attackers shot at the train and that passengers hid under the seats to avoid being hit by bullets. “Villagers along Abuja-Kaduna road called to confirm hearing multiple gunshots and attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train by terrorists,” Shehu Sani, a former Nigerian senator from Kaduna State said on Twitter. Read Also: Bandits Attack Kaduna Airport, Stop A Lagos-Bound Aircraft, Kill One The passengers were later rescued by Nigerian ...

EFCC Seizes Obiano’s Passport, as Former Anambra Governor Regains Freedom

24Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

EFCC Seizes Obiano’s Passport, as Former Anambra Governor Regains Freedom

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released the former governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano after he perfected his bail conditions. The former governor was arrested last week by the anti-corruption agency a few hours after handing over to the current governor, Charles Soludo. He was given administrative bail on Wednesday evening. According to Daily Trust, Obiano’s passport was seized by the EFCC as part of his bail condition. Obiano was arrested last Thursday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos while on his way to the United States of America. The EFCC spokesman had told our correspondent that Obiano was on their watch list prior to his arrest. The former governor was subsequently transferred to the headquarters of the commis...

Buhari Returns To Nigeria After Medical Trip To London

19Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Buhari Returns To Nigeria After Medical Trip To London

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja on Friday, following a medical check-up in London, UK. Buhari left the country on March 6. He had earlier planned to embark on the medical trip from Nairobi, Kenya after attending the United Nations Environmental Programme at 50, but returned to Nigeria on March 4. Read Also: President Apologises to Nigerians over Power Outage, Fuel Scarcity While in London, the president met with Mai Mala Buni, the Interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Committee. The presidential aircraft carrying Buhari touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 7.09pm. Source: DailyPost

Airlines To Increase Flight Tickets To N120,000: Allen Onyema

16Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Finance, News, Nigeria, Transportation

Airlines To Increase Flight Tickets To N120,000: Allen Onyema

Allen Onyema, CEO of Air Peace, on Monday, warned that airfare might rise to about N120,000 if urgent actions are not taken to reduce the price of aviation fuel. Mr Onyema who spoke on behalf of the Airline Operators Association of Nigeria (AOAN) at a parliamentary briefing on Monday called on President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime to grant operators permission to import the product to end the hike. He argued that if airline companies can buy planes worth millions of dollars, they would have no trouble importing aviation fuel. Lamenting that the cheapest flight ticket costs N70,000, Mr Onyema warned there would be further increase if efforts were not made to address the fuel crisis. Responding to the airline operators’ request, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian Nati...

We Won’t Allow Nigerians to Join Ukrainian Forces – FG

8Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

We Won’t Allow Nigerians to Join Ukrainian Forces – FG

The Federal Government has expressed its disapproval of the ongoing registration of Nigerian citizens volunteering to join the Ukrainian Army to resist the invasion of the country by Russia. Over 150 Nigerians have volunteered to be recruited after the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, urged people around the world to join the fight. But in a statement on Monday, the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francisca Omayuli, said the Federal Government would not tolerate the recruitment. She stressed that the government would engage with the Embassy of Ukraine in Nigeria and other relevant authorities to prevent this. Geoffrey Onyeama The statement read in part, “The attention of the Federal Government of Nigeria has been drawn to an alleged ongoing registrati...

FG: Evacuation Of Nigerian Students Trapped In Ukraine Begins Monday

7Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

FG: Evacuation Of Nigerian Students Trapped In Ukraine Begins Monday

Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs, says the evacuation of the stranded Nigerian students in Sumy State University (SumDU), Ukraine, will start on Monday, March 7. Recall that some Nigerians in the university staged a protest on Saturday, appealing for immediate evacuation from the country. Several SumDU students have been unable to leave the city due to the blockade of the access routes. Ukraine-Russia war: FG to Airlift 2,000 Nigerians A male student had said he and his friend decided to use their private car to get out of the city but ran into Russian soldiers who shot at them. He said the Russian troops were advancing towards Sumy. The foreign affairs minister had responded to their appeal, noting that Nigeria had requested the immediate implementation of ...

Osinbajo Now In Charge Of Nigeria —Buhari Says

7Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Osinbajo Now In Charge Of Nigeria —Buhari Says

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday, said Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is now in charge of the country.This comes as the President departs the country for the United Kingdom for a medical checkup.His departure had earlier been announced by the Special Adviser to the President, Femi Adesina. President Muhammadu Buhari It is, however, not clear if Buhari already transmitted a letter to the National Assembly handing over power to Osinbajo pending his return to the country. Read Also: Buhari Appoints New Executive Secretary For TETFundBuhari had said, “Well, I cannot claim to be doing the work alone. The government is fully represented. The Vice President is there.“Constitutionally, when I’m away, he’s in charge. Then, we have the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and t...