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Atiku Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria’s former vice president, has expressed sadness over a reported second train attack by terrorists in Kaduna, after the Monday night’s horrendous attack that led to the death of at least nine people, with several others injured or missing. The terrorists were said to have planted …

The 36 states of the federation, through their attorneys, have appealed a judgment that dismissed a suit seeking to restrain the federal government from effecting the planned deduction of $418 million from states’ funds to settle the Paris Club Fund debt. The plaintiffs in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1313/202 sought to …

Here is a brief profile of the dead victims of Monday night’s horrendous attack on a Kaduna bound train by terrorists. Though about nine people have so far been confirmed dead, not all have been properly identified. Meanwhile many of the injured are currently receiving treatment at hospitals, even as …

Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari meets with Service Chiefs President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned terrorist attacks on Abuja-Kaduna train which occured on Monday night. The attacks on the Kaduna-bound train led to the death of an unspecified number of passengers while scores were injured. The President directed the immediate conclusion of …

Flags of the United Kingdom and Nigeria The Government of the United Kingdom has warned against travel to seven states in Northern Nigeria, citing the Abuja-Kaduna train that was bombed on Monday night along Rijana, Kaduna. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office disclosed this on the UK government website. The …

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State Bashir Suleiman-Zuntu, the Chairman of Kubau Local Government Area, has described the mood at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House, Kaduna, following Monday night’s bombing of the Abuja-Kaduna rail tracks by terrorists. The train, which departed Abuja at 6 pm and was expected in …

L-R: Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-rufai and President Muhammadu Buhari The Nigerian Bar Association has urged Nigerians not to relent in demanding for adequate security from government after urging government to do more to protect the people. The NBA President, Olumide Akpata, stated this on Tuesday while reacting to the …

Director-General of the FCCPC, Mr Babatunde Irukera/Internet The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on Tuesday said it has frozen the bank accounts of over 30 illegal loan companies operating in Nigeria. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Mr Babatunde Irukera, said this at a media briefing in Abuja. …

The Kaduna State Government has received from the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), the detailed passenger manifest for the Abuja-Kaduna train service AK9 which was attacked by terrorists on Monday. This was disclosed in a statement by the state commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan. According to the …

Alwan Hassan, acting managing director/chief executive officer of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), has been unreachable since the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train. Hassan’s whereabouts have remained unknown since he was last seen boarding the Kaduna-bound train that was attacked on Monday. The gunmen attacked, blew up the rail track …