Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe, one of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aspirants for the Abia governorship election, says zoning the position to a particular area is not enough to produce the desirable candidate for the party.
The passenger manifest for the ill-fated Kaduna-bound train indicated that of the 362 people that boarded the train, eight people lost their lives, 26 passengers were injured, and some are still unaccounted for.
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, discharged and acquitted former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki, of a money laundering charge.
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says about eight persons have so far been confirmed dead and 41 hospitalized in the recent attack on the Kaduna bound train.
The Federal Government on Tuesday inaugurated unit one turbine out of the four units turbines of the 700 Megawatts (MW) Zungeru hydro-electric power project in the Wushishi area of Niger.
Security operatives foiled an attempted attack on Dangote Refinery, Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos State.
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the transfer of suspended DCP Abba Kyari to Kuje Correction Centre.
Former Governor of Lagos State, Sen. Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday cancelled the 13th edition of a Colloquium for his birthday, in honour of the victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack.
Kaduna State Government said the military had rescued the Kaduna-bound train passengers trapped by terrorists Monday night.
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the immediate conclusion of all the processes for the implementation of the integrated security surveillance and monitoring solution for the Abuja to Kaduna railway line.
The management of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC),m has announced the appointment of Mr. Adeoye Fadeyibi as its new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer.
Rep. Ibrahim Al-Mustapha (APC-Sokoto) says the Nigerian Army will soon establish a Forward Operating Base at Munki, along Sokoto-Goronyo road, in Sokoto State.
The Nigerian Army says troops of 82 Division have dislodged the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN) from their hideout in Anambra.
Civil servants in Anambra Monday defied State Government’s directive to come to work every Monday against the Independent People of Biafra’s (IPOB) sit-at-home order.
Mr. Fidet Okhiria, the Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), has confirmed the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train by suspected bandits on Monday night.
