‘Malami working for contractors’ — governors kick against planned $418m payment to consultants
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has raised the alarm over a purported attempt to deduct $418 million from the federation account to settle the controversial Paris Club debt. The governors said this in a letter dated August 1 and addressed to Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF). They […]
Gunmen shoot police AIG in Kaduna
Audu Madaki, an assistant inspector-general of police (AIG), has been reportedly shot by gunmen. Madaki is the AIG in charge of zone 12 police command. He was said to have been attacked by the assailants on Tuesday along the Kaduna-Abuja road. Although details of the attack are still hazy, he was […]
South-east should be careful not to repeat mistake of 2015
The Igbo are loyal, giving and unwavering. They have a predilection for going to the grave with a corpse if need be. They are a dependable ally. If you have the Igbo as a consociate, you have an unrelenting sentinel. But the Igbo’s devotion to a cause, friend or comrade is their curse. […]
Newspaper Headlines: NRC suspends Lagos-Kano, Ajaokuta train services over fear of terrorist attacks
The death of 21 persons in two separate auto-crashes in Lagos and Cross River states dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
‘Victims must be released’ — FG gives conditions for resumption of Abuja-Kaduna train services
Mu’azu Sambo, minister of transportation, says appropriate technology would be installed on trains before resumption of operations on the Abuja- Kaduna route. Sambo said this during a familiarisation visit to the Idu and Kubwa train stations on Tuesday in Abuja. He said normal train services would be restored on the route after […]
‘I’m already sweating’ — Obasanjo laments high cost of diesel on fish farming
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says the rising cost of diesel has adversely affected his fish business. Obasanjo spoke on Tuesday during a south-west fish farmers’ congress held at the presidential library (OOPL) in Ogun state. He said the high diesel price may turn fish farming into bankruptcy, adding that he is “already […]
‘I treated bandits’ — freed Kaduna train passenger recounts experience in captivity
Mustapha Imam, one of the victims of the Kaduna-Abuja train attack, said he treated bandits while in captivity. TheCable had reported that five of the abducted passengers were released earlier on Tuesday. In a video shared by Tukur Mamu, publisher of Desert Herald who had been involved in negotiations for their release, […]
British Airways suspends short-haul ticket sales from Heathrow over industry challenges
British Airways (BA) has suspended the sale of short-haul flight tickets departing from Heathrow airport as industry challenges persist globally. Short-haul flights are trips lasting anywhere from 30 minutes to 3 hours. In a statement on Tuesday, BA said the move was in response to Heathrow’s request for airlines to limit new […]
Five more Kaduna train passengers freed after 127 days in captivity
Five of the passengers abducted during an attack on a train in Kaduna, on Tuesday, regained their freedom. The train was attacked on March 28, 2022, with several passengers killed while others sustained injuries. Tukur Mamu, publisher of Desert Herald, who had been involved in negotiations for the release of the abductees, […]
Naira strengthens to N665/$ at parallel market — days after EFCC raided BDC hub
The naira, on Tuesday, sustained its momentum at the parallel market, appreciating to N665 per dollar a few days after security operatives raided Bureaux De Change (BDC) hub in Abuja. The development represents N30 or 4.3 percent gain compared to the N695 to a dollar on Monday. Currency traders known as Bureaux De Change operators (BDCs) […]