A passenger train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna derailed on Tuesday morning, leaving several carriages overturned and triggering panic among those on board. The incident occurred around 11:09 am at KM 49 between Kubwa Station and Asham Station. According to eyewitnesses, the derailment happened without warning, causing confusion and chaos as passengers rushed out of the affected cabins. Six passengers were confirmed injured. “It is a complete pandemonium. People who were confirmed to be saved were seen running in different directions. It was pure panic,” one eyewitness, who simply identified himself as Abubakar, said. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau confirmed…
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has called on the National Assembly, religious leaders, traditional rulers and students, to caution the Federal Government against pushing university teachers to embark on a nationwide strike. The call came on the heels of protests by members of the union across the country, especially in Federal Government-owned universities. This is just as the union described the decision of the government to offer its members loans as a Greek gift which, according to it, is unnecessary if the government paid their dues and entitlements. Leading his members on a protest around the campus, University…
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has defended the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) decision to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South, saying the move is aimed at fostering sanity, understanding and unity within the party. The opposition party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) reached the resolution on Monday, August 25, during its meeting in Abuja, where it also affirmed Iliya Damagum as its substantive national chairman. In an interview with AIT barely 24 hours after the decision, Mohammed said he was fully part of the arrangement and described it as an inclusive strategy to stabilise the party ahead of the…
The Peoples Democratic Party’s 102nd National Executive Committee meeting has resolved to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South while retaining the existing National Working Committee zoning formula for the November elective convention. Addressing journalists after the NEC meeting in Abuja on Monday, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, disclosed that the decision followed the presentation of a report by the Zoning Committee chaired by Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri. After declaring the zoning arrangement, Ologunagba added that the NEC also expressed satisfaction over the level of preparedness of the PDP’s various organs, Chapters and structures for the…
In what appears like a comic act, Ike Ibeabuchi has called out heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk after his highly anticipated ring comeback ended in a third-round technical knockout victory over Idris Afinni at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos on Saturday night. The 52-year-old unbeaten fighter improved his record to 21-0 (16 KOs) after forcing Afinni to retire in his corner at the end of the third round, marking his first bout in 26 years. “I was catching him with good punches, I was banging him down with body shots, and sooner or later I believed he was going to…
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim believes his side need to show more maturity after blowing the lead to draw 1-1 at Fulham on Sunday and remain without a win this season. The Red Devils were made to pay for not making more of a dominant first 45 minutes, during which Bruno Fernandes blazed a penalty over the bar. Amorim, though, was more concerned by what he saw after United took the lead thanks to Rodrigo Muniz’s own goal on the hour mark. Fulham hit back to level through Emile Smith Rowe 17 minutes from time and ended the game on…
The Presidency yesterday justified the two-day official visit of President Bola Tinubu to Brazil from 24 to 25 August, 2025. Reacting to criticism trailing the state visit on a Television programme (TVC’s Sunday Politics) in Abuja on Sunday evening, presidential spokesperson, Sunday Dare described the state visit as a profoundly strategic step, aimed at deepening cooperation between Nigeria and Latin America’s largest economy and a key BRICS member. According to the presidential media aide, the trip reflects Nigeria’s broader ambition to diversify and strengthen its economy beyond traditional alliances. He explained why the visit is not only timely but essential…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday vowed that despite efforts by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to ridicule and play down the current momentum in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the coalition will shock the world in the 2027 presidential election. Atiku also laid to rest insinuation that he might not contest the presidential poll two years from now, stressing that he will run for the nation’s top job in the next election cycle. One of the politician’s spokespersons during the 2023 presidential election, Tunde Olusunle, disclosed this to THISDAY last night, quoting his ex-principal as maintaining that Nigeria…
Priscilla Ojo, daughter of Nollywood veteran Iyabo Ojo, has just welcomed her first child with Tanzanian singer, Juma Jux. The news was announced on Sunday by Iyabo Ojo, who proudly took to her Instagram page to celebrate becoming a grandmother. She shared an heartwarming picture of Priscilla cradling her newborn in the hospital, alongside a touching message celebrating her new role as a grandmother. She captioned the post,” Say hello to the latest sexiest grandma in town, my grandson is the cutest @rakeem_mk!.”
African Democratic Congress (ADC) says President Bola Tinubu should declare a state of emergency in Katsina and Zamfara states following a wave of violent attacks that have claimed over 140 lives in the past two months. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC described the killings in the two states as a clear indication of a total collapse in Nigeria’s security architecture, and criticised the federal government’s handling of the crisis. The party specifically condemned the recent massacre in Malumfashi, Katsina State, where 30 worshippers were reportedly shot dead in a mosque and 20 villagers…