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The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), says it has intensified efforts to ensure the safety of trains and passengers that travel via the Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS). Mr Paschal Nnorli, Manager, AKTS, NRC, in an interview with NAN, on Tuesday in Abuja, said that the 1955 Railway Act that established the NRC created a command  for the protection of lives and property. “The command is usually headed by a Commissioner of Police with six or seven area commanders. On this corridor which cuts across FCT, Niger and Kaduna, there are three police divisions in Idu, Kubwa and Rigasa. “Aside that, any…

Dries Mertens’ penalty and a late Fernando Llorente goal condemned Liverpool to a 2-0 defeat in their Group E Champions League opener against Napoli. Belgian forward Mertens scored from the penalty spot after Liverpool defender Andy Robertson was judged to have fouled Jose Callejon. Former Tottenham forward Llorente then capitalised on a mistake from Virgil van Dijk in stoppage-time to roll the ball past Liverpool keeper Adrian. Jurgen Klopp’s side are the first winners of the competition to lose the opening game of the following campaign since AC Milan in 1994. Goalkeeper Adrian had earlier made two keys saves for…

Chelsea’s return to the Champions League ended in disappointment as Ross Barkley missed a late penalty that ensured Valencia claimed victory at Stamford Bridge. Frank Lampard’s first game as a manager in the tournament he won as a player with Chelsea in 2012 turned into a night of frustration as Valencia took advantage of slack marking at a free-kick for Rodrigo to score the winner on 74 minutes. Chelsea, who lost in-form youngster Mason Mount to injury early on, had the chance to rescue a point when referee Cuneyt Cakir awarded a penalty for handball after consulting VAR when Daniel…

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has asked former Justice Minister, Mohammed Adoke, to present himself for criminal trial over alleged economic crimes after accusing him of being used by the government to hound him. Magu, who appeared miffed by the claims made by the former Attorney General in his new book, Burden of Service: Reminiscences of Nigeria’s former Attorney General, accused Adoke of lying in the book in order to gain the sympathy of Nigerians to forget about his crimes. The EFCC chairman, who described the allegations against him by Adoke in the book as…

The Niger Government says it has paid N200 million to National Examination Council (NECO), to ensure the release of results of 30,000 students being withheld by the examination body. A statement by Mrs. Mary Berje, Chief Press Secretary to Gov Abubakar Bello, said on Tuesday in Minna that the money was part of the examination fees the north-central state was owing the examination body. READ: Osinbajo followed due process in supervision of agencies – Presidency It said that the government had paid more than N1 billion to various examination bodies in the last three years, as part of efforts to…

The Presidency has dismissed reports that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo did not follow ‘due process’ in the supervision of agencies under his watch. In a statement by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Presidency noted that report by an online platform, The Cable, was false. “Our attention has been drawn to a sensational report by The Cable published on September 17, 2019, which claims that His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, has directed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, to seek approvals for agencies under him. “The report suggests, falsely, that agencies…

A series of top-flight games involving elite European teams across various football competitions will be aired live on GOtv during this week. The games scheduled to hold from September 18th to September 22nd, will be broadcast live on SuperSport Select 2 (GOtv channel 32) to GOtv Plus and GOtv Max subscribers and on SuperSport Select 4 (GOtv channel 34) and 5 (GOtv channel 36) exclusive to GOtv Max subscribers. At the peak of the pack is the match ‘Day One’ fixture of the 2019/2020 UEFA Champions League between German league champions, Bayern Munich, and Red Star Belgrade of Serbia. The…

President Muhammadu Buhari has charged members of the Police Service Commission to redouble their efforts in ensuring that the Nigeria Police Force delivers on its responsibilities. Speaking Tuesday in Abuja while receiving the 2018 Annual Report of the Commission, President Buhari said, “the Commission has the most challenging responsibility of carrying out oversight responsibilities of the Police Force. “The people that comprise this commission are mostly personally known to me and some of them have been through the mill as it were, therefore I expect them to put the Police in order.  I personally believe that the Inspector General is…

President Mohammadu Buhari on Tuesday approved the re-appointment of Mr. Segun Adeyemi and Mr. Williams Adeleye as his Special Assistants (Media) attached to the Office of the Minister of Information and Culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed. Their appointment letters, which were signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, said the appointment took effect from 6th September 2019. READ: Minimum wage: Industrial crisis looms in public service Mr. Adeyemi and Mr. Williams served in the same capacity between November 2015 and May 2019. Chronicle.ng

President Muhammadu Buhari has dissolved the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP) as currently constituted with Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla as Chairman. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has been directed to immediately take over all outstanding investigations and other activities of the SPIP. The panel was established in August 2017 by the then Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN to investigate specifically mandated cases of corruption, abuse of office and similar offences by public officers. President Buhari thanks all members of the dissolved panel for their services. The President looks forward to…