Author: Vincent Osuwo

A train with 186 passengers on board derailed in northwest France on Friday, injuring 44 people, one seriously, according to officials. According to Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot, the train was running between the Normandy cities of Rouen and Caen. According to local authorities, the train derailed around 7:45 p.m. (1745 GMT), and a mass-casualty response plan was launched, with 130 firefighters, five medical teams, and 80 vehicles sent. “Suddenly there were a few jolts, and then after about three seconds it got stronger and stronger,” one of the passengers, Louis, 24, told ICI Normandie radio. “I couldn’t stay in my…

The two female students who were kidnapped from the Federal University of Technology, FUTO, in Owerri following the brutal murder of a branch bank manager, Mr. Ossy, last Sunday have been released. In a statement sent to journalists on Friday, the university’s public relations officer, Orakwe Ezugwu, stated that the students had been released. According to him, the two students are currently receiving medical care and psychological support from the University Medical Center. Professor Ikechukwu Dozie, the vice-chancellor, has already visited and talked with the students. According to the PRO, the school administration praised the Nigerian Police and other security…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has sanctioned RwandAir over consumer protection-related infractions. Michael Achimugu, the NCAA spokesperson, confirmed this in a post on his personal X handle on Friday. The regulators slapped a N15 million fine on the airline for failing to settle a passenger’s baggage complaint within the specified deadline. According to the regulatory authority, the fine was imposed because the airline failed to address the baggage issue in compliance with Nigerian aviation consumer protection regulations. Furthermore, the NCAA ordered RwandAir to replace the passenger’s damaged luggage and pay $170 in first-need compensation. The NCAA stated that the…

The Sokoto State Police Command has called for calm and warned residents against reprisal attacks following the stabbing of an Islamic cleric, Musa Lukawa, at Lukuwa Mosque after Friday prayers. The command stated that Lukawa survived the attack and was released from the hospital after undergoing treatment for neck and left hand injuries. DSP Ahmad Rufai, the State Police Public Relations Officer, said in a statement on Friday that the event occurred about 1:50pm after the police received a distress call from a concerned civilian. He claims that shortly after Jumu’at prayer, an unidentified man entered the mosque and assaulted…

Islamic cleric Malam Musa Lukwa was stabbed shortly after leading the Juma’at prayer at his mosque in the Mabera area of Sokoto state. The attacker, a young man among the worshipers, allegedly stabbed the cleric twice in the neck before being overcome and killed. The event was purportedly linked to the cleric’s prior lecture, which some Islamic scholars and followers found insulting to Prophet Muhammad’s parents. The lecture had previously caused friction, with a guy named Mai Barewa allegedly threatening the cleric and one of his senior students. Mai Barewa was arrested and arraigned in court, and the matter is…

Former Kogi West Senator Dino Melaye has warned the Federal Government not to invite, jail, or interrogate African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar over a corruption suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Melaye stated that if Atiku was invited or detained over what he called a frivolous petition, the ADC would demonstrate that Nigerians were more than those in government. He mentioned this in a video posted to his X account on Friday. “This is our note of warning: if due to this frivolous petition you invite, arrest, or interview Atiku Abubakar, and we are…

Premier League winger Sorba Thomas has been involved in a car accident near Hull City’s training facility, the club has revealed. The 27-year-old Sorba walked away from the collision, which happened on Millhouse Woods Lane in Cottingham on Friday morning. His gray Land Rover Defender was seen standing on its roof, with damaged windows. Humberside Police said emergency personnel were still on the site and advised people to avoid the area. In a statement, the club stated it was “relieved” to learn that their player, who joined the Tigers from Championship side Stoke City earlier this month, was unharmed. The…

Six Nigerians charged with scamming over 100 women in the US through online romance scams have been extradited from South Africa to the United States. The South African Police Service said on X on Friday that the people apprehended in South Africa in 2021 are alleged members of the Black Ax criminal network. “The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), commonly known as the #Hawks, in collaboration with #INTERPOL South Africa, will today facilitate the extradition of six Nigerian nationals to the United States of America,” SAPS announced. SAPS stated that the six individuals were wanted by US authorities on…

Former Anambra State governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate for 2027, Peter Obi, has asked for an in-depth probe into the death of Kano-based social media pundit Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu. Obi made the demand in a statement posted on his X account on Friday, condemning the murders and urging the Kano State Government and security authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice. Dan Shagamu was slain Monday night at his home in Gaida Quarters, Kumbotso Local Government Area, Kano State. The Kano State Police Command announced that two individuals had been apprehended in connection with the incident. According…

The National Assembly has halted all official visits to South Africa and instructed its members and officials to boycott legislative activities hosted or organized by South African authorities until further notice. Akin Rotimi, spokesman for the House of Representatives, announced the decision in a statement on Friday. “The Leadership of the National Assembly, led by H.E. Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON, President of the Senate, and Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD, GCON, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has directed the Clerk of the National Assembly to communicate to all distinguished senators, honorable members, committees, departments, directorates, officials, and staff the…