Russia-Ukraine war: Latest developments
Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: Russia to 'reduce' Kyiv attacks Russia pauses failed efforts to encircle Kyiv, announcing it will "radically" reduce military activity around the Ukrainian capital. Moscow says attacks on the northern city of Chernihiv will also ease, after "meaningful" progress in peace talks held in Istanbul. Cautious response President Volodymyr Zelensky cautiously welcomes the "positive" signals...
PDP dissolves Kano excos, constitutes caretaker c’ttee
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved its State, Local Government and Ward Executive Committees in Kano State with immediate effect. This is just as the PDP approved the appointment of the Kano State Caretaker Committee to run the affairs of the party in the state for a period of 90 days. The latest development was made known via a statement...
Train attack: TUC loses Secretary General, Kwara chairman
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has lost its Secretary General, Comrade Musa-Lawal Ozigi, and its Kwara State Chairman, Comrade Akin Akinsola. The TUC executives were among the people killed by terrorists in the Kaduna-Abuja train attack which occurred on Monday. According to a statement made available to The Star by the TUC President, Comrade Quadri Olaleye, the deceased were...
Train attack: Eight bodies recovered, 26 injured – Kaduna Govt
Security agencies have recovered eight bodies of passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna-bound train attacked on Monday night by terrorists. No fewer than 26 persons were injured during the attack. The Kaduna State Government said it has received detailed passenger manifest for the Abuja-Kaduna train service AK9 from the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said from...
Kaduna-Abuja train attack: Resign now, Afegbua tells Buhari
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Prince Kassim Afegbua, has called for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari following the terrorists’ attack on Kaduna-Abuja train on Monday. Afegbua said this in a statement made available to The Star on Tuesday. The PDP chieftain stated that Nigeria has been destabilised by the Buhari-led presidency, saying the regime...
Buhari to security chiefs: Secure railway line, eliminate terrorists
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. Buhari stated that this should be extended to cover the Lagos-Ibadan railway line. He also directed the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) management to speedily repair the damaged lines and resume normal...
Kaduna govt sympathises with train attack’s victims
The Kaduna State Government has condemned the terrorist attack on the Kaduna-Abuja train that occurred on Monday, 28th March 2022. The state government expressed its sympathy and solidarity with all the passengers, and extended its condolence to the families of the passengers that died in the attack. Special Adviser to the Governor (Media & Communication), Mr. Muyiwa Adekeye, said that Malam...
Shehu Sani: Terrorists abducted several passengers, killed many in train attack
Former Senator, Shehu Sani, has said that terrorists abducted a foreigner and killed several others in an attack on the Kaduna-Abuja train on Monday night. Sani said this on his verified Twitter handle on Tuesday. The former federal lawmaker stated that a survivor disclosed to him that the assailants targeted the Business Class coach of the train. Sani, who represented Kaduna Central...
Tinubu cancels colloquium over Kaduna train attack
Former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has cancelled the colloquium for his 70th birthday on Tuesday. He hinged the decision on the terrorists’ attack on Abuja-Kaduna-bound train on Monday night. “This event should not hold. I hereby cancel this colloquium due to the incident in Kaduna. I urge you all to pray that Nigeria win this war against...
PHOTOS: Train attack: El-Rufai visits injured victims
Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Tuesday visited some victims of the Abuja-Kaduna-bound train attack. Accompanied by the heads of some security agencies stationed in Kaduna, Governor El-Rufai visited the 44 Military Hospital and St. Gerald Hospital to see some of the injured victims. The governor stated that efforts are ongoing to account for all persons that were on the train while the Kaduna...
