Kaduna: A passenger train travelling from Kaduna to Abuja derailed on Thursday morning, leaving several cabins overturned along the busy corridor. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident caused panic among the passengers, many of whom scrambled to safety. According to News Agency of Nigeria, although details remained sketchy, there were no […]
Day: August 26, 2025
Mercy Corps Empowers 9,383 Ginger Farmers in Kaduna
Abuja: Mercy Corps says it has empowered 9,383 ginger farmers in Kaduna State through its Empowering Resilient Ginger Farmers (ERGF) project, aimed at boosting productivity and improving livelihoods. Mr Ismail Rilwan, Programme Manager, Mercy Corps, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the closeout meeting of the project with LAPO Microfinance Bank. According to News […]
CTBTO Emphasizes Global Cooperation to Prevent Nuclear Testing
New york: The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) has underscored the need for a collective approach to tackle nuclear testing and prevent future tests. This is contained in a joint statement by Mr. Phil©mon Yang, President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), and Dr. Robert Floyd, Executive Secretary of the CTBTO, during the UNGA’s […]
Foundation Collaborates to Enhance Policy Development Skills Among Nigerian Civil Servants
Abuja: The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation has strengthened its partnership with the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) and the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS). The partnership aims to enhance policy development skills among civil servants as part of a broader effort to build a more effective, evidence-based, and citizen-centred public […]
Eno Receives Newly Graduated Ibom Air Pilots, Maintenance Engineers
Abuja: Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has received 35 indigenous Ibom Air cadet pilots and maintenance engineers who graduated from Airbus Flight Academy in France and Ethiopian Airline Aviation Academy. Eno, while receiving the Board and Management of Ibom Air at the Government House, expressed delight at the successful graduation of the 15 aircraft […]