Terrorists have released the 23 remaining victims of the Kaduna train attack. They were said to have been released at about 4pm on Wednesday. Amazing Times reports that on March 28, terrorists attacked the AK-9 Abuja-Kaduna train passengers, killing eight people while 62 others were abducted. Several others were injured during the incident. The terrorists had…
At least 21 athletes from Kano state contingent to the just concluded National Sports Festival in Abeakuta, Ogun state, are feared dead, following a fatal accident on Saturday. The Kano state commissioner for sports, Umar Faggie, confirmed that the auto crash occurred at the Dakatsalle Bridge in Kura LGA of the state. The athletes were…
Faces at the recent meeting of present and former staff of the The Nigeria Standard newspapers, under the umbrella of PPC-United. The meeting was held on March 5, 2022, at the company’s premises in Jos, Plateau state and was attended by many former staff. Photos are courtesy of the WhatsApp platform of the PPC- United….
The Nigerian Air Force has taken delivery of the first batch of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from the US. NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, the aircraft arrived Kano state at about 12.34pm. He said the Minister…
Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state, says he will complete all projects initiated by his administration before the end of his tenure. The governor gave the assurance on Friday during the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of township roads in Rigasa ward, Igabi LGA of the state. Addressing the people in Hausa language during the…
Rv.Fr. Mikah Suleiman, the abducted Catholic priest of St. Raymond Catholic Church, Damba, Gusau, Zamfara state, has been released from captivity. The clergyman was abducted on June 22, 2024, at his residence in Damba, Gusau. His release was announced in a statement on Sunday by Rev.Fr. Pascal Salifu, Director of Communications, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto….
