About three children were killed and six others injured after a passenger train hit a school van attempting to cross a manned level crossing in the southern Indian state, police said. The accident took place at Semmankuppam of Cuddalore district, about 204 km south of Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu. According to officials,…
Alhaji Idi Farouk, former Director-General of Nigeria’s National Orientation Agency (NOA), has applauded the Federal Government’s education loan initiative as a major milestone in improving access to higher education, while also calling for a shake-up in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, Farouk praised the…
Former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal believes Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his Novichok poisoning, he told an inquiry held on Monday into the death of a woman who was unwittingly poisoned by the nerve agent. Skripal, who sold Russian secrets to Britain, and his daughter Yulia were found slumped unconscious on a public bench…
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), has sought for technical assistance from Australia, Belgium and Canada to deepen Nigeria’s extractive industry reforms. The reform programme is designed to deal with challenges of corruption, oil theft, illegal mining, stealing of minerals, pipeline vandalisation and associated governance challenges. Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, Executive Secretary of the…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday joined the Catholic faithful and Christians worldwide in mourning Pope Francis. In a statement he personally signed , Tinubu described Pope Francis as a humble servant of God, tireless champion of the poor, and guiding light for millions. The President said the passing of the Pope, coming just after the…
Mikel Arteta fears Arsenal’s growing injury list could damage their bid to win the quadruple. Arteta’s side booked their place in the FA Cup fifth round with a 4-0 win against Wigan at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. But the Gunners’ ruthless dismissal of the League One strugglers was marred by injuries to Riccardo Calafiori…
A Prosecution Witness, Ms Joy Tyokghri, on Wednesday, told an Abuja High Court that her younger brother, ,, Godspower Vandefan, admitted he befriended a 12-year-old girl and got her pregnant. Tyokghri made this known while being led in evidence by the defence counsel, Ameize Obi. The Attorney-General of the Federation charged Vendefan with rape. “The…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has voiced concern over growing divisions within its Adamawa State leadership and called for reconciliation among party members. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, urged stakeholders to put aside their differences and prioritise unity for the stability of the party….
An Information Technology and Human Resources firm, SO TechAfrica Ltd., is set to train some Lagos residents in Artificial Intelligence skills for a brighter future. The Chief Executive Officer, Mr Seton Senu, disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. Senu said the training, tagged ‘Festac AI…
Amad Diallo struck a late equaliser as Manchester United made a mockery of their recent form to hold Premier League leaders Liverpool to a thrilling 2-2 draw at Anfield on Sunday. It looked as though Ruben Amorim’s United would go home empty-handed despite a vastly-improved display but Diallo swept in a shot in the 80th…
