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Train Crushes Man To Death In New York Over Phone

Train Crushes Man To Death In New York Over Phone

October 18, 2022 7:20 pm

Fresh reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York has revealed that a 50-year-old man is under arrest and has been detained after a fight had broken out with another subway rider which had ended with that man being fatally struck by a train in Elmhurst, Queens.

The suspect had been reportedly standing near the platform of the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Ave. station at around 4:45 p.m. Monday when the other 48-year-old Heriberto Quintana bumped into him while walking by and the contact had sent the suspect’s cellphone tumbling onto the subway tracks.

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Buhari Reacts To Release Of 23 Train Hostages

Buhari Reacts To Release Of 23 Train Hostages

October 6, 2022 5:04 am

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his joy and satisfaction, and that of the entire country with the military as well as other security agencies on the safe release of the remaining 23 kidnapped train passengers held in captivity by terrorists for 6 months.

While reacting to the news of the safe release of the hostages in line with his earlier directives, President Buhari pointed out that the nation owed the military and all other security and intelligence agencies a debt of gratitude for the successful conduct of the operation leading to the release of the hostages, …

Terrorists Release Seven More Kidnapped Train Passengers

Terrorists Release Seven More Kidnapped Train Passengers

August 11, 2022 5:44 am

No fewer than seven more kidnapped passengers of the March 28 train attack in Kaduna state have regained their freedom after a series of negotiations.

Africa Dialy News, New York gathered that the victims were released yesterday morning after spending at least 135 days in the custody of the terrorists who had abducted them sometime in March.

It is however not clear if any ransom was paid to the terrorists for their release.

Although the police authorities are yet to confirm the development, a  member of the negotiating team, Tukur Mamu told reporters that six of the released hostages are …

Ex-Gov, Garba Laments Over Kidnapped Family In Kaduna Train

Ex-Gov, Garba Laments Over Kidnapped Family In Kaduna Train

July 18, 2022 9:57 am

General Idris Garba (rtd.) who is a former military governor and administrator of Benue and Kano States, has made an open appeal to Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger State to come to his  assistance and rescue his son, wife and four children who had been abducted during the terrorists’ attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train.

General Garba had spoken through his brother when the governor’s representatives visited his Kaduna home. He noted that he has been traumatised and has been having sleepless nights since his loved ones were abducted.

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Four Crushed As Train Crashes Near German Resort

Four Crushed As Train Crashes Near German Resort

June 4, 2022 1:44 pm

In a bizzare, unprecedented accident, it has been reported that a train has been derailed near a Bavarian Alpine resort in southern Germany on Friday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens in a region gearing up to host the G7 summit in late June.

Several carriages of the red-coloured local train were lying on their sides on a grassy area next to a highway.

Rescuers stood on the top-facing side of the carriages, using ladders to climb into the waggons to reach trapped passengers.

“In the serious train accident, as of 3:32 pm (1532 GMT), four people were

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Abducted Train Victims Pay Ransom To Terrorists, Gumi To FG

Abducted Train Victims: Pay Ransom To Terrorists, Gumi To FG

May 13, 2022 4:05 am

Controversial Kaduna-based Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has called on the federal government to pay ransom to the terrorists who are currently holding the 62 abducted passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna train.

The renowned cleric made the call when he spoke during the special prayers organised for the victims by the Jama’iyyar Matan Arewa (JMA), yesterday in Kaduna.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that terrorists had on March 28 attacked the train, killing no fewer than passengers and abducting 62 others.

Gumi stated that, ‘Just imagine now, people are paying up to N25 billion to buy forms instead …

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Man Kills His 3 Kids By Throwing Them In Front Of Speeding Train

July 25, 2020 4:01 pm

A man has killed his three little children, by placing them in front of a speeding train.

The tragedy happened Friday south of the Egyptian capital of Cairo, security sources said.

The 50-year-old Egyptian, a driver, threw the children on the tracks of the train in the southern province of Malawi and fled, they added.

The children aged, four, six and 8 years, were killed on the spot and their bodies transferred to a hospital morgue.

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The train was on a journey from the southern city of …

Train Likely Belonging To Kim Jong-Un Seen At Resort Town

Train Likely Belonging To Kim Jong-Un Seen At Resort Town

April 26, 2020 6:23 pm

A train likely belonging to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been spotted at a resort town in the country’s east, satellite photos reviewed by a US-based think tank showed, as speculation persists over his health.

The train was parked at a station reserved for the Kim family in Wonsan on April 21 and April 23, the respected 38North website said in a report published Saturday.

38North cautioned that the train’s presence “does not prove the whereabouts of the North Korean leader or indicate anything about his health”.

“But it does lend weight to reports that Kim is staying …

The Delayed NLNG Train 7 FID

December 24, 2019 7:03 am

The failure of shareholders to sign the lingering NLNG Train 7 Final Investment Decision after a two-day marathon meeting last week in Abuja, is beginning to generate concerns, writes Peter Uzoho

In about seven days, the December 2019 deadline for the signing of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited’s Train 7 Final Investment Decision (FID), will come to an end. But, the signing of the landmark FID is still being delay for reasons not clear to outsiders.

Between Thursday and Friday last week, the shareholders of Nigeria LNG Limited, comprising the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Shell, Total, and Eni, …

Google, IOM To Train, Empower 93 Returnees In Edo, Lagos

December 12, 2019 4:13 am

Google Nigeria has entered into partnership with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to conduct IOM’s first Digital Skills Training for returnees and potential migrants in Edo State and Lagos State.  

The training has, however, drawn 93 participants, including returning migrants, interested in setting up small-scale businesses as well as mentorship and job placement opportunities. The one-day training consisted of hands-on sessions on how to build participants’ online presence and improve their search campaigns, job-seeking skills online.

According to the organisers, most Nigerian returnees are between the ages of 18-35, and many of them return with knowledge, skills and experiences

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Wabote Highlights Benefits Of NLNG Train 7

December 11, 2019 11:32 am

The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr. Simbi Wabote, has reiterated that the upcoming Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Train 7 will have significant impact on the Nigerian economy and the oil and gas industry in particular.

The Final Investment Decision (FID) on the long awaited projected is expected to be taken before the year runs out.

Speaking at the just concluded 2019 Practical Nigerian Local Content in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Wabote said the project would bring more revenue to the country through taxes as well as creation of 10,000 direct jobs which …

Wabote Lists Benefits Of NLNG Train 7

December 7, 2019 11:20 am

The Executive Secretary, Nigeria Content Development and Management Board (NCDMB), Mr Simbi Wabote, has said the upcoming Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Train 7 will boost revenue generation.

Wabote gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the just-concluded 9th Practical Nigeria Content Forum in Bayelsa on Saturday.

NAN reports that NLNG would take Final Investment Decision (FID) on Train 7 before Dec. 31st.“To the Nigerian economy, as you are aware, it will bring more revenue to the country; more taxes would be paid and, to the economy, it means a lot.

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