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Train kills man on railway track
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Monday said that a man was found dead on a railway track after being hit by a train.
The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, made this known in a statement in Lagos.
He said the agency responded to a distress call regarding a train accident along the railway line opposite Cappa in Lagos, at about 18.00 hrs.
“Upon arrival at the scene of the incident, an adult male walking along the railway track was found dead after being hit by an oncoming train.
“Further investigations revealed that the yet-to-be identified, half dressed adult male, died immediately on the railway track, due to the impact of the collision.
“Remains of the adult male has been bagged by the agency’s response team while awaiting arrival of the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit officials, for onward movement to the morgue,” he said. (NAN)
The First Lady, Remi Tinubu, has described her husband, President Bola Tinubu, as a man of courage in a terse message to celebrate his birthday.
President Tinubu clocked 73rd on Saturday.
“I rejoice and thank God Almighty for His faithfulness in your life over the years.
I celebrate your courage, strength, and resilience that have all contributed to who we both are today,” the First Lady wrote.
“May you live long, in divine health, joy, peace and prosperity. Happy Birthday, Mr. President…My Knight in Shining Armor”.
Muhammad Abubakar Sa’ad, the Sultan of Sokoto, says the crescent moon marking the end of Ramadan fasting has been sighted.
In a broadcast on Saturday, the Sultan, who is president of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSIA), said “today marks the end of the Ramadan fasting and Sunday, March 30, is the Eid-el-Fitr celebration”.
“Therefore, tomorrow, Sunday, 30th March, 2025 becomes the 1st day of Shawal 1446 and the Eid-el- Fitr day,” the Sultan declared.
The Sultan prayed that Allah grant all those who fasted during the month of Ramadan the privileges offered to all servants who worship Him fervently.
He also prayed for leaders at federal, state and local levels to be able to serve diligently.
Since March 1, Muslims across the world have abstained from eating, drinking, and any form of sexual relationship from dawn till dusk to observe Ramadan fasting, which is either 29 or 30 days.
On Wednesday, the federal government declared Monday, March 31 and Tuesday, April 1 as public holidays for Eid-el-Fitr celebration.
The Chairman Northern States Governors Forum and Gombe State Governor Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya has being quite as the death toll of beneficiaries expecting payment under Northern States Governors hit 109 on Saturday with the death of Ado Umar at Yusuf Dantsoho Memorial Hospital Tudun Wada Kaduna.
A post on the New Nigerian Newspapers’ Northern States’ Governors Forum (NSGF) Beneficiary Whatsapp platform by Alhaji Idris said “we loss another Beneficiary in Person of
Ado Umar this afternoon at Yusuf Dantsoho Memorial Hospital Tudun Wada Kaduna
May Allah SWT Grant him Aljannah Firdausi”
2 days ago a New Nigerian Newspaper beneficiary waiting for payment Mr Zakka Bitiyong of Commercial Printing Department and Radio Room was buried in Kaduna.
The entire NNN family has being thrown into mourning as members cried uncontrollably and over 200 storm the Whatsapp platform lamenting over the death Ado Umar
A passionate appeal message on the platform said last week said ” we are soliciting for prayers, one of our Former colleague Driver and also Beneficiary
in Person of Ado Umar (Baba Ado) Have been operated for Hernia treatment
at Yusuf Dantsoho Memorial Hospital Tudun Wada Kaduna”
Reports say that the number of beneficiaries in dear need of medical attention have gone up from 29 to 36.
Northern States Governors Forum under Governor Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State raked in 7 billion naira after selling New Nigerian Newspaper properties in the name of paying NNN beneficiaries but until now no penny has been paid out of the 2.5 Billion naira owed the retirees.