The Warri-Itakpe railway in Agbor, Delta state over the weekend caused a train derailment, which resulted in two arrests.
The suspects are Blorie Kokori and Mudansuru Mutari, according to a statement from the Nigerian Railway Corporation on Tuesday.
The suspects are currently being interrogated by the police in Delta state, according to NRC Managing Director Kayode Opeifa, and will likely be transferred to Abuja for more information about the train’s sabotage.
According to him, operatives from the NRC Police Command worked with local security agents to apprehend the suspects on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at Kilometer 208 before Abraka, Delta State.
Their direct involvement in tampering with crucial rail track components was revealed through preliminary investigations and their confessional statements.
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At Kilometer 212+8 meters, close to Agbor, two of the seven Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS) coaches were pulled out by the derailment.
According to Opeifa, preliminary investigations suggested that suspected track vandalism may have contributed to the incident, which occurred on Saturday at around 7.30pm.
Additionally, the NRC boss added that a thorough security and safety audit of the track and related infrastructure was conducted on Sunday as a precautionary measure.
The NRC boss praised the Railway Police Command and community security networks for their swift and coordinated response, citing the Corporation’s zero-tolerance vandalism policy, and describing the incident as economic.
On Sunday, November 2, 2025, Opeifa confirmed that the restoration and complete re-railment of the Warri–Itakpe track had been completed.
He also provided assurance that regular train service on the corridor will resume on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, following the inspection and operational audit.
The NRC boss assured passengers and other stakeholders that the company would continue to uphold the highest standards of safety and reliability while also increasing surveillance, deploying advanced security systems, and boosting community involvement along all railroad corridors.
The final minutes of voting for Jessica Dejesus as the next mayor of New York City were up for grabs.
The 40-year-old Bronx resident of Mott Haven planned to support former governor Andrew Cuomo despite admitting to not having been closely following the election. She recalls his nearly nightly television appearances while he was the governor of New York State during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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She remarked, “He was our guy during the pandemic.”
However, Dejesus watched a TikTok video detailing US President Donald Trump’s support for Cuomo the day before the election.
Jessica Dejesus made the final decision to support Jahran Mamdani’s candidate for president [Joseph Stepansky/Al Jazeera].
Dejesus is aware that she is not a fan of Trump, despite her mayoral campaign cliches. Social Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, received a closer look as a result of her nod.
“That’s impossible for us.” Trump has cut back on food stamps, which affects a lot of people, she said, referring to restrictions on US Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in a bill that Trump and Republicans passed earlier this year.
In response to Trump’s massive deportation drive, she said, “I understand you have to stop bad people coming over the border, but there are a lot of good immigrants here as well.”
She admitted to going to her voting site and telling Al Jazeera that she still hadn’t decided. She said, “I’ll have to wait until that paper is in front of me.”
She declared, “I voted for Mamdani,” and she was done! she stated.
You really have no other options, they say.
A community like Mott Haven, which had a strong turnout for Mamdani and Cuomo in the June primary, can be seen as a final blow to the race by Trump’s endorsement.
Trump, in contrast, hoped that the endorsement of billionaire Elon Musk would sway the conservative New Yorkers, who cast ballots in unusually large numbers in the city’s 2024 presidential election.
You really have no choice, according to Trump in a Monday social media post, “whether you like Andrew Cuomo personally or not.”
“I urge you to cast your vote for him and sincerely hope he does a fantastic job.” He can do it, Mamdani can’t!
Additionally, Cuomo has made unwavering efforts to win Republicans’ votes. In 2024, the Republican Party registered a representative of 4.7 million voters in New York.
Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa currently holds about 14% of the vote, which is close to Mamdani’s lead over the former governor.
How effective Trump’s campaign strategy would be if Mamdani were to win the election, despite his threats to also target city funding. Trump’s intervention, however, did little to avert some steadfast Sliwa supporters’ minds.
Trump’s endorsement does not affect my vote, I believe. According to Artemio Figuero, a 59-year-old city street cleaner, who spoke to Al Jazeera in Jackson Heights, Queens, “Sliwa is for the people, and I have faith in that.”
According to Figuero, who spoke about Sliwa’s leadership of the vigilante anti-crime Guardian Angels organization, “he was a protector of the neighborhood.”
Artemio Figuero, 59, poses in front of a Jackson Heights, Queens, polling place [Joseph Stepansky/Al Jazeera]
Trump’s support, according to other Republicans who had long adapted to casting ballots outside of their party in the liberal-dominated local elections, was a positive, if not revolutionary, development.
Lola Ferguson, a 53-year-old registered Republican who had already planned to support Cuomo, told Al Jazeera in Mott Haven, “I like that Trump endorsed him.”
She said, “He is aware that Cuomo is a better choice for the city.”
Cuomo, on the other hand, has refuted Trump’s endorsement claims, citing Mamdani’s false label of a “communist” as a “bad Democrat” in favor of him.
Trump’s action, however, was not unexpected for Mamdani supporters. Many of the city’s richest residents, including billionaires Miriam Adelson and Bill Ackman, who also back Trump, have supported Cuomo.
Andre Augustine, a 33-year-old employee of a college access nonprofit, who voted for Mamdani, said that “birds of a feather flock together.”
“I believe the indicators were already in place. I believe that Cuomo simply wouldn’t be open about it because all those who were funding Trump’s campaign were also doing it, he said.
Trump’s endorsement, in the opinion of some, was the icing on the cake.
In [Joseph Stepansky/Al Jazeera] Mott Haven in the Bronx, Dominique Witter can be seen.
Although Dominique Witter, a healthcare tech consultant, applauded Cuomo’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the city, he had gradually shifted to Mamdani.
She didn’t make a decision until the race’s final sprint.
As she prepared to cast her ballot in Mott Haven, she said, “It took me a while to get there, but I’m voting for Mamdani.”
“I’m not going to lie,” Trump’s endorsement was ineffective. Because that’s not what we want, don’t we? she stated.
After being accused of being the father of her daughter Penelope, Jonny Holloway, who appeared on The Traitors with Charlotte Chilton, has spoken out.
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Charlotte Chilton’s co-star, who has been accused of sleeping with her, has spoken out(Image: PA)
The co-star of Charlotte Chilton’s The Traitors has finally refuted accusations that he is her daughter’s father. After the pair had a one-night stand after meeting at the wrap party for her television series in January 2024, Charlotte has long accused Conor Maynard of being the father of Penelope.
Conor remained silent throughout Charlotte’s pregnancy, making up her mind that he had no desire to have a daughter, Penelope, who was born last year. Conor took a paternity test shortly after Charlotte’s daughter was born, revealing that he was actually not the father.
However, when the results arrived, Charlotte immediately called for a second exam. After Conor’s DNA sample was taken, it was revealed that an unidentified man was present. Conor wasn’t the father, according to the second result, which was released along with the first DNA test approved by the Ministry of Justice.
Charlotte has continued to assert that the Cherry On Top singer is the father despite this. She thinks the results of the tests were caused by a rare medical condition known as chimerism. She said, “There is no one else that Penelope could have come from, and I can categorically say that is impossible.”
Earlier this week, Conor revealed he’d been sent a direct message from Lauren Ward, the ex-wife of Charlotte’s co-star, Jonny Holloway, who she alleged had confessed to sleeping with Charlotte around the same time as Conor. Jonny says he and Lauren split before he started filming the hit show. The singer shared a screenshot of a message, with permission from Ms Ward, reading: “My ex-husband is Jonny Holloway, one of the Traitors. he told me he slept with Charlotte around the same time as yourself / she fell pregnant.”
Conor explained he shared the message as he felt as though he had no choice while continuing to state he was not Penelope’s father. Taking to Instagram in view of his 34,500 followers, Jonny said: “Imagine waking up when you’re in the middle of moving house from a separation that happened before The Traitors started filming, that your ex-wife is insinuating you cheated on her.”
Conor said to fans on social media before Jonny’s comment that Charlotte’s statement in the clip that I’m currently reacting to, “I feel that the main reason people are still doubting me in this situation is because of that.”
You know, I never wanted to discuss or discuss someone’s private matters, but you guys must be aware that there comes a point where I must defend myself. Conor responded to accusations that he might have bribed the DNA companies by saying, “I can understand that many of you are going to be looking for your own explanations as to why two separate court-accréditated DNA tests showed that I am not the father.
“You’re going to be looking at uncommon medical biological cases of someone who has two sets of DNA,” you’re going to find. You’re going to be thinking, “Oh Conor, you must have paid off these multi-billion dollar DNA testing companies,” and “I don’t have that much money, believe me, that would be great but I don’t.”
I wouldn’t do that, and money aside! This entire timeline would be different if the DNA test revealed that I am the father. But that is not what actually happened. He continued, “But I hope that you can see that Penelope is just a high probability that someone else’s daughter is being given,” he added.
Conor’s social media post quickly caused Charlotte to respond. You ever heard a rumor about yourself and actually wanted to know more, she captioned a gif that she shared on Instagram. What did I do after that, exactly?
Last month, Conor spoke exclusively to the Mirror and revealed that he believed the situation could have been handled privately. One lyric in his song, Cherry On Top reads: “You talk too much, please shut up,” but he says this was said in jest. He told us: “Obviously, a lot of the lyrics of the song are said somewhat in jest, but I think they mainly point to how this entire situation could have been avoided.
“I was always of the opinion that the situation could and ought to have been handled quietly and privately, especially since no evidence existed prior to its reaching the court of public opinion.” Although it was not beneficial because it had been carried out in the open, it is now too late to do that; instead, what is done is done. So, in my opinion, the lyric kind of emphasizes that sometimes it’s better to handle situations before shouting them out loud.
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Conor only learned about Charlotte’s allegations when his team received an abundance of emails asking for a response, according to The Mirror.
Charlotte’s representative has been contacted for comment by The Mirror.
After being accused of being the father of her daughter Penelope, Jonny Holloway, who appeared on The Traitors with Charlotte Chilton, has spoken out.
Assistant Celebrity and Entertainment Editor, Daniel Bird
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Charlotte Chilton’s co-star, who has been accused of sleeping with her, has spoken out(Image: PA)
The co-star of Charlotte Chilton’s The Traitors has finally refuted accusations that he is her daughter’s father. After the pair had a one-night stand after meeting at the wrap party for her television series in January 2024, Charlotte has long accused Conor Maynard of being the father of Penelope.
Conor remained silent throughout Charlotte’s pregnancy, making up her mind that he had no desire to have a daughter, Penelope, who was born last year. Conor took a paternity test shortly after Charlotte’s daughter was born, revealing that he was actually not the father.
However, when the results arrived, Charlotte immediately called for a second exam. After Conor’s DNA sample was taken, it was revealed that an unidentified man was present. Conor wasn’t the father, according to the second result, which was released along with the first DNA test approved by the Ministry of Justice.
Charlotte has continued to assert that the Cherry On Top singer is the father despite this. She thinks the results of the tests were caused by a rare medical condition known as chimerism. She said, “There is no one else that Penelope could have come from, and I can categorically say that is impossible.”
Earlier this week, Conor revealed he’d been sent a direct message from Lauren Ward, the ex-wife of Charlotte’s co-star, Jonny Holloway, who she alleged had confessed to sleeping with Charlotte around the same time as Conor. Jonny says he and Lauren split before he started filming the hit show. The singer shared a screenshot of a message, with permission from Ms Ward, reading: “My ex-husband is Jonny Holloway, one of the Traitors. he told me he slept with Charlotte around the same time as yourself / she fell pregnant.”
Conor explained he shared the message as he felt as though he had no choice while continuing to state he was not Penelope’s father. Taking to Instagram in view of his 34,500 followers, Jonny said: “Imagine waking up when you’re in the middle of moving house from a separation that happened before The Traitors started filming, that your ex-wife is insinuating you cheated on her.”
Conor said to fans on social media before Jonny’s comment that Charlotte’s statement in the clip that I’m currently reacting to, “I feel that the main reason people are still doubting me in this situation is because of that.”
You know, I never wanted to discuss or discuss someone’s private matters, but you guys must be aware that there comes a point where I must defend myself. Conor responded to accusations that he might have bribed the DNA companies by saying, “I can understand that many of you are going to be looking for your own explanations as to why two separate court-accréditated DNA tests showed that I am not the father.
“You’re going to be looking at uncommon medical biological cases of someone who has two sets of DNA,” you’re going to find. You’re going to be thinking, “Oh Conor, you must have paid off these multi-billion dollar DNA testing companies,” and “I don’t have that much money, believe me, that would be great but I don’t.”
I wouldn’t do that, and money aside! This entire timeline would be different if the DNA test revealed that I am the father. But that is not what actually happened. He continued, “But I hope that you can see that Penelope is just a high probability that someone else’s daughter is being given,” he added.
Conor’s social media post quickly caused Charlotte to respond. You ever heard a rumor about yourself and actually wanted to know more, she captioned a gif that she shared on Instagram. What did I do after that, exactly?
Last month, Conor spoke exclusively to the Mirror and revealed that he believed the situation could have been handled privately. One lyric in his song, Cherry On Top reads: “You talk too much, please shut up,” but he says this was said in jest. He told us: “Obviously, a lot of the lyrics of the song are said somewhat in jest, but I think they mainly point to how this entire situation could have been avoided.
“I was always of the opinion that the situation could and ought to have been handled quietly and privately, especially since no evidence existed prior to its reaching the court of public opinion.” Although it was not beneficial because it had been carried out in the open, it is now too late to do that; instead, what is done is done. So, in my opinion, the lyric kind of emphasizes that sometimes it’s better to handle situations before shouting them out loud.
Continue reading the article.
Conor only learned about Charlotte’s allegations when his team received an abundance of emails asking for a response, according to The Mirror.
Charlotte’s representative has been contacted for comment by The Mirror.
From 2026, LIV Golf events will be able to hold 72 holes, keeping them within the established LIV golf schedule.
The 54-hole events that were held on the Saudi Arabia-backed circuit in 2022 and the unconventional format of the competitions caused players to be denied official ranking points.
With the exception of a Wednesday start for LIV Golf Riyadh’s LIV Golf Riyadh, the majority of LIV events have been held on Friday through Sunday. However, they will now start on Thursday of the tournament week.
Jon Rahm, a two-time major champion who won his second straight LIV title in August, declared, “This is a win for the league and the players.
The former world number one remarked, “LIV Golf is a player’s league.” We want every opportunity to compete at the highest level and advance our craft because we are fierce competitors.
Moving to 72 holes is the logical next step in strengthening the competition, putting us to the test more, and providing more of what fans want, if the growing galleries from last season are any indication.
Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points are crucial for gaining entry to golf’s four majors.
Rahm is currently ranked 71st in the world, while Dustin Johnson, a former world number one, is 604th. LIV Golf players are also currently ranked 71st.
Johnson remarked, “Playing 72 holes just feels a little more like the big tournaments we’ve all grown up playing.” The four rounds grind has always always been my favorite.
Everyone wants to see the world’s best players competing against one another, especially in the majors, and we need a way forward, according to Bryson DeChambeau, who is also touring.
The individual competition will be decided over the course of 72 holes of stroke play for each regular season competition.
The team result will be determined by each team’s overall individual stroke play scores, which will continue to take place concurrently.
The expansion of LIV Golf to 72 holes is a crucial step in the development of our sport, says LIV Golf’s CEO, Scott O’Neil, and opens up more of the world’s elite golf, energy, innovation, and access that our global audience demands.
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Why does the change raise LIV players’ high hopes?
Iain Carter, a golf correspondent for the BBC, analyzes the game.
This is LIV’s most significant change since Greg Norman’s appointment as the breakaway tour’s chief executive last year, when Scott O’Neil took over.
One of the main distinctions between LIV and the established professional tours is being voluntarily rejected.
Their players, many of whom have fought for this switch, are obviously pleased that they are adding an additional round. Jon Rahm stated to BBC Sport that he wanted to see the format grow from three to four rounds in his debut LIV season.
Rahm claimed at the time that a similar modification would bring the two games closer together. However, there is still a slim chance that it will cause the PGA Tour and the Saudi-funded circuit to join forces.
The official golf rankings may be able to support LIV’s quest for recognition, but the OWGR is still likely to have concerns about the league’s team structure, which could compromise individual performances.
When LIV’s initial request for recognition was rejected, this was a major issue. Additionally, LIV made this week an additional step that could help players gain recognition for their tour’s expanded pathway, which they hope will enable them to do so.
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