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A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Abba Moro, has suggested that Goodluck Jonathan and Peter Obi might be running for president as the election campaign rages on. &nbsp,

Senate Minority Leader Abba Moro revealed that discussions are ongoing over a possible return of the duo to the main opposition party while speaking on Tuesday while answering questions on Channels Television’s Politics Today.

According to Moro, “I am aware that some people have been talking to Peter Obi in the days leading up to 2027,” “Hey, come back home, this is what we are likely to do, and if you come, you stand a chance of being the candidate.”

Senator Moro of Benue South responded to questions about the possibility of former president Jonathan running for president by saying, “Some people are talking to the former president to come and run.” It is a possibility.

From 2010 to 2015, Jonathan presided over the PDP. Following Musa Yar’Adua’s passing in 2010, the former governor of Bayelsa succeeded him.

The following year, he won the presidency under the PDP. In an election since the return of democracy in 1999, Jonathan was defeated by former president Muhammadu Buhari in 2015, making him the first incumbent to lose.

He hasn’t been seen in PDP meetings since then, keeping a low profile politically.

However, he has been subjected to apprehensions regarding his inauguration. Although Jonathan has yet to make a comment on the situation or declare his desire for the nation’s number one seat, which he left in 2015. Additionally, he hasn’t formally left the PDP.

Obi was formerly a PDP member, unlike the former president. Before quitting in the run-up to the 2023 elections, he served as the party’s vice presidential candidate in the 2019 elections.

The former governor of Anambra State teamed up with the largely unknown Labour Party (LP) to prepare for that election. Obi flew the party’s flag during that exercise because of the country’s youthful demography.

However, he lost to then-candidate Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), who won the election against former vice president Atiku Abubakar under the PDP, who was also up for election.

The LP chieftain has joined forces with some of the most popular political figures in the opposition coalition party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in preparation for the next round of general elections, which will take place less than two years later.

The Abuja-Kaduna route’s train operations have been suspended until further notice by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC).

Kayode Opeifa, the NRC’s managing director, made the announcement while giving journalists a briefing in Abuja hours after the incident. &nbsp,

According to Opeifa, the company’s technical staff is currently conducting an investigation at the train derailment site in addition to the Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and other relevant agencies.

He refuted claims that all passengers on board are being given refunds for their tickets and said the trains are in good condition.

At the Asham station, Idu train station, Abuja&nbsp, the NRC boss also received some passengers.

Six passengers received minor injuries, according to Opeifa, and have since received medical attention. He did, however, claim that the precise passenger count hasn’t been determined yet.

Read more about the NSIB’s investigation into the Abuja-Kaduna train accident.

NSIB Beggins Investigation

Meanwhile, NSIB has launched an investigation into the incident. &nbsp,

Bimbo Oladeji, the director of public affairs and family assistance for NSIB, stated that preliminary reports show that six passengers suffered injuries without any fatalities.

A team from the Bureau has also been dispatched to the scene to gather evidence, coordinate with stakeholders, and look into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The NSIB Director General, Alex Badeh Jr., was quoted as expressing sympathy for the victims.

“We feel the most for each and every person who has been hurt. The Bureau has dispatched investigators to the location to find out what caused this hiccup. Through a transparent and independent investigation, our goal is to make rail travel safer for Nigerians, according to Badeh.

The Bureau stated that it will conduct an investigation to look at both the direct and indirect factors that caused the derailment and make recommendations to stop additional incidents. As the investigation gets closer, updates will be made.

Additionally, NSIB extended assistance to all passengers who were hurt by the accident.

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has started looking into the Kaduna-bound Abuja-Kaduna train, which caused passengers to be alarmed.

Around 11 a.m., the incident occurred along the Kaduna corridor as the train traveled to Kaduna from Abuja.

A passenger on the train described the situation as chaotic, with people fleeing for safety out of fear and confusion.

Bimbo Oladeji, the director of public affairs and family assistance for NSIB, said in a statement on Tuesday that preliminary reports showed that six passengers had injuries and had not been fatally reported.

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A team has been dispatched to the scene, according to the Bureau, to gather evidence, coordinate with stakeholders, and look into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The NSIB Director General, Alex Badeh Jr., was quoted as expressing sympathy for the victims.

“We feel the most for each and every person who has been hurt. The Bureau has dispatched investigators to the location to find out what caused this hiccup. Through a transparent and independent investigation, our goal is to make rail travel safer for Nigerians, according to Badeh.

The Bureau stated that it will conduct an investigation to look at both the direct and indirect factors that caused the derailment and make recommendations to stop additional incidents. As the investigation gets closer, updates will be made.

Additionally, NSIB extended assistance to all passengers who were hurt by the accident.

Emergency Preparedness

Uba Sani, the governor of Kaduna State, has instructed that the Abuja-Kaduna bound train’s passengers receive all the necessary assistance in order to stop the unfortunate incident from happening. &nbsp,

Sani also mandated that any injured person receive immediate medical attention and that they receive urgent psychosocial support.

Governor Sani also assured the public that the situation is under control in a statement issued through Ahmed Maiyaki, the commissioner of information-designate for Kaduna State, and urged residents to remain composed and to carry on with their daily lives.

He reaffirms the government’s commitment to the safety and well-being of all residents and visitors and sympathizes with the passengers and their families over this regrettable occurrence.

The state government is closely monitoring the situation in collaboration with relevant federal authorities and security agencies, according to the statement, adding that investigations are ongoing to ascertain the immediate cause of the derailment.

Meanwhile, the Nigeria Railway Corporation’s management confirmed that six passengers received minor injuries that have since been treated. According to the statement, the number of passengers onboard has not yet been determined.

Four members of the Delta State Police Command’s personnel were detained in response to a viral video that showed them counting money bundles in patrol vehicles.

The policemen have been located and detained in the embarrassing video. Bright Edafe, the spokesperson for the Command, said in a jovial statement on Tuesday that they had made an appearance before the Commissioner of Police.

The four employees have been interrogated, with two of them being senior officers, and the other inspectors have been detained and awaiting a court hearing in a controlled environment.

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The development came after the viral video of the police officers counting large sums of money was viewed by the general public.

The Sabuwar Unguwa community in the Katsina State region of Kofar Kaura was attacked on Tuesday by suspected bandits.

Residents of the area were in fear after the attackers kidnapped a family man, Malam Anas, along with his wife and daughter around 3:00 a.m. Abdullahi Muhammad, 25, a vigilante member who attempted to intervene, was shot dead.

According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen stormed Anas’ home behind Gidan Rodi Steel Rolling Company and whisked him and his family away. They also reportedly had sophisticated weapons.

They urged the authorities to increase security measures in the area after describing the scene as chaotic.

Before the attack, some residents made the revelation that they had previously observed two suspicious people circling the neighborhood.

They also expressed concern for Katsina State’s growing band of bandits and demanded that all levels of the administration take swift action to stop the menace.

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DSP Abubakar Sadiq, the police public relations officer, confirmed the incident by stating that one Anas Ahmadu, 33, of Filin Canada Quarters, Katsina, was the target of a suspected gunman’s assault at their residence.

He confirmed that Abdullahi Muhammad, a vigilante member, was fatally shot before fleeing the scene.

According to Sadiq, police officers under the direction of the Divisional Police Officer arrived quickly in the area, restored calm, and launched an investigation to track down and apprehend the perpetrators.

According to him, the OC Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Area Commander Metro, DPOs within the metropolis, and the Commissioner of Police, CP Bello Shehu, made an on-the-spot inspection of the area.

He claimed that more resources and resources had been put in place to speed up the attackers’ arrest and the rescue of the victims.