By Afolabi Oyekunle. The Federal Government has been urged to invest more in the Nigerian Railway Corporation as any amount invested would be recouped within a short period. Callistus Unyimadu, Chief Public Relations Officer, Nigerian Railway Corporation, in a press release said members of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) made the call on Monday, aboard the Kaduna-bound train from Abuja, where several chapters of the Institute members had opted to make use of the train service to travel for this year’s Annual General Meeting of the NIPR, holding at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Murtala Square, Kaduna State. They noted that Nigerians have great trust in the railway services and would be disappointed if the government fail to provide adequate funding, because railway maintenance is highly capital intensive. The train, filled to capacity, mostly with NIPR members was transformed into a vibrant platform where many were meeting, networki...
ASCSN appeals court judgement restoring Bola-Audu as National President, calls for stay of execution.
By Afolabi Oyekunle. The Leadership of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) says it has appealed against the15 th April, 2026 judgement obtained by Innocent Bola Audu and has filed Notice for Stay of Execution of the judgment in the exercise of their constitutional right of appeal. ....ASCSN In a press release signed by the National President Comrade Shehu Mohammed and Secretary General, Comrade Joshua Apebo, they appealed to members to remain calm as the judgement can not stand as truth will always triumph over lies It could be recalled that in 2021, Bola-Audu was expelled by the Union after he was arrested by the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and charged to Court for alleged cases of human trafficking and exploitation of vulnerable persons, the court process of which ...