The Kaduna State Government has lifted the telecommunications shutdown it imposed in October because of attacks by bandits along the Kaduna-Abuja road.

The State Government through the Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who disclosed this today, said the relevant government agency in charge of telecommunication has been directed to lift the ban.

It is recalled that the state government had on the request of security agencies directed the National Telecommunication Commission (NCC) to shutdown telecom service in selected local government areas of the state.

However, Inspiration FM reports that there has been an increase in banditry, especially along the Kaduna-Abuja road, during the ban.

Aruwan stated that other measures like the ban on motorcycles, ban on weekly markets and sale of petrol in kegs will remain in force.

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Railway Workers Cripple train Operations

Activities at train stations across the country have been paralysed following the warning strike embarked upon by railway workers. 

The workers through their unions, the Senior Staff Association of the Railway and the Nigeria Union of Railway Workers (NUR) had declared a three-day strike to demand increased wages.

Several meetings with the management and the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, ended in a stalemate with the unions insisting on going ahead with the strike.

The industrial action has led to the shutdown of train services across the country including the Abuja-Kaduna, Lagos-Ibadan, Warri-Itakpe, as well as the Lagos-Ogun intercity train services in Lagos.

When our correspondent visited the NRC headquarters at Ebute-Metta, Lagos, he saw the workers marching on rail tracks.

They wielded placards with inscriptions such as "Good salaries bring better results, bad salaries kill morale", Railway workers' Salaries are the poorest and baddest under FMOT," among others.

Many passengers who were at the Mobolaji Johnson Train station were pushed back.

It was gathered that the Abuja-Kaduna train service was equally grounded as commuters were seen returning back home.

Mr. Pascal Nnorli, the Manager Abuja-Kaduna Train Service, said the strike has crippled all train activities, adding that the NRC management will further engage the unions to resolve the matter. 

He added that the matter may also involve the Salaries and Wages Commission who has the constitutional power to review the work condition of federal government workers.

Railway Workers Cripple train Operations

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 Another Building Collapses In Lagos

A storey building has collapsed at Flour Mills Estate in the Badagry area of Lagos state.

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service says the building, which was under construction, caved in on Wednesday.

The incident happened barely two weeks after the Ikoyi building collapse, which killed about 46 persons.

According to the acting coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), south-west, Ibrahim Farinloye, the incident happened at about 1 p.m.

He confirmed that four workers died in the incident, while five persons were rescued with various degree of injuries.

Mr. Farinloye said while the four persons that died were taken to the Badagry General Hospital for treatment, the injured workers were treated at Catholics hospital, Magbon.

The NEMA official said rescue operations have been concluded at the scene of the incident.

Another Building Collapses In Lagos

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3 Killed In Gas Explosion

A gas explosion that has killed about five persons at Ladipo in Mushin Local Government area of Lagos State.

The explosion occurred this morning at the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) domestic retail Centre located on Ojekunle Street at the popular Ladipo Spare Parts Market.

Spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the incident in an interview with Inspiration FM.

While a 10-year-old boy was rescued and taken to the hospital, he died before getting to a medical Centre.

Farinloye explained that the fire at the scene had already been put out while emergency workers were making effort to recover more bodies.

3 Killed In Gas Explosion

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