THREE DE-AD, FOUR COACHES AFFECTED AS WARRI-ITAKPE TRAIN DERAILS. (PHOTOS).

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 Three de-ad, four coaches affected as Warri-Itakpe train derails The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed the d3ath of three persons following the derailment of the Warri-Itakpe train in Agbor, Delta State. The Corporation added that four coaches left the rail track during the incident which occurred on Monday, June 8, 2026. The Managing Director of NRC, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, said in a statement that the emergency response team and other relevant authorities are currently managing the situation and providing necessary assistance. “The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed a serious train accident involving the Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS) corridor at Agbor, Delta State,” the statement read. “Rescue and emergency response operations were immediately activated. All passengers on board have now been accounted for. “Sadly, three fatalities have been confirmed at this time. Opeifa, while stating that relevant authorities will continue to assess the full circums...

FG URGED TO STOP CASUALIZATION OF WORKERS. (PHOTO).





 FG urged to stop casualization of workers 


 The federal government has been urged to redirect  its policies towards curtailing casualization or contract staffing employment in the country. 


Speaking during the third quadrennial national delegates' conference, of  members of Chemicals and Non metallic Product, held in Ilorin, the national president of the group, Comrade Segun David, described casual work as often temporary, without job security.


The labour leader, said the issue can be checkmated through collaboration with the organized labour, and the civil society organizations.


He said the  growth in irregular work has changed the nature of employment from a labour relationship to a commercial relationship ,with the worker taking all the risks. 


Comrade David explained that the owners  of the business wants to cut costs by all means , adding that  the human capital is treated as mere robots.


He also appealed to  government to check  the high rate of unemployment in the country.


Comrade David maintained that the  challenges of National Development is to manage the economy  and  promote job-led growth rather than the present situation of jobless growth.


The labour leader advised the present administration to  consider various windows of opportunities that will be attractive to business environment and encourage

industrialization for the organized private sector to partner in the provision and expansion of infrastructures at all levels to enable it rise to the occasion and drive the process of employment generation.END

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