The team bus of a Nigerian football club, Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC was involved in an accident on Monday morning along the Ogbomoso-Ilorin Expressway in Oyo State.

The team is owned by Abubakar Bukola Saraki, a former Senate President and former Governor of Kwara State.

It was learned that the team was returning to Ilorin, Kwara State from Lagos State after a league match against Sporting Lagos.

An official of the team who confirmed the incident to SaharaReporters said no life was lost but some players and officials were critically injured.

“We thank God no life was lost. Those injured are currently receiving medical attention. We have taken them to nearby hospitals,” the team official said.

ABS is not the first football club in Nigeria that has had bad tales to tell while using highways in the country in the course of their trade.

In June 2024, it was reported how several players were injured when the team bus of Doma United was involved in an accident on along the Makurdi-Lafia Expressway in Benue.

It was gathered that the bus lost control and somersaulted several times along the expressway but no life was lost to the accident.

It was also reported In 2020 how Ifeanyi George, a player of another football club from the country, Enugu Rangers Football Club, was killed in a car accident.

The incident left two other players of the club critically injured.

Senator Manu Haruna on Monday facilitated the distribution of delivery beds and gynaecology tables such as General Hospitals, Referrals Hospitals and Primary health care Centres across the 54 ward of Taraba Central Senatorial District.

The Senator representing Taraba Central Senatorial at the National Assembly considers medicare and power generation as a core mandate for his constituents.

This initiative is apparently designed to ease maternity matters across his district.

Recall that last year, during cholera outbreak, Senator Manu immediately provided equipment to conduct tests in the district.

Also in 2024 various medical outreach were carried out by the tireless Senator.

His provision with hospital beds, gynaecology tables, refrigerators, wheelchairs, and essential medications to the five LGAs will significantly enhance medical facilities and strengthen healthcare delivery, incollaboration with (NPHDA)

The distribution effort, led by Rt. Hon. Simon Dogari, the DG Campaign Council of Senator Manu and was supported by key stakeholders, including:

Hon. Muslim Aruwa – Commissioner for Science and Technology, Taraba State

Hon. Abubakar Baffa Nanu – Chairman, Gassol LGA

Hon. Yusuf Umar – Chairman, Gashaka LGA

Hon. Alhassan Hamman – Member, Local Government Service Commission

Hon. Ubale Gambo – Personal Assistant to Senator Manu

Hon. Buhari Muhammad

Hon. Hassan Bako – Special Adviser on Youth and Sports to Governor Kefas

Alhaji Raubilu Umar

This intervention will directly benefit hospitals and health centers, ensuring that residents receive better medical care and improved healthcare support.

Senator Manu Haruna’s dedication to the well-being of his constituents and his continuous efforts to bring positive change to Taraba Central remain evident through this impactful initiative.

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, has concluded arrangements to offer scholarships to 1,000 students to pursue degree programmes in ICT-related fields through the Barau I Jibrin Foundation (BIJF).

The beneficiaries would be the pioneer students of the seven study centres of the Federal University, Dutsin-ma, Katsina State, that would be established in Kano Central and South Senatorial Districts courtesy of the Deputy President of the Senate.

The Special Adviser to the Deputy President of the Senate on Media and Publicity, Alhaji Ismail Mudashir, in a statement, said Senator Barau and the university’s management concluded arrangements to establish the study centres in the two senatorial districts at the weekend.

The university was represented during the meeting by Prof. Abubakar Sadik Suleiman, the Dean of the Faculty of Management Science, who is also a board member of the College of Professional and Continuing Studies;
and Dr. Jamilu Ajiya, the Acting Provost of the College of Professional and Continuing Studies.

Last year, Senator Barau facilitated the establishment of four study centres in Gwarzo, Danbatta, Dawakin Tofa, and Gabasawa local government areas in Kano North Senatorial District. Under this arrangement, more than 1,000 youth are pursuing various degree programs.

To expand university education across the 44 LGAs of Kano State, Senator Barau, who represents Kano North Senatorial District, is establishing seven study centres in Kano Central and South Senatorial Districts through his foundation.

The study centres will be located in the Madobi, Kiru, Tudun Wada, Rano, Gaya Dawakin Kudu and Minjibir local government areas.

Like in Kano North, when established, the university’s degree and diploma programmes will be offered at the seven centres in Kano Central and South Senatorial Districts.

To launch the centres, Senator Barau is offering scholarships to 1,000 students from Kano Central and South Senatorial Districts to pursue degree programmes in ICT-related fields.

” Education is the bedrock of the development of all nations. I will continue to work towards providing qualitative education to our people across the 44 LGAs,” Senator Barau, who is also the First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, said.