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The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has set up a six-man panel to investigate several petitions against the management of Katsina State Institute of Technology and Management. The committee was inaugurated on Thursday in Katsina by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Garba Faskari. The governor said the investigation was necessary following several petitions against the management of the …

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has been granted the prestigious IOC Solidarity funding to conduct a Level 3 Coaching Course for the coaches of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) to help develop the sports in the country. According to a press statement made available to our correspondent by the PRO Nigeria Olympic Committee, Mr. Tony Nezianya, the course is scheduled …

As growing scarcity of forex bites, Nigeria’s currency, the naira, slumped to N1045/$1 at the parallel foreign exchange market as demand continues to regularly exceed supply. The British Pound Sterling was bought at N1260 and sold at N1270 while the Euro goes for N1090. Since the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) floated the naira in June with the aim of …

Dr Suleiman Muhammad, Executive Secretary, Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), has confirmed that eight persons died, eight rescued and seven others missing in a boat mishap at Njuwa lake in Rugange village, Yola South Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Suleiman confirmed this during an interview with newsmen in Yola on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) …

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Tuesday the victory of Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi in the March 18 election held in Umaisha/Ugya State Constituency of Nasarawa State. Abdullahi, who represented the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election, is the speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly. He was declared the winner of the election ahead of his Peoples Democratic …

Coco Gauff Coco Gauff fought back from a set down to beat Aryna Sabalenka and claim her maiden major title at the US Open. Sabalenka, who will take over as world No. 1 on Monday, made a strong start in a bid to silence a partisan crowd in New York. Guaff looked nervous early on and was on the back …

The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, on Thursday ruled out negotiation with bandits in the state. Radda, who spoke during a special prayer session organized by the government to seek divine intervention against insecurity in the state, said his administration has no intention to give amnesty to the bandits wreaking havoc in the state. He, however, declared the government’s readiness …

The students of Kaduna State University (KASU) Kafanchan campus have threatened to boycott their second semester examinations if power supply is not restored after a protracted blackout. This was contained in a statement by the Vice President 1 of Kaduna State Students’ Union (KADSSU), Comrade Eli Josiah Sajo, to management of the institution in Kafanchan at the commencement of a …

Bayern Munich and Tottenham have agreed a deal in principle for England captain Harry Kane worth more than 100m euros (£86.4m). Kane, 30, has one year left on his contract with Spurs and must now make a decision about whether or not to leave. The forward is Tottenham’s all-time top scorer with 280 goals in 435 appearances.Kane was linked with …

The Bauchi State government has sacked the Chairman of the Interim Management Committee of Wikki Tourists FC, Aminu Dalhatu Umar. The state’s Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Muhammad Salis Gamawa, confirmed the chairman’s sack in a letter dated October 11, 2023. The letter was seen by journalists on Thursday. Umar was appointed the chairman of the Wikki Tourists FC interim …