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Police operatives in Lagos have rescued nine underage boys during an alleged forceful cult initiation in the Mushin area of the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development on his verified Twitter handle on Thursday. He was however silent on the identities of the victims because they are minors. READ ALSO: Police arrests 39 …

At least 11 persons were confirmed dead and 50 others injured in an auto crash along Maiyama/Koko Road in the Koko-Besse local government area of Kebbi State on Monday. The spokesman for the state police command, Nafiu Abubabar, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday in Birnin Kebbi. He said 65 passengers were involved in the accident which occurred …

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Works Akin Alabi, said on Thursday the parliament was considering the adoption of concrete pavements for road construction in the country. Alabi, who stated this at the committee’s inaugural meeting in Abuja, said his team would ensure proper oversight of the Ministry of Works and its parastatals to ensure contracts for …

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 …