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- Police rescues three children locked up in Lagos home
Police operatives in Lagos have rescued three children allegedly locked up in a room at Agodo-Egbe in the Ikotun area of the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to journalists on Thursday. He said the children who were between the ages of two… Read more » - Sokoto records eight deaths, 208 suspected cases of mysterious illness
At least eight fatalities and 208 suspected cases related to a mysterious illness have been recorded in Sokoto State. The Center Manger of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in Sokoto State, Dr. Ibrahim Usman, disclosed this during an interactive session with officials of the state’s Ministry of Health and… Read more » - Liverpool out of Europa despite second-leg win over Atalanta
Liverpool have been knocked out of the Europa League despite beating Atalanta 1-0 in the second leg of their quarterfinal tie on Thursday night. Trailing 3-0 from the first leg in Anfield, Liverpool hoped to pull off an incredible comeback in Italy but only scored a goal. The only goal… Read more » - Two men sentenced to death for armed robbery in Osun
Justice Ayo Oyebiyi of the Osun State High Court, Osogbo, on Thursday, sentenced two men to death by hanging for armed robbery and murder in the state. The convicts, Wasiu Afolayan (36) and Kola Adeyemi (34) were arraigned on a five-count charge of conspiracy, attempted robbery, armed robbery, possession of… Read more » - NNPP rules out Gov Yusuf’s suspension
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has dismissed rumours about the suspension of the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, from the party. The party’s Acting National Chairman, Dr. Ahmed Ajuji in a chat with journalists on Thursday in Abuja, said the party had no… Read more » - Kenya’s defence chief, 9 others die in helicopter crash
Kenya’s defence chief, Gen. Francis Omondi Ogolla, and nine other top officers died in a military helicopter crash in the country on Thursday. President William Ruto confirmed the incident to journalists in the capital Nairobi. He said the helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff from Chesegon where the entourage visited a… Read more » - Ripples Nigeria journalist, others selected for Open Contract Reporting Fellowship
An investigative journalist with Ripples Nigeria, Arinze Chijioke has been selected alongside 19 other journalists across Nigeria by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) for the final phase of its Open Contract Reporting Project (OCRP). Ripples Nigeria is an award-winning independent multi-media online platform committed to investigative reports that… Read more » - Court to hear Olu Agunloye’s N1bn suit against EFCC May 9
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, fixed May 9 for hearing in a N1 billion suit filed by a former Minister of Power and Steel, Dr. Olu Agunloye, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The judge fixed the date after EFCC’s lawyer, Abba… Read more » - INEC to monitor APC, PDP governorship primaries in Ondo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will monitor the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary slated for Saturday in Ondo State. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, told journalists the commission would also monitor the governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and 16… Read more » - Nigerian troops reportedly kill 192 suspected terrorists in troubled North
The Defence Headquarters claimed on Thursday that troops deployed to various theatres of operations across the country killed 192 suspected terrorists and arrested 341 others last week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, who disclosed this at a news briefing on operations of the Armed Forces in… Read more »
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