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 Bandits Kill Resident, Abduct Nine In Chikun Community Suspected bandits have killed a resident and abducted nine people, including his wife and two children, in Babban Saura (PW) community, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The attack reportedly occurred in the early hours of Thursday when the assailants invaded three houses in the community. A community source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the attackers first stormed the home of an elderly man and abducted two of his children. The source said the assailants later moved to the residence of a man identified as Sikiru, broke through the fence and gained entry into the compound. According to the source, Sikiru confronted the attackers after they entered his parlour, resulting in a struggle between him and some of the assailants. He was eventually shot dead, after which the attackers abducted his wife and two children. The bandits also reportedly invaded a neighbouring house, where they abducted a woman ident...

Messi to receive honorary doctorate from Argentine university The University of Buenos Aires has announced that it will award Argentina captain Lionel Messi an honorary doctorate for his professional career and contribution to the country. According to a statement posted on its website on Wednesday, the university’s Higher Council unanimously approved the decision, with the honorary degree scheduled to be presented to Messi on Tuesday, October 6, before Argentina’s farewell match against Benin at the Monumental Stadium. The university said the honour was its highest honorary degree and recognised Messi’s career, describing him as an example of “excellence, perseverance, humility and ethical practice” as well as a figure committed to representing Argentina. According to the university, Messi will be recognised for leading the Argentine national team to major international titles, including the 2021 Copa América, 2022 Finalissima, 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2024 Copa América. The university...

 Patient dies after ambulance stopped for governor’s convoy to pass in India A critically ill patient died after the ambulance conveying him was stopped by police to allow the convoy of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to pass through Silchar, India. The patient, identified as 42-year-old Rasaraj Chakraborty from Sribhumi district, died at the Silchar Medical College and Hospital on Thursday morning after being taken there for treatment. India Today NE reported on Thursday that the ambulance carrying Chakraborty was stopped at the Ramnagar ISBT point in Silchar on Wednesday as police cleared the road for Sarma’s convoy. According to the report, Chakraborty had been brought from Sribhumi to Silchar for advanced treatment after his condition became critical due to a liver-related ailment. Footage showing the ambulance waiting while the Chief Minister’s convoy passed through the area later circulated on social media, drawing public criticism. NDTV reported that four police per...

 Music producer arrested after being accused of exposing artist to HIV A New Orleans music producer was arrested on a count of intentional exposure to HIV after he allegedly infected a bounce artist whose albums he had produced. According to NOLA, Mykel “MykelOnTheBeat” Cook, 33, was booked into Orleans Justice Center on Sept. 18, court records show. Initially, he was held without bond pending a Gwen’s Law hearing. Magistrate Commissioner Joyce Sallah set Cook’s bond at $250,000 and issued a domestic protective order for the victim. Cook has since been released on bond. He also has domestic violence convictions dating back to 2021 and 2023 in St. Charles and Jefferson parishes, respectively. The artist, Jayvonda Bazile, 38, who performs as BOG Vonnie, asked NOLA.com to identify her publicly. She told the outlet that she decided to speak because she wants people in the music community to take HIV testing seriously and believes others could potentially have been exposed. According to...

 Corps members, driver, and other passengers kidnapped while travelling. An unspecified number of travellers have been kidnapped on Nigeria's independence day. According to reports, at least 2 commercial buses were affected. The passengers and drivers were reportedly taken away by armed kidnappers. According to an eyewitness report, the incident happened along the Onitsha–Owerri Road in Imo State.  Other vehicles travelling along the road were also reportedly affected, with passengers in some of the vehicles allegedly taken away by the kidnappers.  The exact number of people kidnapped is not yet clear. A video shared online shows loved ones stating that some of those kidnapped are corps members who left with Uko Akwa Ibom Motors from Ibadan to travel to the places they were posted to in various states in the south-east and south-south zones.  The passengers boarded a bus at Samonda, Ibadan, with the aim of travelling to orientation camps in Akwa Ibom, Enugu, Imo, and...

 CRITICISMS OF WASTE MANAGEMENT, FLASH FLOOD PREVENTION MEASURES, MISLEADING - LASG Lagos State Government on Tuesday described as misleading criticisms that the state has no plans for waste management beyond clearing refuse after it accumulates and that flooding issues are being ignored. Responding to erroneous assertions on the State's waste management measures and flash flooding issues by a governorship candidate in the 2027 elections during a recent popular TV programme, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, asserted that it is vital to distinguish between identifying challenges and acknowledging the concrete efforts being made to address them. “Beyond emergency interventions, Lagos is investing in Modern Transfer Loading Stations, Material Recovery Facilities, recycling, composting and the Epe waste-to-energy project. The objective is to transition from decades of pick-and-dump practices to a sustainable system where waste becomes a resource for ...

 GOV. SANWO-OLU, DEPUTY GOV. HAMZAT, OTHERS AT INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE, HELD AT MOBOLAJI JOHNSON SPORTS ARENA, ONIKAN ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2026   Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu in a motorcade during the Independence Day Parade at the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Arena, Onikan, on Thursday, October 1, 2026. l-r: Senator Musiliu Obanikoro; Opeluwa of Lagos, High Chief Yusuf Aderibigbe; First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu; the Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his Deputy and APC Governorship candidate, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; APC Lagos chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi; Head of Service, Mr. Olabode Agoro; a dignitary and Erelu Kuti IV of Lagos, Erelu Abiola Dosunmu during the Independence Day Parade at the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Arena, Onikan, on Thursday, October 1, 2026. Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu observing the march past of members of the Boys Scout of Nigeria (BSN) and Nigerian Girl Guides during the Independence Day Parade...