A man has been rushed to hospital with a rather big nail buried inside his throat in a community in Kano. 

The man had a nail stuck inside his throat

 

In what will come across as a rather shocking development, a man has been rushed to a hospital in Kano state after allegedly being attacked by thieves in his home. 

 

The man identified as Alhaji Auwalu Awaisu, was rushed to the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, after two teenagers stabbed him in the throat in Dorayi, Kano.

 

Local reports show that the act was committed by his debtor, one Aminu Manga, with the help of his friend. Auwalu was said to have loaned Aminu some amount of money and collected some documents as collateral.

 

However, on the day of the incident, Aminu allegedly called the victim that he was ready to repay the loan and they agreed to meet at Auwalu’s house, but on getting there, Aminu stabbed him and fled with his car.

 

It was Auwalu’s cry for help that attracted neighbors who, immediately, rushed him to the hospital, after which the suspects were arrested. 

 

The man's current condition is not known as at the time of this report.

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WWE superstar Roman Reigns defeated WWE Universal Champion at SummerSlam to be crowned as the new Champion. The Big Dog was helped on course to his victory by three spears and the presence of the Monster Braun Strowman lurking outside the ring. Strowman retained his Money in the Bank contract after defeating Kevin Owens early in the evening. During the main event, he came down in the ring with his microphone to announce that he will cash in his contract against the winner of the match.

Using the distraction caused by the Monster, Reigns delivered three Superman Punches and two Spears to Brock Lesnar. But before he could go for the cover, the Beast Incarnate locked him up in a headlock. Lesnar delivered three suplexes to Reigns after which he went to solve the Monster problem. He delivered a F-5 to Strowman and threw away his briefcase far away from the ring. Lesnar picked up a steel chair and launched a vicious beating on Strowman.

But as soon as he entered the ring, Reigns pounced on him with a spear and went down for the covers to earn the victory. Strowman, who was beaten up outside the ring, could not get up to cash in on the contract.

Earlier, Ronda Rousey created history by becoming the first female athlete to win WWE and UFC Women’s titles. The former UFC Bantamweight Champion defeated Alexa Bliss in a matter of minutes to be crowned the new Raw Women’s Champion.

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* KickOff – Andrade “Cien” Almas and Zelina Vega def. Rusev and Lana

* Kickoff – Cedric Alexander def. Drew Gulak (For the Cruiserweight Championship)

* Kickoff – The B-Team def. The Revival (For Raw Tag Team Championship)

Seth Rollins def. Dolph Ziggler For the Intercontinental Championship)

The New Day def. The Bludgeon Brothers via Disqualification vs (For the Smackdown Tag Team Championship)

Braun Strowman def. Kevin Owens (For Money in the Bank)

Charlotte Flair def. Carmella vs Becky Lynch (For the Smackdown Women’s Championship)

Samoa Joe def. AJ Styles via Disqualification vs (For the WWE Championship)

The Miz def. Daniel Bryan

Finn Balor def. Baron Corbin

Shinsuke Nakamura def. Jeff Hardy (For United States Championship)

Ronda Rousey def. Alexa Bliss (For the Raw Women’s Championship)

Roman Reigns def. Brock Lesnar (For the Universal Championship)

A Special security force coordinated by the Office of the National Security Adviser(ONSA) has arrested three suspects, including a soldier and a policeman over criminal activities , including fuelling recent herdsmen/farmers clashes in parts of the Middle Belt.

Two of the suspects, Ahmed Sani, and one Corporal Ibrahim Idris, were apprehended in Jos by the special force which included military personnel, after being caught with various firearms and ammunition.

Sani, reputed in security circles to be a notorious armed robber, kidnapper and assassin, was arrested in an operation in conjunction with the Special Task Force (STF) on July 21, 2018; while Idris, a soldier residing in Maxwell Khobe Barracks, Rukuba, Jos, Plateau State, was arrested on June 27, 2018.

Security sources told NAN that Sani, also notoriously known as ‘Sani Gunrunner’, trades in various calibre of firearms and ammunition almost on a daily basis.
“Sani is one of the brains behind the feud between the Fulanis and other ethnic group in the Middle Belt. This is owing to the constant supply of arms and ammunition he receives owing to his close relationship with Idris”, a reliable security source told our reporter.

The source further revealed that information obtained during Sani’s interrogation led to the arrest of a police officer, one Sergeant Zakaria, attached to the Police Counter Terrorism Unit in Maiduguri, Borno State.

The NPF personnel was arrested in a sting operation while in the process of supplying 400 rounds of ammunition to Sani who was already in custody.

“Sani’s confession also helped identify one Suleiman who is a detainee in Jos Prison. On interrogation, Suleiman confessed that he was a gunrunner before his remand in prison custody.

He also confessed to facilitating the sale of arms and ammunition while still in prison.
Sani and Suleiman are currently assisting security forces with information that can lead to the arrest of other syndicate members,” the source said.

In the same vein, one Ahmadu, a Fulani militia commander was arrested on July 16, 2018, at Barkin Ladi, Jos.

According to sources, the interrogation of Ahmadu led to the arrest of three other Fulani militiamen.

The army is conducting further interrogation of all the suspects.

The Office of the NSA declined to comment on these arrests, but NAN learnt that the presidency has been briefed.

Laolu Akande, senior special assistant to the Vice President confirmed on Monday that such briefing had indeed been made.

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The Lagos Prisons Command has disclosed that inmates in the state prisons have been showing massive interest in education as some inmates are already pursuing their PhDs at the Kirikiri Maximum Prison.

Mr Tunde Ladipo, the Controller of Prisons, Lagos Command, made this known in an interview with NAN.

He stated that a new zeal for education have been brought to life after two inmate inspired others by vying to get themselves a PhD. degree.

“The command is committed in ensuring that no inmate is left behind in terms of education, as this is part of the reformation we are carrying out.

“Sometime around May or June, two of the inmates who have acquired their Masters degrees enrolled for their PhD in the newly established National Open University of Nigeria centre at the Kirikiri facility.

“One of the inmates is studying Business Management and the other, Peace and Conflict Resolution, and the Vice Chancellor of the NOUN who personally presented them with the letter approving their PhD courses said it is tuition free.

“To us, this is ground breaking and very encouraging, as they have shown that they are not limited by the situation they find themselves. And that is part of the essence of our on-going reformation across the prisons.

“As a result of this, the command is also witnessing an increase of enrollment of inmates into various categories of learning at the various prisons schools.

“We are indeed happy with the establishment of the new NOUN centre at the Kirikiri Prison, with state-of-the art facilities such as ultra modern and well stocked library, computers and air conditioners,” Ladipo told NAN.

According to him, about 157 inmate have registered as private candidates at the upcoming second series of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination across the state.

Giving a breakdown of the statistics of the inmates from the various facilities, he said that 91 of the inmates were from the Ikoyi Prisons, 12 from the Female Prisons, 14 from from the Medium and 40 from the Maximum Prisons.

The Controller assured that the command is putting all that needs to put in place in all the various facilities in the state to ensure that the register inmate come out in flying colours.

“I will like to commend the Federal government for its commitment in exposing the inmates to life-changing reforms that are ongoing currently in the prisons, through education and skills acquisition.

“It is worthy to note that government, through the Controller General of Prisons, Ja’afaru Ahmed, recently donated books to facilities across the country for improved research, teaching and learning for the inmates.

“This, coupled with the new facilitators we have engaged to complement the existing ones in facilities, will go a long way in improving the performance of the inmates during the WASSCE examination.

“Aside intervention from the Federal government in preparing the inmates for the examination, a bank also presented cash donation as well as some fans, in an effort to upgrade the facilities for conducive teaching and learning,” he said.

A group of Nigerian cultists arrested in Malaysia are currently undergoing interrogation by the Police, after a cult clash which saw them ripping out the intestines of a rival cult member.

The victim, identified as Ratty, had his intestines ripped out by the suspects, during the attack. He was later rushed to the hospital where he is recuperating.

The suspects were picked up, today, by the police

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When it comes to having twins, not all regions are created equal. Central Africa snags the record for the highest twin birthrate, while Asia and Latin America have much lower rates of twinning, according to a new international study and global twins database.

The central African country of Benin has the highest national average of twinning, with a whopping 27.9 twins per 1,000 births, the researchers added.

The findings may help answer questions about the causes of twinning, which may range from a mother's age, height and diet to genetic factors that are passed down through the maternal line, as well as mortality differences between boys and girls in certain regions. [Countdown: The Science of Twins]

Twins have long fascinated the world, even making their way into myth and religion, from Castor and Pollux, the brothers from Greek mythologyand basis for the constellation Gemini, to the epic tales of the Hero Twins in the sacred ancient Mayan book known as "Popol Vuh." Identical twins have proven vital in science as well, in particular with questions about nature and nurture — since they are genetically identical, any differences seen between them can reveal the effects that environment might have on individuals.

Until now, scientists had a very incomplete picture of the number of twins around the world. Reliable national information on twinning was only available from highly developed countries with good birth registrations. Data from less developed regions were often weak or lacking all together.

Now scientists have created twins databases for 76 developing countries, the most comprehensive yet for the developing world. This includes data on approximately 2.5 million births by nearly 1.4 million women collected between 1987 and 2010.

Of the developing nations studied, 13.6 twins per 1,000 births were born on average. This is comparable with intermediate rates seen in the United States, Australia and many European countries of nine to 16 per 1,000 births.

The highest twinning rates were seen in Central Africa, with more than 18 twins per 1,000 births. The especially high twinning seen in Benin might be linked to the Yoruba ethnic group, which can be found in Benin as well as in Nigeria and Togo, said researcher Jeroen Smits, a sociologist and economist at Radboud University Nijmegen in the Netherlands.

In comparison, twinning is very low in Asia and Latin America, with a rate often less than eight per 1,000 births. The major exception are the Caribbean Islands, where many people of African descent live — for instance, Haiti had 14 twins per 1,000 births.

Reasons behind twin rates

It remains a mystery as to why there are vast differences in twin birth rates among the different regions of the developing world. Past research suggests that identical twins occur at a relatively constant rate of 3.5 to 4 per 1,000 births globally. Instead, most variations in twinning worldwide seem due to birth rates of fraternal twins.

A key factor linked with fraternal twinning is a mother's age — the number of twin pregnancies rises substantially with maternal age and then decreases after age 38. The number of pregnancies a woman had before a twin pregnancy also appears to play a role, as might details such as smoking, contraceptive use and even a woman's height — the taller you are, the greater your chances seem to be of giving birth to fraternal twins. In addition, there is a substantial hereditary component to fraternal twinning that apparently runs through the female line.

The new twins database offers many opportunities for further research into why twinning varies worldwide, especially by focusing on differences among regions and ethnic groups in central Africa, Smits said.

"If associations with diet habits exist as has sometimes been suggested, or other characteristics of the living circumstances play a role, they may be revealed by analyzing the variation between groups and regions that is observed," Smits told LiveScience.

Prior studies have shown twinning rates can vary considerably over time in developed nations. For instance, in the United States, Australia and many European countries, they decreased from about 12 or higher per 1,000 births in the 1920s to fewer than 10 per 1,000 births in the 1970s and then increased again to values of 13 to 16 in about 2000. The initial decline and recent increase may partly have been due to a decrease and increase in the age at which women had their children, respectively, although this modern rise might also be due to recent fertility technologies. However, this new research on the developing world did not show any large changes either up or down.

The researchers cautioned their data was based on live births. Since twins are susceptible to higher mortality rates during pregnancy and birth, the actual number of twins could be somewhat higher. "With child mortality levels being highest in Africa, this would imply that actual twinning rates in Central Africa would be even higher than those observed," Smits said.

This data is part of research on inequality between girls and boys in developing countries in terms of education, infant mortality, health and related factors, for which the scientists have gathered demographic, socioeconomic and health data on millions of households in more than 100 countries.

"Girls are still very much disadvantaged in some parts of the world," Smits said. "This database offers many opportunities to study where and why disadvantage is greater and where it is getting smaller."

"The twin database, for instance, allows us to look at mortality difference between boys and girls," he added. "If they are born at the same time in a family, the parents directly have to choose between investing resources in one or the other — hence if twin girls suffer more from child mortality or have less chances to go to school than their twin brothers, this is a strong sign of gender discrimination."

Smits and his colleague sociologist Christiaan Monden detailed their findings online Sept. 28 in the journal PLoS ONE.