Nigeria Football Federation secretary-general, Musa Amadu has declared that Nigeria have no option than to honor the contract it signed with the Bangladesh Football Federation to play Argentina September 6 in Dhaka.

Civil servants in Ondo State on Thursday embarked on indefinite strike, to back up their demand for payment of the N18,000 minimum by government.

ACADEMIC and commercial activities came to halt at the University of Ibadan yesterday as thousands of students protested against continued power failure on the campus. The protest prevented staff of the institution and visitors alike from gaining access the campus.

An Ikeja High Court on Thursday remanded Deji Abiola in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N35.5 million fraud.

An Abuja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that one Emmanuel Odigiri be remanded in prison after he pleaded not guilty to charges of defrauding a church.

The World Bank, federal, state and local governments in the country have committed N67.5billion ($450 million) to finance Fadama lll project in South East states, comprising Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo states.

Mother of a two-month-old baby was yesterday sentenced to 60 days imprisonment by an Abuja magistrate court for collecting under false pretence N978, 000 from one Asogwa Festus.

The Diocese of Amichi, Anglican Communion, has banned new couples from celebrating church wedding before their traditional engagement.

Nigerian oil exports are set to rise in August to the highest level in more than 51/2 years, a provisional loading programme showed yesterday while benchmark Brent crude has been trading at high premiums against other regional benchmarks.

AFTER 11 days, kidnappers of 82 years old Mariam Oke, mother of the National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olusola Oke, have contacted the family and are reported to be demanding for N130Million ransom.