Sneijder is untouchable according to Inter Milan, although president Massimo Moratti admitted that Samuel Eto’o’s expected departure to Anzhi Makhachkala is in part responsible.

Tens of thousands of protesters staged a spontaneous mass rally in New Delhi on Wednesday in support of a hunger strike by anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare.

West Bromwich Albion striker Peter Odemwingie on Wednesday denied he was trying to engineer his departure from the club and urged fans to be patient during ongoing contract negotiations.

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla visited Tottenham on Wednesday, meeting families and businesses in the deprived borough of north London who suffered as a result of rioting last week.

Police in London said Wednesday they have charged more than 1,000 people over rioting in the British capital last week, but warned of more to come as officers trawl through 20,000 hours of CCTV footage.

ActionAid Nigeria, an NGO, has said that accessibility, affordability and availability are key in determining right to food issues.

The State House Security has arrested a woman, Mrs Nnenna Anamuwa, for parading herself as an aide to the First Lady.

President Goodluck Jonathan, Wednesday, swore in respected, former World Bank managing director as finance minister in an appointment that has raised hopes for reforms for Nigeria.

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp confirmed Wednesday the club was in talks with Manchester City over a possible move for unsettled striker Emmanuel Adebayor.

Gov. Ibrahim Idris of Kogi has removed his Chief of Staff, Dr Bala Haruna, and replaced him with Dr Francis Abah, a Permanent Secretary in the state civil service.

Benue State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has slated Friday, August 19, 2011 for ruling on the preliminary objection raised by Governor Gabriel Suswam against the petition filed by Prof. Steve Ugbah, governorship candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, for lack of merit.

The Lagos State Government has begun investigation into an alleged N65 million fraud and financial misappropriation levelled at the Chairman of Agege Local Government Area, Mr Jubril Abdulkareem.

Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, NIALS, Prof. Epiphany Azinge, SAN, yesterday, expressed concern that the country was not doing enough to feed its people, despite being blessed with abundant arable land.

Imo State Government, yesterday, vowed to prosecute any parent or guardian who prevents any child of school age from going to school.

OGUN State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday faulted the reported moves to reconcile ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo and the immediate past governor of the state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel.