Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday congratulated Vladimir Putin on his victory in the Russian presidential election, state-run SANA news agency reported.

The United States on Monday urged Russia to conduct an “independent, credible” probe of election results that swept Vladimir Putin back to the Kremlin, amid widespread reports of irregularities.

A member of a militant group, who ambushed a naval boat in Rivers was on Monday paraded before newsmen at the Naval Headquarters in Abuja.

A large number of music files of the late “king of pop” Michael Jackson were allegedly stolen from record company Sony Music by computer hackers, sources familiar with the case said on Monday.

There is a dreadfully terrifying rumour matching boldly across town that Mo’Hits wonder star Dapo Oyebanjo aka D’banj and his long time producer, closest friend and business associate Michael Collins Ajereh aka Don Jazzy may be ending all business ties forthwith and going their separate ways.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich looks set to target top bosses like Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho as he searches for a permanent successor to Andre Villas-Boas, but some of his former managers have warned the Russian’s hands-on approach makes it an impossible job.

The chief executive of the League Managers’ Association on Monday criticised Chelsea for sacking Andre Villas-Boas, warning that the London club is becoming an “embarrassment” to the Premier League.

Patients who had robot-assisted surgeries on their kidneys or prostate had shorter hospital stays and a lower risk of having a blood transfusion or dying but the bill is significantly higher, a study found.

US President Barack Obama and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu go into key talks on the Iranian nuclear stand-off on Monday, with each publicly seeking to stake out some common ground.