Kenyan troops have launched an assault on cornered Somali militants holding hostages inside a Nairobi shopping mall to end a deadly siege, the government crisis team said Sunday.

Stakeholders in the Nigerian mortgage finance sector comprising operators, supervisory, and regulatory organs as well as key government officials have commenced moves to create an integrated web-based central mortgage asset registry system that will reveal properties on which loans have been obtained.

David Moyes’s first derby as Manchester United manager turned into a nightmare on Sunday as Manchester City inflicted a humiliating 4-1 defeat at a triumphant Etihad Stadium.

Arsenal went to the top of the English Premier League table after a 3-1 victory at home to Stoke on Sunday.

Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the hatred and violence behind a twin suicide bombing at a church in northwest Pakistan that left over 70 people dead, in what is believed to be the country’s deadliest attack on Christians.

President Goodluck Jonathan arrived at the JFK International Airport in New York early of Sunday ahead of the 68th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA).

Robin van Persie was unexpectedly omitted from the Manchester United squad for their derby clash at Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday.

Diego Milito scored twice on his long-awaited return from injury as Inter Milan humbled promoted Serie A strugglers Sassuolo 7-0 on Sunday to go provisionally top of the table.

A twin suicide bombing killed more than 70 people at a church service in northwest Pakistan on Sunday in what is believed to be the deadliest attack on Christians in the country.

Some lawyers on Sunday said the endorsement of a national conference by Senate President, David Mark, was a realisation that the challenges facing the country needed to be discussed.