Canada’s 1-1 draw against Iran in Group E of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Dubai is their fourth on the trot in U-17 world finals play. Amazingly, they have not won in 17 straight contests at this tournament and there was an air of the fortunate about the point they picked up yesterday against the talented Persians at the Sheikh Rashid Stadium.

Nigeria, who won their first game in UAE 6-1 over Mexico, showed some defensive frailties in their 3-3 draw with Sweden at the Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain.

2011 champions Mexico Tuesday bounced back to reckoning in the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates with a 3-1 win over Iraq at the Kalifa Ben Zayed Stadium in Al Ain.

The Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, said plans had reached advanced stage to subsidise cost of electricity for poor Nigerians under the Power Sector Roadmap.

AN interdenominational intercessory organization, the Ministers of God Prayer Network International (MGPNI), says it is planning to gather thousands of Christians to intercede for Nigeria to avoid imminent danger and disintegration

The Minister of Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, has said that the Federal Government has completed 64 out of the 89 Almajiri schools in the country.

Nigeria has commenced preparations for participation in the weightlifting event at the 2016 Olympics scheduled to hold in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

Police who enforce Islamic law in Nigeria’s northern city of Kano have arrested 150 people in the last week, including for indecent dress, as part of a crackdown on immorality, a spokesman said Tuesday.

THERE was an explosion at the Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company, WRPC, Warri, Delta State, which forced the 35-year-old company, operating mostly with outmoded equipment to shut down production, Tuesday.

The Nigerian Government, Tuesday, told the United Nations Human Rights Council, that the Boko Haram insurgents in some parts of the country were being sponsored by some foreign countries.

THE rescheduled Local Government Council elections in Esan North East Local Government Council of Edo state held Tuesday amid tight security with leaders of both the APC and PDP accusing each other of rigging.

The police in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday arraigned four men-Ogundola Dayo 24; Akomolafe Gbenga, 27; Ayeni Oluwaseun, 29; and Seye Banjo, 24-before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court for alleged rape.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Niger Delta University (NDU) chapter, says it will not allowed opposition politicians to hijack the ongoing nationwide strike by the union.

MORE troubles for Minister of Aviation,Princess Stella Oduah as the House of Representatives,Tuesday, mandated the House Committee on Aviation to investigate the alleged purchase of bullet proof BMW cars valued at N250milion.