Temporary respite came the way of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Monday, as a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, restrained members of the House of Representatives that defected to the All Progressive Congress, APC, from altering or changing the leadership of the House, pending the determination of a suit before the court.

The Joint Military Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta says it has impounded 20 barges and five boats laden with 1,348 barrel of crude oil suspected to have been stolen in Bayelsa.

Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has explained why his administration refrained from returning mission schools, saying it has become a contentious issue among adherents of both Christianity and Islam.

Mr Husaini Muhammed, the Osun Sector Commander of the FRSC, has urged security agencies in the state to refrain from flouting traffic laws.

Sensational pop twins Peter and Paul Okoye have acquired two new homes in Atlanta Georgia.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called for more collaboration with the U.S on electoral process in the country.

Goals were aplenty for African players in Europe at the weekend, notably in England where Samuel Eto’o grabbed a hat-trick for Chelsea against Manchester United.

A fresh crisis is brewing in the university system as the Academic Staff Union of Universities has directed its members nationwide to refuse filling forms on a new method of payment tagged Integrated Payroll and Personal Information System.

Former FIFA deputy general secretary Jerome Champagne on Monday launched his bid to succeed Sepp Blatter as president of the organisation that runs the global game.

Pope Francis’ newly chosen Spanish cardinal, 84-year-old Fernando Sebastian Aguilar, has described homosexuality as a “defect” that can be corrected with treatment, sparking condemnation from gay rights groups.

Legendary Nigeria’s Goalkeeper, Emmanuel Okala on Monday predicted that the Super Eagles would progress to the finals of the ongoing Championship of African Nations (CHAN) in South Africa.

A former assistant coach of the Super Falcons, Joy Etim on Sunday appealed to parents to support their female wards who were talented footballers and intended to build their careers in the sport.

To some of these opponents, the new law is repressive because, according to them, nobody is supposed to suffer any discrimination on the grounds of his/her sexual orientation and they have even expressed fear that the Act will cause untold violence, persecution, and prejudice in Nigeria.  Others among them have even described millions of Nigerians who support the criminalization of homosexuality and same-sex marriage in Nigeria as barbaric and slaves to tradition, religion, and morality.

While Police have declared Okwuchi Steve Prosper wanted, members of the community are on the lookout for him. They said he will be stoned to death according to the traditions of the land

Suspected Islamist gunmen shot dead 12 people in two separate attacks on villages near Nigeria’s border with Niger while three others drowned in a river while fleeing, locals said Sunday.