Oscar Pistorius “had a big love of weapons”, a friend testified in court Tuesday, saying he previously saw the Paralympian fire shots at a traffic light and inside a crowded restaurant.

Kwara State House of Assembly has disclosed that, it has concluded plans to name a major street in Ilorin, Kwara state capital after a Nigeria player, and kwara indigene, Mr. Taiwo Awoniyi who was part of the Nigerian players that did the country proud during the last year world cup Under-17 competition held in United Arab Emirate(UAE).

Malaysia Airlines said Tuesday it was “shocked” by allegations aired in an Australian news programme of a past cockpit security breach involving the co-pilot on its missing passenger jet.

THE Senate Tuesday commenced debate on the bill for an act to repeal the trafficking in persons (prohibition) law enforcement and administration and prescribed seven years jail term in addition to a fine just as the senate also adjourned plenary for another one week to complete the 2014 budget defence.

Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue state, Monday afternoon escaped death by the whiskers when his convoy was ambushed by suspected Fulani mercenaries who engaged his security aides in exchange of gunfire at Tee-Akanyi village in Guma local government area of the state.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday said it would not succumb to stockbrokers’ blackmail on the new capital requirements for capital market operators.

President Goodluck Jonathan declared on Tuesday that the opposition ganging up to wrestle power from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in 2015 would crumble.

FC Bayern München go into the home second leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie with Arsenal FC 2-0 up and on a superb domestic run while Arsenal, without their first choice goalkeeper, Wojciech Szczesny, will need to summon a repeat of their last trip to Allianz Arena to stand a chance of Champions League progression on Tuesday.

The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, in Abuja on Tuesday said that the Federal Government had no plan to increase the pump price of petrol.

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, Tuesday, lashed out at the present Igbo leaders for failing to work for the collective good of the people.