THE Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Uyi Igbe and 14 other All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers, yesterday, escaped death after over one hundred armed mobile policemen deployed from Abuja to the state, took over the premises of the state House of Assembly.

The duo of Tunde and Wunmi Obe are veterans in the Nigerian music industry, and have contributed to the growth of the Nigerian music terrain

Justice Ebenezer Adebanjo of a Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere has sentenced a father of four children, Austine Ugbogbo, to death, after finding him guilty over the murder of his wife.

Bako, 15, was caught between two articulated vehicles, running barefoot on the cracked highway along Ibadan expressway, as he tried to receive money for the snacks he sold to a moving motorist. Luck ran out on him as he got stuck between two vehicles, knocked down, lifeless. Help came from his co-hawkers and a Samaritan.

Soldiers yesterday went on rampage, grounding human and vehicular movements along Ikorodu road, Lagos, following allegations that a commercial bus belonging to the Lagos State government ran over one of them, killing him at the Palmgrove bus stop at about 9:00 am.

Barely 24 hours after the Sports Minister, Tamuno Danagogo moved to effect the court order by a Plateau Justice restraining the board of the Nigeria Football Federation from running the affairs of Nigerian football, the President of the NFF, Aminu Maigari was yesterday arrested by men of the Nigerian Police upon arriving the country from Brazil, venue of the World Cup.

Justice Modupe Onyeabor of an Ikeja High Court has fixed September 26 to deliver judgment in a suit filed by the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN) against the Lagos State Government over the use of Hijab by female Muslim students in the state’s primary and secondary schools.

Busty Nollywood diva and singer, Cossy Orjiakor, who has been having problems with some of the tenants living in her property in Ilasa area of Lagos State, has stated why she is having problems with some of them. Cossy said many of the tenants are owing her rents running into millions.

Seun Oni popularly known as Saeon, signed on to Baseline Records has said people need not worry over her video which many have seen as sexy.

I am still trying to understand the loss of Dr Olukayode Fayemi in the gubernatorial election of Ekiti State and it is not because ‘I am involved’ by lineage. As a bystander, and as a professional journalist, I am involved and therefore curious.

As the tobacco control debate rages, focus appears to have taken a new turn with more attention paid to tobacco companies, rather than issues of public health, Princewill Ekwujuru sampled the opinnions of stakeholders, and concerned industry watchers.

The Presidential Committee on the removal of dichotomy between the Higher National Diploma and the University degree holders yesterday, submitted its report.

The Adamawa State Chief Judge yesterday named the seven- man impeachment panel against Governor Murtala Nyako and his Deputy, James Bala Ngilari.

Former Eagles coach Samson Siasia has assured Eagles’ fans that the team will bounce back from its disappointing second round exit at the ongoing World Cup in Brazil.

David Silva’s screaming free kick gave Brazil a 2-1 win over Colombia on Friday to seal a World Cup semi-final place but the favourites saw Neymar stretchered off and captain Thiago Silva suspended for the next clash.