The army’s seizure of power in Burkina Faso on Thursday amounted to a “coup”, an opposition leader told AFP, adding that they consider the president’s departure “non-negotiable”.

Like an innocuous flame, it started and no one paid attention. Then, it became a flickering flame, yet no one took them seriously. Today, the flickering flame has become a wild fire, a hydra-headed monster threatening to squeeze the very life out of Nigerians.

THE sacked state Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State yesterday insisted that it will conduct tomorrow’s state congress of the party across the 203 wards in the state.

With Stephen Keshi in line to return as Super Eagles coach, fans have shared their views on this latest development.

Engineer Hakeem Akinola Gbajabiamila, is a former Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development under Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. He has since declared his readiness to wrest the Lagos Central Senatorial District seat from the wife of his former boss, Senator Oluremi Tinubu in 2015 on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the immediate reinstatement of former Super Eagles coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi.

Two-time CAF Champions League champions, Enyimba recently took the backseat in Aba as their Nigerian Premier League match was suspended for the final Aba Traders Cup to hold at the Enyimba International Stadium.

The Alliance for Democracy, AD, yesterday in Lagos said presidential aspirants vying on its platform are to purchase its nomination forms for the 2015 elections with N5 million each.

Ekiti State Government has said it has no plan to sack any civil servant in the state public service as being peddled on social media by the opposition.

Osun State Election Petition Tribunal yesterday began pre-hearing of the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the August 9 governorship election in the state.

Former Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Alhaji Sani Ahmed Toro has applauded the surprise presidential recall of the sacked Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi, saying, it was for the good of the game in the country.

HAVING been a key player in the administration of Mr. Raji Fashola of Lagos State, it was not a surprise that Mr. Supo Shasore indicated interest to succeed a boss he had served as Commissioner for Justice.

As part of the political solution to the lingering crisis that has been rocking Nigerian football, President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday night met with the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick and the proprietor of Giwa FC of Jos, Chris Giwa.

Nigeria yesterday escaped the wrath of FIFA as Justice Ambrose Allagoa of the Federal High court sitting in Jos, Plateau State, withdrew the suit filed against the Nigeria Football Federation by the Chris Giwa-led faction.

Three Brazil-based Nigerians have been arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos, with drugs suspected to be cocaine worth N131 million, concealed in female footwears and laptop bags.