UGHELLI—The family of slain Vice Chairman of Oteri community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Blessing Unuesefe, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Abba Suleiman over his killing by security agents.

There is no doubt that Nigeria is a lovely and likeable country. Many Nigerians like their country but many patriots love their country ‘where everything goes‘. Certainly, it is not unfair criticism to state that often, Nigerians place undue emphasis on things that matter less.

Bauchi—Workers of Bauchi State Furniture Company Ltd, yesterday, staged a protest to press home their demand for better pay, improved working conditions and casualization.

Flying Eagles’ Head Coach Manu Garba (OON) has released a list of 21 players who will represent the country at the 19th African Youth Championship in Senegal.

IBADAN—Over 500 retired primary school teachers in Oyo State, yesterday, marched through the streets of Ibadan, protesting unpaid outstanding gratuities and pensions estimated at N17 billion.

BENIN—CHIEF Priest of Benin Kingdom, Chief Nosakhare Isekhure, yesterday, in Benin, Edo State, said that the Binis would vote for the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan because the Benin Monarch, Oba Erediauwa, has endorsed him.

St. Agnes House has emerged the overall winner of the 16th biennial Inter house sports festival of the Maryland Convent Private School in Lagos.

The Nigeria Football Federation has raised the bar for the Super Falcons, who have been mandated to qualify for the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup in Canada.

A small molecule derived from an Asian herb may help stop Ebola infection by preventing the virus from entering the cells of the body, researchers said Thursday.

THE Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, may soon pull out of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council, NIREC, established to mediate on the incessant ethno-religious crises in the c