FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Friday he is campaigning for reelection based on his 40 years in football’s governing body and he would not release a manifesto.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has told Nigerian voters to ignore the unlawful order by the Inspector-General of Police urging them to go home after casting their ballots during the forthcoming elections.

The United Nations Central Emergency Fund (CERF) has released 28 million dollars (about N5.6 billion) to support victims of the violence in the North-East zone of Nigeria.

Gov. Jonah Jang of Plateau has advised Prof Attahiru Jega, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, to conduct credible general polls.

A socio-political organisation, Ohaneze Nidigbo, Northern Zone, has called on its members to remain wherever they reside in any part of the country to vote during elections.

A governorship aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party in Ogun State, Kayode Amusan and two others have begun fight over House of Representatives ticket for Abeokuta North/Odeda/Obafemi-Owode Federal constituency.

Nigerian social media users are setting the agenda for the All Progressives Congress candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd), who is the major challenger of incumbent president, Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the March 28 polls.

FIFA will pay European clubs $200 million compensation for players who take part in the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, the governing body announced Friday.

An assistant professor at a Turkish university has appealed to the government for help after his three teenage sons left to fight with Islamic State group jihadists in Iraq and Syria, the Hurriyet daily reported Friday.

All eyes were turned to the heavens early Friday for a solar eclipse offering spectacular views from selected airplane seats, European countries with clear skies and a remote Arctic archipelago