The assembly which converged at the National Stadium, Lagos, during the weekend included leading Nigerian Olympians, ex-internationals, elite and grassroots coaches across various sports, athletes and players representatives, club managers, sports administrators and sports supporters group.

ABUJA — The Federal Government is to amend the Taxes and Levies (Approved List for Collection of Taxes and Levies) Cap T2 LTN, 2004 in a bid to harmonise taxes and abolish multiple taxation of citizens across the country.

The Islamic State group said Sunday it executed one of two Japanese hostages it has been holding, in an apparent beheading branded “outrageous and unforgivable” by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Clashes between protesters and security forces left at least 15 people dead on Sunday, the anniversary of Egypt’s 2011 revolt that toppled strongman Hosni Mubarak.

Head Coach Samson Siasia has charged his under-23 national male football team to show character and resilience when they take on their Tunisian counterparts in their second international friendly match.

The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) on Sunday in Abuja said it was pained by news of the death of one-time Head Coach of the national under-17 team, Musa Abdullahi.

ABEOKUTA—President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday worshipped at Bishop David Oyedepo’s Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel, Ota, Ogun State, urging Nigerians to pray for the country.

A former Golden Eaglets coach, Musa Abdulahi, is dead.

Petrol marketers in Kano are still reluctant to sell the commodity since the reduction in its pump price to N87 per litre.

Members of President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign team that were in Borno State for the Presidential campaign rally held Saturday, have been trapped in Maiduguri following the attack on the City by the Boko Haram sect.