FOR the second time in 13 days, all the major markets in Anambra State were Thursday shut by the leadership of the traders in protest against the relocation of some Boko Haram detainees to Ekwulobia Prison in Aguata local government area of the state.
 

“It’s unfortunate that the security and Federal Government conflicting report initially presented the government and it’s agencies in a very bad light, both nationally and internationally, because the law enforcement agencies and the government were conflicting each other sometimes within hours or within weeks, that is not very impressive, “

FIFA on Thursday ordered a life ban against Chuck Blazer, a central figure in the corruption scandal that has engulfed world football, for taking millions of dollars in bribes. “Mr Blazer committed many and various acts of misconduct continuously and repeatedly during his time as an official in different high-ranking and influential positions at FIFA and […]

Beyonce and Pearl Jam will headline the Global Citizen Festival in New York, which for the first time will broadcast internationally as organizers seek to expand its anti-poverty message. Other performers at the September 26 show in Central Park will include Coldplay, whose frontman Chris Martin has signed on to a long-term role in arranging the festival, and English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, who previously announced his participation.

Military checkpoints in Plateau, which disappeared some weeks ago, have returned.

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has Thursday dissolved the 22 local government councils in the state.

THE philosophical principles of Tempus Fugit (time flies), buttressed by the English playwright William Shakespeare that “there is a tide in the affairs of men, which when taken at the floods, leads on to fortune, omitted all the voyages in their lives are bound in tempestuous waves.”

The Borno chapter of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) on Wednesday donated assorted drugs worth N13 million to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to cushion their health demands

Presidency has again refuted claims by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP that the funds disbursed to the State for the payment of workers salaries arrears were drawn from the savings made by previous government of President Goodluck Jonathan.

NATIONAL leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP yesterday insisted that contrary to claims by the Presidency, the $2.1 billion Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) component of the bailout for states was actually saved by the immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan-led PDP administration.

President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Abuja said Nigeria stands to benefit from his forthcoming meeting with President Barack Obama, hoping it would strengthen the bilateral ties between Nigeria and the USA.

Haram have claimed responsibility for twin suicide bombings in Chad’s capital N’Djamena that left 38 people dead, the SITE Intelligence Group reported Wednesday.

Coleen Rooney is pregnant with her third child with husband Wayne Rooney.The delighted presenter and designer shared the happy news on her official Twitter page on Wednesday night.”Baby number 3 is on the way …… January!!

Manchester City are unlikely to meet Liverpool’s £50m asking price for Raheem Sterling, reports the Manchester Evening News.Although the Sterling saga took another twist on Wednesday, as the 20-year-old forward phoned in sick and failed to attend Liverpool training , it is understood a third bid is not imminent.City’s stance comes just a day after they cooled their interest in midfielder Paul Pogba over Juventus’ £71m asking price.

AFTER 10 months of sitting, the Lagos Coroner’s Inquest into the collapse of a six-storey building belonging to the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), yesterday, in Ikeja indicted the church for “criminal negligence” and recommended that it be prosecuted. 116 people died in the tragic incident.