France has disciplined five soldiers accused of physical abuse in Central African Republic, where Paris had sent peacekeepers to quell bloody sectarian violence, the defence ministry said on Saturday.

The following are highlights of Muhammad Ali’s record in the ring

The first victim, Debora (surname withheld), narrated her plight to Crime Guard. “ I am five years old. Apoh comes to our house always. He would come to the house and ask us to come to the room that he wanted to send us on an errand. Then he would tell us to go inside the room and remove our pants. As always, we will not agree but he would do it with force by making us lie on our backs after which he would remove his boxers and have sex with us. Whenever we cry, he would tell us to come and eat. He has had sex with me twice. He calls us one after the other.”

Manny Pacquiao, one of the greatest boxers of his generation, led Philippine tributes to Muhammad Ali on Saturday, as he joined his fellow countrymen in mourning the American legend’s death.

A rights group, Stand Up Nigeria, SUN, has commended the Federal Government over the scrapping of the Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, Post-UTME, saying it showed the determination of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to sanitise the education sector and end years of corruption in the sector

No fewer than five adults and four children were yesterday confirmed dead, after a commercial bus and an articulated truck collided in Fadeyi axis of Lagos State. Officials of the Emergency Response Team, ERT disclosed to Vanguard that five adult (4 male and 1 female) and 4 children( 2male, 2 female), died at the spot. Vanguard gathered that the accident which occurred at about 5:45 am, left other 10 passengers with varying degrees of injuries.

AFTER’ a six-day siege, soldiers moved out of Oporoza, the traditional headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State on Friday without arresting ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, who repeatedly denied link with Niger Delta Avengers, NDA in the last few weeks. Notwithstanding the withdrawal of the military 24 hours after militants, in a surprise attack, three days ago, killed two soldiers, six civilians and sank a military houseboat in Warri South local government area, Saturday Vanguard learned that the running battle between the Joint Task Force, JTF, in the Niger Delta and Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, continues.

Heavyweight boxing legend Muhammad Ali, a 20th Century icon whose fame transcended sport during a remarkable career that spanned three decades, died Friday, his family said.

FORMER Spokes- person to ex- President Goodluck Jonathan Presidential Campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani- Kayode said yesterday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC should release him since he has met all his bail conditions or charge him to court.

Mabel Green a.k.a Gussy Baby is a budding singer who has everything going for her, the looks, voice and charisma. She is the kind of artiste that sets strict rules for herself and ready to stick to them. Gussy was part of Project Fame Season 9. Since then, she has continued to pursue her passion for music relentlessly. She talks about music, her love life and more in this interview

THE leadership of the National Assembly and Governor Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday raised an alarm over what they described as alleged attempt to destabilize the nation through the activities of militancy in the Niger Delta and the South East and urged elders and leaders from the zones to rise up and secure the unity of the nation.

A bra may not be the safest place to keep your smartphone. Neither is a pants or trousers pocket. As a woman, there is a very good reason why you should never put your smartphone in your bra. There is increasing evidence linking radiation from smartphones and breast cancer.

The Nigerian Army said Thursday night that troops of 202 Battalion of 21 Brigade and 112 Battalion in Operation Lafiya Dole killed eleven Boko Haram terrorists, losing a soldier while 3 soldiers sustained various degrees of injuries in several attacks carried out to flush out remnants of the sect.

THE Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere weekend charged President Muhammadu Buhari to forget any misgiving he has about the 2014 national Confab report and be courageous to make use of those aspects that will take the country out of its present sorry state.

Onyeka Onwenu is unarguably one of Nigeria’s foremost female singers. She has remained on top of her game till date. A fortnight ago , the “Elegant Stallion,” as she is fondly called by her fans, proved to everyone that music runs in her blood. She rekindled the old passion, performing “Wait for Me” alongside King Sunny Ade, an evergreen song which they did together in the late 80s to set the tone for the maiden edition of the #Space Legends Series which held at Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos. Showtime Celebrity cornered her shortly after her performance. She spoke on the duet, her career and why she’s still rocking ‘low-cut’ among other things.