Indigenes, dignitaries and residents of Badagry recently swarmed the Ajido open field, for the coronation ceremonies of the new Oba of Ajido community in Badagry, Saheed Adamson, an event described by one excited onlooker as “historic.” However, to the Chairman of Iwuye planning committee of Aholu Topon Toyiaga 1 of Ajido, Mr. A. O. S. Hodonu, “this grand event is not just about wining, dining and dancing, it is an occasion to have a sober reflection of our past and to prepare for the future.”

The Federal Government has finally released the interim report on funds and assets recovered from individuals who looted the nation’s treasury.

The property developer handling about100 buildings meant for stalls and currently under construction at Powerline area of Egbe-Idimu, in old Alimosho Local Government Area, has defied governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s order who had placed a stop work order in the area. Saturday Vanguard gathered that the property developer has gone ahead with the project, damning all consequences.

The Lagos State Governor on Saturday denied media reports claiming that a kidnap attempt was made on his mother, Mrs Christianah Ambode at her residence in Gbagada area of the State on Friday evening.

When the former Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), 78-year-old Professor Albert Ilemobade was declared missing, nobody imagined he was butchered by those of his own house-hold. Nobody imagined his lifeless body would be found decomposing inside the garage of his Ijapo Estate, Akure home. Nobody imagined Prof. Ilemobade was killed by two of his domestic workers, his former driver Olayemi Bamitale and the security guard Daniel Ita. The duo admitted strangling the ex-FUTA VC to death with the aim of stealing his recently purchased Toyota RAV 4 SUV.

Emil Larsen scored three goals as Denmark thumped Nigeria 6-2 in the Suwon International Youth tournament on Saturday at the Goyang Sports Complex. It is the second defeat for the Siasia boys after suffering a 1-0 defeat against host, South Korea.

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.