Copa America Centenario standings after Monday’s games

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, on Tuesday, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for listening to wise counsel by opting to negotiate with the Niger Delta Militants, especially the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) and suspending military action, saying, “the President must face the reality that democracy is about negotiation and concession.”

The Minister for Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, yesterday, assured Nigerians that the proposed Lagos-Ibadan segment of Lagos-Kano rail line project will be ready and operational within the next two and half years.

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday heard that a former Chief of Air Staff, Mohammed Umar, has commenced an out of court settlement in the money laundering charge against him.

The Enugu State Police Command has said that it has detained nine persons over alleged falsification of results in the ongoing nationwide recruitment into the force.

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has expressed his readiness to probe the contracts awarded by past governments with the aim of recovering public funds spent on such projects.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s Cousin, Azibaola Roberts and his wife was arraigned at Federal High Court for alleged financial fraud and diversion of $40 million by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja on Tuesday.

The immediate past governor of Kogi state, Capt Idris Wada, has rejected the verdict of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal that dismissed his petition.

A grieving Angel Di Maria was the inspiration as Argentina shrugged off the absence of Lionel Messi to defeat holders Chile 2-1 in their opening CopaAmerica Centenario game here Monday.

The Kano State Zakkat and Endowment Board said it had so far collected over N7 million as Zakkat (alms) from wealthy Muslims in the state.

Mr Yomi Awoniyi, Deputy Governor to Capt. Idris Wada, the immediate past Governor of Kogi, on Tuesday, said that the People Democratic Party (PDP) would appeal the judgment of the Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal.

Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday remained on a negative note due to profit taking embarked by investors leading to a further drop in the market capitalisation.

Americans voted Tuesday in the last major state primaries of the 2016 White House race from New Jersey to California, after delegate counts showed Hillary Clinton clinching the Democratic nomination.

Everton have agreed a deal to hire Southampton manager Ronald Koeman, according to British media reports on Tuesday.

The Federal Government, Tuesday expressed shock that employers in the financial sector, especially banks were breaching its directives to stop further retrenchment, threatening to withdraw the operating license of any bank or telecommunication company that breached its directive to stop mass sack of workers.