Following the comments by President Muhammadu Buhari that the unity of Nigeria is non-negotiable, the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, has disagreed, saying that President Buhari’s old-fashioned ways had not yielded the desired progress for the country.

YENAGOA-THE absence of the lead defence counsel on Friday stalled the trial of Dahiru Yunusa, aka “Yellow”, who is standing trial on a five charge of criminal abduction, illicit sex, sexual exploitation and unlawful carnal knowledge of a minor, Miss Ese Oruru.

Dr David Onuoha-Bourdex, member, Board of Trustees (BoT), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), says the political situation in Abia vindicates APGA as the real winner of the 2015 governorship election.

Ekiti-Ekiti state Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described his current travails in the hands of the. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), over the N4.7 billion arms scam, as a plot orchestrated by President Muhammadu Buhari to settle political scores.

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has advised unemployed graduates in the country to take advantage of the various empowerment programmes of the government to become self-reliant

Following the spate of incessant killing of Blacks by white cops, some alleged aggrieved blacks have killed five Police officers and injured six in Dallas in an hours-long shootout that ended on Friday when the suspect was eventually killed. The man was confirmed to have died after at least two snipers opened fire on police officers during protests in Dallas, killing five officers and injuring six others. Three suspects are in custody after the snipers fired “ambush style” on the officers, Dallas Police Chief David Brown told reporters.

Portugal’s veteran defender Pepe remained on the sidelines Friday as his team plotted the daunting challenge of facing France on home territory in the Euro 2016 final.

Patriotic fervour gripped Euro 2016 hosts France and Portugal on Friday with Antoine Griezmann and Cristiano Ronaldo cast as the rival superheros ahead of the tournament final.

For allegedly beating up their landlady, a mother and son were on Friday brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.The accused were: Adelakun Adeshile, 38, a businessman and Kudirat Adeshile, 64, a trader, both resident at Aguda, Surulere, in Lagos.

The Nigerian Army said on Friday that two suicide bombers attacked the town of Dambos in Borno state, with one of them gaining entry into a mosque and killing six persons and himself.