Notorious militant group in the oil rich Niger Delta region, the Niger Delta Avengers, has refuted media reports that it has opened a new Twitter account, following the shutting down of its account by the micro blogging site, Twitter.

The Lagos States Police Command on Tuesday assured the general public that adequate and necessary security measures have been put in place during and after the Eid el-Fitri celebrations.

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo has said it hurt him to see his Barcelona rival Lionel Messi in tears following defeat in the Copa America Centenario final and that he hopes the Argentine rethinks his international retirement.

Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi will feature at the Rio Olympics after initial fears he will not, according to Nigeria Olympic team coach Samson Siasia.

Authorities of the Port Harcourt Electricity Company, PHED, have identified poor security and refusal by customers to pay light bills as factors responsible for the poor power distribution in some states, including Bayelsa State.