ABUJA—Trial Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, granted bail to the Managing Director of Almond Projects Limited, Gbenga Obadina to the tune of N500million. Obadina is answering to an eight-count criminal charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against him.

PORT HARCOURT— Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State, yesterday, said it had uncovered an alleged plot to arrest some of its leaders in the state ahead of the July 30 rescheduled re-run elections. Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, Mr Sam Wonosike, who disclosed this in Port Harcourt, said the move was part of an alleged game plan to rig the elections, warning that his party will resist any move that will run contrary to the Electoral Act and the constitution during the polls.

A university lecturer, Dr Bonnyface Oji Opia has introduced to the sporting world a new game which he has christened the Beautiful Ball Game. Dr Opia, who is also a sports innovator, proclaimed the new football-like game at the weekend in Lagos. At the unveiling of the new game held at the EHJ Guest House Conference […]

The recent statement by the Minister of Sports and Youth Development that officials of the national U-23 football team are engaged in human trafficking because he was not briefed before the team set out on the trip to the United States has drawn the ire of some football stakeholders.

SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, yesterday, accused the Federal Government of not taking steps to address agitations of oil producing communities in the country.

BENIN—A cooking gas explosion in Benin, Edo State capital, in the early hours of yesterday left three persons dead, with 12 others lying critically ill at a medical facility in the state.

SUSPECTED militants in a twin attack, yesterday, bombed two oil installations belonging to an oil exploration company, near Batan community in Delta State.

ABUJA—President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, expressed worry over the delay tactics adopted by judicial officers and lawyers to stall progress in the dispensation of justice, especially in the ongoing fight against trials of corruption suspects.

BAKASSI- THE Bakassi Strike Force, BSF, a militant group reported to have taken over Bakassi and Akpabuyo Local Government Areas in Cross- River State have denied the allegation, saying that the Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, was being misled by his aides. Leader of the militant group, also known as Humble Marine Force, comprising agitators from Akwa Ibom and Cross River states, self-styled Gen Simply Benjamin, told Niger Delta Voice at their den in the creeks of the state: “It is unfortunate that Governor Ben Ayade is accusing us falsely.

A NEW non-invasive treatment approach that is suitable for drug addiction, chronic depression, migraine, schizophrenia, sleep problems, anxiety and series of mental health illnesses is now available in Nigeria and West Africa. It is estimated that globally 121 million people suffer from clinical depression. Out of these, 48 million are Nigerians. But despite extensive psychotherapeutic and pharmacological medical care approaches, many patients of mental illnesses continue to suffer while the burden on the health care system increases.