ABUJA—ATTORNEY General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, yesterday, vowed not to withdraw the forgery case against Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, from the courts on the claim that it was in the public interest.

Spanish League president Javier Tebas said Wednesday he does not consider Lionel Messi to be a criminal and was happy for the Barcelona star to remain in La Liga.

A top Islamic State group commander, Omar al-Shishani, has been killed in Iraq, the jihadist-linked Amaq agency said on Wednesday.

President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the deployment of 47 troops to crisis-ridden South Sudan to protect the US embassy and its staff.

Sports, politics and the unending tussle between life and death took over Google Trends this week. The passing of veteran actress, Bukky Ajayi, sent Nollywood and movie lovers into mourning while the ongoing drama surrounding the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board forcefully thrust the regulatory body into the limelight.
The goings-on in Europe also caught the attention of gist-hungry Nigeria. Theresa May’s post-Brexit incumbency in England; the feats of Serena Williams and Andy Murray at Wimbledon and Portugal’s first Euro Championship win all got the country hot under the collar.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday presided over the State Executive Council Meeting held at the VIP Chalet in Badagry, just as he said that his administration has fine-tuned plans to make the ancient town of Badagry a hub of tourism and resort enterprise in Africa within the next 18 to 24 months.

President Muahmmadu Buhari on Wednesday said that the era of free and easy money in the country had gone for good.

Igbo leaders are expected to converge on Owerri, the Imo capital on Thursday to discuss the way forward for the South East geo-political zone.

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caretaker Committee, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, said his committee would not foreclose the path of reconciliation in resolving the party’s leadership crisis.

Enyimba FC of Aba on Wednesday in Abuja edged out El-kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri 4 – 1 on penalties in a rescheduled Round of 32 fixture in the on-going Federation Cup.