40 telecom fraud suspects returned to China from Kenya
A total of 40 suspects, 35 from the Chinese mainland and five from Taiwan, were brought back to China from Kenya, the Ministry of Public Security said.
It’s official: Pogba transfer cost $116m
Manchester United bought Paul Pogba for a world-record 105 million euros ($116 million) plus a potential bonus fee of five million euros, Juventus confirmed Tuesday.
Okagbare storms Rio, enlivens Games Village
Team Nigeria’s medal hopeful, Blessing Okagbare has joined the rest of Team Nigerian athletes as her presence alone has brought sparks in the sprawling Olympic Village.
Unemployment: Youth restiveness, other vices likely to increase —NDE
THE National Directorate of Employment, NDE, predicted yesterday of likely increase in cases of kidnapping, robbery, prostitution and youth restiveness in the country, in view of high rate of unemployment among youths.
Maurice Greene, Asumnu won’t make promises
Maurice Greene knows the terrain of the Olympics as much as any aspiring athlete in the world of track and field.
Arson: Edo community gets N10m cash, relief materials
Edo State Government has presented N10 million cash and other relief materials to the people of Bekuma in Akoko Edo Local Government Area of the state, who were affected in an attack on them by some youths from a neighbouring community on March 30, 2016.
Aruna sends shock waves in Rio as first African to reach Olympics quarter final
Aruna Quadiri has sensationally sent out shock waves out here in Rio to also shoot himself into history in the Olympics after smashing out world number one and current world number 13, Timo Boll in the Men’s singles Table Tennis event.
Protest: SEPA cautions PDP Senators over Buhari’s NDDC appointment
Following protests which trailed the nomination of Mr. Donatus Nwankpa as the Abia State representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission; NDDC, a socio political group, South East Progressive Assembly, SEPA, has urged the three Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, senators from the state to eschew partisanship and support the nomination to usher-in meaningful development in the oil-producing communities.
Appeal on Abacha loot: World Bank seeks more time to give details
The World Bank has again asked for more time to release details on the spending of recovered loot by late General Sani Abacha. This followed the bank’s decision to refer “portion of appeal by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to the Bank Archives Unit for processing for public access.”
PDP CONGRESS: Two PDP chairmen emerge in Imo
Two state chairmen have emerged in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Imo State, following parallel congresses held in the state.
BUDGET PADDING: Ogor threatens legal action
MINORITY Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr. Leo Ogor, has threatened legal action against the mastermind of allegations of 2016 budget padding and mutilation of the Ministry of Niger Delta budget levelled against him, saying his integrity as a lawmaker was at stake.
