THE authorities of St Joseph’s College, Ondo, yesterday, denied that a student of the school was shot dead during the peaceful protest against the substitution of the PDP governorship candidate, Eyitayo Jegede, in the town.

IGBO leaders have called on the Federal Government to immediately release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and other prisoners of conscience in line with the rule of law, saying that their agitation does not constitute threat to peace.

Constitutional lawyers and human rights activists from various parts of the country Monday protested in Abuja against the continued detention of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and others in spite the court bails granted them.

The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has commended the effort of northern governors’ wives for identifying attempting to tackle the challenges of rape, forced marriage and the spread of drugs abuse among youths in the North.

Stung by a chastening 4-0 defeat at Camp Nou two weeks ago, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola makes a second attempt to outwit his former club Barcelona on Tuesday.

The Senate Committee on Marine Transport has suggested that the Tolaram Group, sponsors of the Lekki Deep Seaport, should include rail transportation in their construction works to avoid gridlock along the port access road.

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has advised Nigerian athletes to emulate the performance of three leading table tennis stars: Segun Toriola, Aruna Quadri and Funke Oshonaike.

Silvio Gazzaniga, creator of the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy, passed away today in his home city of Milan at the age of 95.

A newly-released report by UN children’s agency UNICEF, said more than 300 million children live in areas with severe air pollution, at least six times higher than international limits.

The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, on Monday said Federal Government would give more attention to the development of gas as a major revenue earner for Nigeria.