The National Association of Nigerian Professional Footballers (NANPF) otherwise known as Players Union has appealed to all clubs that qualified for the 2017 Confederation of African Football (CAF) competitions, to settle all outstanding debts owed players and coaches or face disqualification.

LESS than 40 days to the governorship election in Ondo State, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, raised alarm over alleged harassment and arrest of its members by security operatives.

ABUJA—Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, sacked two members of the House of Representatives from Enugu State, yesterday.

OWERRI—The Nigeria Association of Agricultural Economists, NAAE, has advised that the nation may not actualize its paradigm shift to agriculture if the country’s agricultural budget was not beefed up.

ENUGU—Determined to reduce the high cost of accomodation in the South-East geo-political zone, Enugu State Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, ECCIMA, yesterday, revealed that its maiden Enugu State Housing Forum scheduled to start tomorrow, will bridge the gaps responsible for high cost of accommodation.

Following recent media reports on child trafficking in Delta State, the state Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs. Omatsola Williams, yesterday, said the ministry had devised a new plan to tackle the issue.

ABA—POLICEMEN from Aba Area Police Command, Abia State, has raided some black spots and arrested 50 persons suspected to be members of kidnapping and armed robbery gangs operating in the city.

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Tuesday, sacked two members of the House of Representatives from Enugu State.

The President of Nigerian Academy of Science, Professor Oyewale Tomori has been elected as international member of the US National Academy of Medicine, Class of 2016.

AS many international and local airlines in the country are having challenges as a result of the current economic recession, the Federal Government yesterday lamented that the nation’s aviation industry was facing serious challenges that required the collaboration of all stakeholders to tackle.

A JOURNALIST of Reuben Abati’s calibre has been reduced to writing about “witches and dildos”. Why? To excuse the poor performance of the government he served and by extension, to blame the bad policies and choices of successive Nigerian governments on “witchcraft”.

October 19 this year marks the 30th anniversary of the gory assassination of Dele Giwa, the first Editor in Chief of Newswatch, Nigeria’s path-breaking newsmagazine. Dele’s life was cynically shortened by the novel method of a parcel bomb that was delivered to his house at No. 25 Talabi Street, Ikeja, Lagos on Sunday October 19, 1986 at mid-day.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, North West Zone, has recovered over N100 billion and U$ 622,200.00 dollars from politicians and fraudsters.

ABAKALIKI—IN order to contribute its quota towards ensuring food security of the nation despite the country’s dwindling economic fortunes, the Abakaliki Ricemill Owners Industrial Association said it has concluded arrangements to partner 19 states in the distribution of Abakaliki rice across the country.

IN ‘Beyond Muhamadu Buhari’s anti-corruption rhetoric: return of the fifth columnists?”, I had begun by seeking answer to the simple question of whether President Buhari was still in charge of his administration. That question was directed at the president and/or his minders.