Succour has come the way of 80 Nigerian students, deported by the Turkish government in the aftermath of the last coup that rattled the administration of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The president of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, Engr Habu Gumel, has reiterated the desire of the committee to use its just concluded Annual General Meeting in Abuja to re-evaluate the performance of the nation’s sport through the various sport associations and plan for the packed 2017, 2018 and 2019 calendars.

THE Nigerian Navy, said, yesterday, that a total of 47 stowaways on board some merchant vessels in the Niger Delta, preparatory to depart the shores of Nigeria were detected by the eagle eyes of its personnel and prevented from achieving their nefarious objectives.

Highly respected Nigerian wonderkid Victor Osimhen is eager to kick off his professional career with German side Wolfsburg after turning 18 years old.

Akure – ANOTHER round of trouble is brewing between the Igbo community and a paramount traditional ruler, the Deji of Akureland, Oba Aladetoyinbo over the alleged plan by him to install a rival Eze Ndigbo for them against their wishes.

THE Catholic Archbishop of Onitsha, Most Rev. Valerian Okeke, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari and members of his cabinet to do their work and allow the people to judge their performance.

The federal and state governments have been urged to make the payment of salaries, emoluments and pensions, a top priority, as Nigeria joins other nations to welcome 2017.

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has said that the thrust of the 2017 budget proposal of N135,064,529,461 is the promotion of welfare of residents of the state through enhanced infrastructure, socio-economic environment stimulation, boosting of informal sector and job creation.

Former Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Alh. Lawal Pedro (SAN) has advised Nigerians especially Muslims towards positive change of attitude to restore the lost glory of Nigeria in the coming year, 2017; adding that the new board members of Lagos State Secretariat Mosque will work towards improving not only in the contents of sermons and structure of the mosque but also educating both Muslims and Christians in Nigeria.

DELTA State Government has intensified its effort at eliminating all social vices against women, warning that it will no longer tolerate any form of discrimination against women in the state.