The United States and Russia on Sunday tabled a proposal to rebels in Aleppo that would offer safe passage from the city for fighters, their families and other civilians, three opposition officials with Aleppo rebel groups told Reuters.

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State has cancelled the recent employment of 400 persons by Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti.

Over 200 global leaders and laureates on Sunday pledged to use their voices to protect millions of exploited children across the world and take concrete action to improve their schooling, support those living in conflict and to end child labor.

Pope Francis on Wednesday quipped that people should not send him early birthday wishes because, in his native Argentina, doing so brings bad luck.

Italian President Sergio Mattarella asked Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni on Sunday to try to form a new government, giving him a mandate to lead Italy out of a political crisis caused by the resignation of Matteo Renzi.

The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Anthony Anwukah, has said that the Federal Government would set-up sports clubs in schools in the country to catch-them-young with school-based grassroots sporting activities.

A couple, Kola Fatola 32 and Kuburat Fatola 26 were on Wednesday, arraigned in an Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court, Ondo State for allegedly beating their neighbour, one Mr Kunle Akinbo over land boundary issue.

Gambia’s ruling party filed a petition to challenge the result of the presidential election which saw Yahya Jammeh lose power after 22 years rule.

The operators of Mavrodi Mondial Moneybox, MMM, a ponzi scheme, are battling to console millions of panic-gripped Nigerians.

The Sokoto State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Usman Danmadamin-Isa says Nigeria is on the right track with President Muhammadu Buhari at the helm of affairs.