A 27-year-old man, Sikiru Rashidi, who reportedly stabbed his friend, a bricklayer, to death at a beer parlour in Imude Ajangbandi area of Lagos, said he did so in self-defence.

There was pandemonium, yesterday, in Kogi State, as gunmen reportedly abducted two court judges in the state, just as two officers were reportedly killed as gunmen attacked Osara Police Station.

Nigeria has added several high profile names to the Dream Team VI squad that’ll participate in a tourney in preparation for the 2016 Olympics.

THE Medical and Scientific Commission of the Nigeria Olympic Committee under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee yesterday began a 3 day course for trainers, coaches and medical personnel from the 36 states of the federation, sports federations and some selected Universities

The Federal Government insisted, yesterday, that it would not go into re-negotiation with Ayuba Wabba faction of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, unless the union calls off its ongoing nationwide strike.

BRITAIN’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has widened its investigation into Rolls-Royce to examine allegations of suspected bribery in Nigeria, the Financial Times reported yesterday.

NO fewr than 2000 primary school children reported for the maiden catch-them-young talent hunt programme which commenced yesterday at the National Stadium, Lagos. It is an initiative of the Lagos Liaison office of the Ministry of Sports, aimed at identifying and grooming youngsters in five different sports.

THe management of Max Air has assured all intending pilgrims for this year’s hajj exercise from Jigawa state that all night flights will land and take off from Dutse Airport. As against what obtained in the past where all night operations were diverted to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, flights will now land and take off from Dutse airport, Jigawa State. Max Air served as the major air carrier for Jigawa State pilgrims during last year’s hajj operation but had to divert all night flights to Kano international airport.

No doubt Muslims wait in pious anticipation for Ramadan, in full expectation of the sighting of the moon to usher in Ramadan. In the recenting past, the commencement of Ramadan had been laced with dissent voices. Some would say, we have to follow Saudi Arabia, others would kick. Some would querry the astronomical calculations and fault the decision.

Malnutrition not only contributes to close to 50 percent of deaths in children under five, but also results in a massive cost for the nation: according to the World Bank, Nigeria loses over US$1.5 billion in GDP annually to vitamin and mineral deficiencies alone.