AMnesty International yesterday disclosed that despite the giant strides made by the Nigerian Army and the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure protection of human rights, there were strong evidences that indicate the systematic violation of human rights and international humanitarian laws by the Nigerian military in its operations.

Not less than 300 students – players, male and female from 16 Nigerian Universities would later this month storm the Redemption camp of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Lagos to participate in a sports fiesta which is part of the 74th birthday anniversary of Pastor Enoch Adeboye.

Over 200 shops and 1,200 makeshift tents were, yesterday, destroyed as an early morning fire gutted the popular Singer Market in Kano.

lagos—The prosecution of the immediate past Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Patrick Akpolobokemi and nine others before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on charges of theft of N3.700, 629 billion, has again been adjourned till March 22.

FRESH facts have emerged that the national leadership of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, keyed into the agenda of its governors to appoint Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as national chairman of the party because it was afraid of losing any of the state chief executives.

The Federal Government yesterday assured Nigerians that the over N200billion Abuja-Kaduna rail line would be ready for test-run by March 31, 2016.

Five star music act, Kcee during the week dropped his first single of 2016 titled ‘Bureau De Changer.’

AHEAD of the July 2016 governorship election in Edo State, chairman of Edo State Peace and Conflict Resolution Committee, Chief Eduwu Obasogie, has warned politicians and some individuals in the state against making what he called reckless and irresponsible utterances capable of causing a breach of public peace in the state.

THE late General Murtala Mohammed was an enigma. An iconoclast: The stories of icons have no end. At every beginning, there is an end and at every end, there is a beginning. Hence every year, since the callous murder of this ebullient Nigeria’s former military ruler, the accounts of his dos and don’ts have been ceaseless.

WITH the rising incidences of kidney diseases among Nigerians, expert has warned against unnecessary use of pain killers, consumption of fatty foods and high intake of salt.