The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Thursday attributed the slow pace of development in Nigeria to misplaced priorities by political leaders.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says pipeline vandalism across the country had reduce by 28 per cent.

Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has promised to reward the winners of events at the ongoing Enugu State Sports Festival.

Mr Richard Ihediwa, a witness in the ongoing trial of former National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Olisah Metuh, said on Thursday that the N400 million Metuh got was disbursed as directed.

At least 110 people are feared drowned off Libya after a migrant shipwreck and more may have died in another stricken vessel, the UN’s refugee agency said Thursday citing survivor testimony.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger voiced concern about midfielder Granit Xhaka’s disciplinary record, ahead of Sunday’s north London derby clash with Tottenham Hotspur.

Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is outspending her rival Republican Donald Trump in television advertisement in the final week of campaign, from about 14 million dollars to 32 million dollars.

Sixteen State governments are yet to establish the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) as stipulated in the Pension Reform Act, 2014 for which remittance of pension contributions into the Retirement Saving Accounts (RSA) of their employees is yet complied with.

ABEOKUTA-Public workers in Ogun state have resumed duty following the directives of the national leaders of the organised labour after a-14-day strike action over non-payment of check -off dues, deductions among others.

FIFA general secretary Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura has warned England and Scotland they could face sanctions if their teams wear commemorative poppies in their November 11 game.