Attempts by hundreds of ex-militants under the Presidential Amnesty Programme to block the East-West Road in protest against their unpaid three months allowances was, yesterday, foiled by armed troops attached to the Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta codenamed Operation Delta Safe, ODS.

Algeria coach Milovan Rajevac has expressed his disappointment at his side’s 1-1 draw with Cameroon in their opening group stage qualifier for the 2018 World Cup. The Fennec Foxes were held to a home draw in Blida by the Indomitable Lions last Sunday night.

The defection of the popular Ondo political warhorse from the All Progressives Congress, APC to the Alliance for Democracy, AD is affecting the political balance in the state.

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To ensure the country is completely purged of corruption, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the anti-corruption war would be holistic and thorough to the extent that even the political associates and friends of President Muhammadu Buhari would not be spared.

The Federal aHigh Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, yesterday, remanded a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state, Chief Benjamin Apugo in prison custody over alleged N36 million fraud.

Chief Amiesimaka believes the general apathy among stake holders in Nigerian sports has not helped the growth of sports in the country

The Enugu State House of Assembly, yesterday, reversed itself when it called on the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Uchenna Eze, to conclude the process of recruitment of 2,000 primary school teachers even though it had earlier nullified the recruitment exercise.

IT is somewhat reassuring to learn that the Directorate of the National Youth Service Corps Scheme (NYSC) is not contemplating slashing the monthly allowances given to members of the Corps who are serving the nation outside their areas of origin.

Pillar of Sports, Dr. Orji Uzor c,yesterday went poetic describing Nigeria’s historic 2-1 away victory over Zambia in Ndola as the beginning of a new era which will shake global soccer in the near future.

Mr. Dickson Tarkighir represents Makurdi/Guma Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and a member of the Appropriation Committee. In this interview, he spoke on some issues including the padding controversy, the controversy over open grazing of cattle and issues about Benue politics.

UGHELLI—A 60-year-old man at Uwheru community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, has committed suicide over his inability to feed and provide for his immediate family.

The chairman, League Management Company (LMC), Mallam Shehu Dikko has described the latest attempt by policemen to arrest him as outrageous and bad publicity for the national team.

Highly –respected Nigerian football administrator, Mr. Paul Bassey has been handed more and even weightier duties by the world football –governing body, FIFA and the Confederation of African Football, CAF.

A 17-year old royal rivalry between the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso I, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi ended, yesterday, as the Olubadan of Ibadanland and members of Olubadan-in-council visited Oba Adeyemi in his palace at Oyo town.