LAGOS—A 24-year-old domestic worker, who was arrested for allegedly stealing his boss’s 40,000 Pounds in Lagos, has blamed his action on his desire to assist his family. Arrested alongside the suspect, Ugbem Samuel, was his younger brother, Ugbem Monday.

An unimpressed Senate President Bukola Saraki has demanded NFF sponsorship accounts since last year after the football federation informed the senate’s sports committee of their precarious financial position.

The Amir, Head Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Nigeria; Dr Mashuud Fashola has commended the unique and unflinching sacrifices made by Nigerians since independence.

The Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has said religions abhor killing.

The Super Eagles are committed to improving Nigeria’s superior record against Zambia at senior international level, when both teams clash in a 2018 FIFA World Cup African Round 3 qualifying match in Ndola on Sunday.

AS the James Onanefe Ibori London trial resumes today at the Southwark Crown Court in London, the former Delta State governor has called for independent inquiry into alleged perversion of justice in his prosecution occasioned by graft on the part of those, who investigated him

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested the Managing Director of a “wonder bank” in Enugu for allegedly defrauding its customers about N4 billion.

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, yesterday, gave Attorneys-General of the 36 states of the federation the nod to prosecute federal offences.

HUNDREDS of Ijaw youths and women, yesterday, took to the streets of Yenagoa, the state capital, in a peaceful protest against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over what they described as the “continuous and constant harassment” of the former First Family.

A chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, Chief Francis Inegbeniki, has warned that no amount of calls by some leaders of the party can remove Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, from office.

THE Federal Government has flagged off a four-day entrepreneurial training programme for Small Scale Enterprises, SSE, as part of efforts towards tackling the economic recession in the country.

Ekiti State House of Assembly, yesterday, suspended its embattled former Chairman, House Committee on Information, Olugboyega Aribisogan, for 180 legislative days and also banished him from within one kilometre radius of the Assembly complex.

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State has threatened to drag the Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state, Chief Davies Ikanya, to court over what it termed inflammatory statement aimed at demeaning the image of Governor Nyesom Wike.

A study by two civil society groups has accused Niger Delta Institutions, NDIs, of delivering too little to improve lives in the region against overwhelming funds made available to these agencies.

On Sunday October 2 , 2016, Nigerians saw what they had not seen in more than a generation in Nigeria’s local football scene: the last day of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) ended on a triumphant note that got the Shehu Dikko-led Nigerian Professional League Management Company (LMC) applauded across the nation.