Beyonce on Sunday dominated the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards as she enjoyed acclaim for her intertwined movie and album “Lemonade.”

Sergio Aguero and Javier Pastore have pulled out of Argentina’s World Cup qualifier with Uruguay through injury but superstar Lionel Messi has confirmed he will feature for the double World Cup winners, the Argentinian federation (AFA) announced on Monday.

32 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on Monday staged a protest to the Lagos zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), demanding the prosecution of those involved in the budget padding scandal raging in the House of Representatives.

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has been ruled out of Argentina’s World Cup 2018 qualifiers with a calf injury, the country’s Football Association confirmed on Monday.

A 33-year-old commercial driver, Agbo Edwin, who allegedly drove recklessly and killed a 10-year-old girl, was on Monday in Lagos granted a N200, 000 bail.

The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, in Edo on Monday inaugurated the ground breaking ceremony of the 136 million-dollar first Integrated Produce City (IPC) in Nigeria. The project is sited at Ugbokun, near Okada in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo.

The House of Assembly in Edo assured on Monday that it would pass the Administration of Criminal Justice Bill before the expiration of Gov. Adams Oshiomhole’s tenure in November, 2016.

A 27-year-old woman, Achonu Ugochi, was on Monday brought before a Surulere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly threatening to pour petrol on her co-tenant and set her ablaze.

A pastor, Mr Timothy Ngwu, was on Monday docked at an Enugu North Magistrates’ Court for allegedly converting another man’s wife and daughter as well as another woman as his wives. Veronica Ngwu, the pastor’s wife was said to have petitioned the court over the development.

Three men, who allegedly stole a container laden with goods worth N6.5 million, were in Lagos on Monday charged before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court.

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Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has urged the people of the State to vote for Mr. Godwin Obaseki of the All Progressives Congress and not the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, saying the PDP candidate, from his antecedents, cannot be trusted with public funds.

The MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) on Sunday was dominated by Beyonce as she went home with eight statuettes, while Rihanna gets lifetime award.

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Monday ordered the remand of 35-year-old woman, Doris Kanung, in prison custody for allegedly stabbing her husband to death.

Two men were arraigned in Lagos on Monday for sending threat messages to a mother alleging that they would kidnap her four children.