The Borno command of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it arrested 19 Internally Displaced Persons(IDPs) for alleged drug abuse and sale in camps.

The Nigerian community says it is prepared to legally defend any Nigerian traveller coming to the US if targeted by immigration officials.

ILORIN—Tragedy struck, Monday evening, in Fulani settlement, Ayedun community in Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State, when two children were burnt to death.

Defence headquarters and Amnesty International are currently trading words over alleged killing of 240 persons in Borno and 177 agitators, under the aegis of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB.

Lokoja—The Nigerian Army, yesterday in Lokoja, paraded 17 criminals, including two kingpins of the Boko Haram sect.

LAGOS—Operatives of the Lagos State Task Force, yesterday, rescued a four-month-old baby boy abandoned by his mother inside a bag under the bridge at Oshodi.

Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr has warned players of the senior national team moving to China, that players based in Europe are going to be considered ahead of them when it comes to selection of players.

GOVEROR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has lashed out at the Police, saying that in fair and just atmosphere, those indicted by the report of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, would have been severely dealt with in accordance with the law.

Nigeria will take on Senegal with the full compliment of all of the foreign based squad including players based in England, where the game will take place.

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has warned that the current political development in the country was a pointer to the fact that the country was drifting to a one party state, saying it was dangerous to the nation’s democratic advancement.

The controversial anti-media Bill, which has scaled the second reading in the Imo State House of Assembly, may have hit a brick wall, as some of the alleged co-sponsors have distanced themselves from the process.

Wayne Rooney’s trophy-laden spell at Manchester United could be coming to an end with the captain struggling for first-team football under Jose Mourinho this season.

South Africa’s sports minister, Mbalule Fikile has denied claims by CAF president Issa Hayatou that he has been endorsed for re-election by South African President Jacob Zuma.

Leader of Biafra Independence Movement/Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, BIM/MASSOB, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, yesterday, insisted that Biafra Republic would be actualized without anyone firing a gunshot.

Kelechi Iheanacho’s lack of game time at Manchester City is a form of betrayal by manager Pep Guardiola, according to coach Manu Garba, the ex-Nigeria U-17 coach who gave him his breakthrough at the 2013 U-17 World Cup.