AFP Sport picks out five facts on Sam Allardyce who resigned as Crystal Palace manager just three days after the end of the Premier League season having achieved his task of saving them from relegation:

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) injected $186.5 million into the foreign exchange market even as the naira remains stable at N379 per dollar in the parallel market.

Ahead of his administration’s second year anniversary, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State yesterday stirred celebration across the state as he simultaneously inaugurated 26 development projects executed by his administration.

WEEKS after 2face refused to renew his contract with Airtel upon its expiration, the legendary singer has been unveiled as the latest Glo brand ambassador.

BIG Brother Naija housemate, Bisola Aiyeola can’t wait to make it big in the Nigerian showbiz industry. The rising entertainer recently landed her first major deal with creative agency, Temple Management Company (TMC) and her joy knew no bounds since then.

IN a matter of days, Nollywood topshots including, Kunle Afolayan, Kate Henshaw, Rahama Sadau, Ayo ‘AY’ Makun, and Orente crooner, Adekunle Gold will embark on a tour of selected tourist cities around the world in a new creative reality TV show tagged ‘Celebs Around Town.’

POPULAR comedian, Bash has condemned the way and manner Nigerian celebrities are exposing their private lives on social media, saying it’s part of the reasons we are experiencing many cases of celebrity marriage crash in recent times.

Clive Carpenter is Vice Chairman, Business Council for Africa, UK. An international banker and company director with track record in management at board level, Carpenter and Prof. Emeritus Andrew Chambers, a former Dean of Cass Business School, are due to deliver These Minds Executives (TEXEM) lecture entitled, ‘Strategic Leadership for Results-driven Change Management In a Recession’, at the British Deputy High Commissioner’s residence on May 24 and 25. In this interview, he speaks on the essence of the lecture.

The Lagos State Government, yesterday, said it has started the review of the 14-year-old Newspapers Law, to effectively regulate media activities in the state.

Hon Umar Ahmed Nafada is the Commissioner for Information in Gombe State. He was also chairman of Nafada local government area in the state before he was voted by the people of his constituency to represent them in the House of Representatives. In this interview, he explains why Gombe has joined the league of fast developing states in Nigeria.

Some Abuja residents on Tuesday called for a review of the country’s budgetary process to reflect a more transparent and robust procedure.

BARELY three months after the interception of over 600 arms in Apapa port, the Tin-Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, (NCS), Tuesday intercepted another 20 footer container laden with 440 guns of various sizes and designs.

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has intercepted 440 pieces of riffles at Tin Can Island Port, Lagos.

The Kaduna State Government has blacklisted 11 contractors and have petitioned them to the economic and Financial Crimes Commission for collecting funds for projects and not executing them.

The Kano State police Command, on Tuesday said it had arrested a total of 96 suspected rapists in the state between April and now.