The United Progressive Party (UPP) has called on the military high command to immediately institute an investigation into the cause of the violent clash between soldiers and unarmed tricycle operators in Umuahia, Abia State Capital on Monday evening.

To ensure players are fully focused ahead of the Zambia clash in October, the Nigeria Football Federation has opted to pay players and officials of the Super Eagles the full match bonus for Monday’s crunchy 2018 FIFA World Cup encounter against the Lions of Cameroon in Yaounde, even though the tie ended in a draw.

The Naira on Tuesday appreciated against the dollar at the parallel market, the newsmen report.

South Korea reached their ninth straight World Cup on Tuesday as war-torn Syria scored a stoppage-time equaliser to secure a shock spot in the Asian play-offs.

Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey scored a hat-trick as Ghana hammered Congo 5-1 in Brazzaville Tuesday to keep alive their slim 2018 World Cup qualification hopes.

PANDEMONIUM broke out at the popular Isigate area of Umuahia, the Abia State capital, yesterday, following an altercation between soldiers and some Keke operators

The Presidential spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, says Nigeria’s exit from economic recession is a clear testimony that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is working for the progress and prosperity of all Nigerians.

The Delta State Government has denied online publication of a feud between Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and former governor of the state, Chief James Ibori, describing the allegation as untrue and a fabrication.

REFORMED Niger Delta Avengers, RNDA and coalition of nine militant groups, yesterday, threatened to resume fresh attacks in the Niger Delta if the Federal Government and relevant agencies refused within two weeks to stop further discussions with the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, which the militants had withdrawn their mandate from.

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Video alleges Nigerian Senior football team, Super Eagles celebrating their victory over the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon on their way back from Yeonde.

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, is currently in Indonesia to deepen his administration’s partnership with the Asian country, in a bid to revamp the agricultural sector and reposition the state as the oil palm capital of Nigeria.

KATSINA—Katsina State Police Command has arrested a suitor, Ahmed Saidu of Durmin Biri village of Kafur Local Government Area over the death of another suitor, Yari Inusa over a bride.

TO boost investor’s confidence in the oil and gas sector, Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has urged the National Assembly to speed up the process of passing the Petroleum Industry Bill.

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC has dismissed insinuations that it is secretly recruiting wards of some highly-placed Nigerians, saying, while there is no truth in such “wild speculations”, it is however trying to secure approval to recruit some Nigerians in the coming months.