Awka—THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said yesterday, that no fewer than two million voters have been registered for the November 18 governorship election in Anambra State.

Tunji Offeyi, a Nigerian based in London, United Kingdom has won the Africa4U Online Awards.

Ado-Ekiti—Former Minister of Works and National Publicity Secretary, Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, has said the imposition  of the Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Prof Kolapo Olusola as the sole candidate of the PDP for the 2018 governorship poll, was part of the plot by Governor Ayodele Fayose to sell the party to the opposition.

YOLA—Governor Mohammed Jibrilla of Adamawa State, yesterday, assured the Igbo community in the state of their safety.

WE are worried at strenuous efforts being made to shackle activities of civil society groups, otherwise known as Non-Governmental Organisations, NGOs. If allowed to pass, our democratic and civil liberties will suffer a terrible blow, rather than expand, after 19 years of unbroken civil rule.

The Federal Government, yesterday, warned promoters of United Labour Congress, ULC, that it would not fold its arms and allow an unrecognised group to hold the country hostage.

Atletico Madrid begin a fresh era on Saturday when their new 310 million-euro ($370 million) home opens with the visit of Malaga to the Wanda Metropolitano.

Spanish La Liga table before this weekend’s matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):

Italian Serie A table ahead of the weekend’s matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger revealed he was contemplating a re-arranged fixture after the Gunners beat Cologne 3-1 in a Europa League opener marred by crowd trouble at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday.