Two suspected militants who took part in the kidnapping and killing of a British optician, Dr Ian Squire, in Burutu area of Delta State, have been arrested by operatives of the Inspector General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team, IRT, while another member of the gang was killed during an exchange of gunfire.

Pop star Davido gets the same reaction wherever he goes in Africa, whether it’s in Guinea or Mozambique, Botswana, Kenya or Sierra Leone: teeming crowds and adoring fans.

Mr Edgal Imohimi, the Acting Commissioner of Police Lagos State has said that he is not aware of the arrest Nigeria’s sensational cross-dresser Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky.

If you say the legislature is a problem, then democracy is a problem and if democracy is a problem, try military rule and then you will see what will happen.

AWKA—THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, said that materials allegedly found in a hotel in Awka on Monday did not belong to it, insisting that no sensitive election materials meant for the  November 18  governorship election were missing.

There was confusion, yesterday, at Benneth Island, Ogbe-Ijoh, Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, as residents scampered into surrounding forests at the sight of a fighter jet and gunboats.

ABUJA—INDICATIONS emerged yesterday that the Senate has approved a report exonerating MTN Nigeria of allegation that it illegally repatriated $13.92 billion to its parent company in South Africa between 2006 and 2016.

South Africa coach Stuart Baxter says his team have “knives to their throats” as they attempt an extraordinary qualification for the 2018 World Cup.

Gernot Rohr’s preparations for the upcoming games against Algeria and Argentina have suffered a blow with news that Porto loanee Mikel Agu has withdrawn from the squad due to injury.

ILORIN—Abductors of Mrs Elizabeth Omotosho, the mother of National Chairman of Labour Party, LP, Dr. Mike Omotosho, have demanded N100 million as ransom to secure her release.