Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Imohimi Edgal, led teams of policemen to raid criminal hideouts at Gberigbe Orelade community in Ikorodu area of Lagos, with a warning to hoodlums to either turn a new leaf or leave the community and the entire state for good.

Prime Minister Theresa May will call Friday for an unprecedented free trade deal with the EU after Brexit in a major speech, but is expected to acknowledge that Britain will have to make sacrifices in its economic relationship.

Betway, the most popular online gambling company today, has now forayed into Nigeria as well. Established in 2012, it has already grown to be a force to reckon with, offering world-class gambling services to people around the globe.

Kaduna— In a major change of position, northern governors, yesterday, said they were not opposed to ranching of cattle as a way of checking the incessant clashes between farmers and herdsmen and also to improve the production of dairy products from animal production.  

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has released mobilization Time-Table for 2018 Batch A intending corps members nationwide and online registration.

ILORIN—Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State, yesterday, said  he was not bothered about second term in office, stressing that posterity will judge him on his ongoing efforts to transform the state.

Four aid workers were killed in a Boko Haram attack in Rann, in northeast Nigeria, the UN said on Friday, in the latest violence to hit the remote town.

Harry Kane’s prolific goalscoring has made comparisons with Cristiano Ronaldo commonplace, and he now stands on the brink of a feat not seen in English football since the Portuguese departed for Real Madrid a decade ago.

ABUJA—The Federal Government, yesterday, docked Senator Dino Melaye before an Abuja High Court sitting at Maitama, over allegation that information he gave to the police about an assassination attempt on his life on 15 April 2017, was false.  

Coalition of Urhobo groups under the aegis of Save Urhobo Nation Movement, yesterday, warned Ijaw militant group, the Supreme Egbesu Council, which issued a threat to blow up oil facilities in the riverine communities if the decision to settle the ongoing crises between Aladja and Ogbe-Ijoh was decided in Aladja’s favour.

Meanwhile, about 20 senators and some protesters besieged the main entrance to the court premises. stormed the trial court yesterday to show solidarity for Senator Melaye who belongs to the All Progressives Congress, APC, party.  

Beleaguered Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger called on his players to show they can meet the club’s standards after a second humbling 3-0 defeat at the hands of Manchester City in five days on Thursday.

LAGOS—The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said, yesterday, it has so far received at least 108 fresh applications from associations seeking registration as political parties.

While Neymar’s untimely injury is a huge blow to Paris Saint-Germain, it does represent a golden opportunity for Angel di Maria and other members of their expensively assembled squad.

It may not be officially over but Arsenal are limping along on life support while coaches like Pep Guardiola demonstrate what’s required at this level.