Neymar barged his way into the 2018 FIFA World Cup limelight with a goal, an assist and another helping of histrionics as Brazil roared into the quarter-finals.

RESIDENTS of Amassoma, the university town in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, and country home of former Governor-General of Ijaw nation, the late Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, are full of life over the tempo of activities at the state-owned international airport project in the locality.

The National Association of Itsekiri Graduates (NAIG) has decried alleged disengagement of some of their members who have been working with Chevron Nigeria Limited as casual staff for four years after their training by the management of the company.

Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the Chief of Staff to the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki has resigned his membership of the All Progressive Congress (APC).

COMMUNITY leaders and residents of Uyo village, Uyo Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, where the Government House is domiciled, have complained about the lack of a general hospital in the locality, calling on the state government to site at least a befitting cottage hospital in the area.

-The Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has assured workers in the state that he is not contesting the election to revenge against them.

The Kano State Hisbah Board on Monday said it arrested five young ladies allegedly involved in immoral acts in the city.

A Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, has signed an agreement with the Benue State Government, to operate flights to the state capital, Makurdi.

Security agencies, including the Nigerian Police Force are to jointly deploy 30,000 officers and men to enhance adequate security during the July 12 governorship election in Ekiti State.

The Lagos State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday condoled with victims of Thursday’s Otedola Bridge tanker explosion in the state.

The Police Command in Zamfara said it had arrested three suspects in connection with the 23 unidentified corpses found in Boko Community, Zurmi Local Government Area of the state.

The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, urged its members and members of the public to be wary of a fake website purportedly being operated by the chapter.

Adults enrolled in literacy programmes in Edo State have lauded the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration for sustaining the adult literacy and non-formal education schemes in the state, noting that the programme has afforded hitherto disadvantaged adults opportunity for a second chance at life.

Over 500 protesters on Monday paralyzed commercial activities in Abuja, the nation’s capital over the recent killings in three local government areas of Plateau State as well as Taraba State.

ABUJA-THERE are indications that the National Assembly may press for the removal of Shell Petroleum on the board of the governing council of the Hydrocarbon Remediation Project, HYPREB, to ensure transparency in the activities of the board.