Barcelona kick off a new season and a new era when they take on Sevilla in the Spanish Supercup in Morocco on Sunday with Lionel Messi newly installed as club captain.

Mauricio Pochettino admitted he was proud of his Tottenham stars as they put on a united front to start their Premier League season with a 2-1 win at Newcastle.

Benue state government has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of turning itself to the strike squad and law court of the All Progressives Congress, APC, led federal government following the commission’s alleged untoward actions against perceived opponents of the government.

The Federal Government says it has concluded plans to begin a week-long training on agricultural businesses for soon to be retirees in the federal civil service.

In what apparently seems to be the biggest prize money in cycling events in Nigeria, the organisers of CyclingLagos have announced the star prize of N1.7 million for the winners of the competition.

The 4 Brigade of Nigerian Army, Benin is to host the 2018, 2 Division Army Inter Brigade Warrant Officers and senior non-Commissioned Officers competition.

The Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency bye election conducted Saturday was marred with violence, intimidation, ballot snatching and votes buying.

Mr Arinze Awogu, Chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Council in Anambra, has applauded the contributions of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to the development of the area.

EDO State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party( PDP), Chief Dan Orbih has accused Godwin Obaseki of ballooning the Edo State debt profile from N4 Billion 2008 to over N300billion and $245billion in 2018.

The Chief Samuel Oboramohwoyere-led Ewu Okparabe Arhavwarien Elders and Leaders Political Forum,in Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, has  rejected attempt to zone positions to any particular area of the council.

The Orogun-born chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Olorogun Andi Kayoma Osawota has asserted that the PDP in Delta State  is impregnable.

A 17-year-old girl, Ramatu Tafida, has cut off the manhood of her 25-year-old boyfriend, Mr Abdullahi Sabo, in Jigawa, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence (NSCDC) has said.

A former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Mrs Sarah Sosan, on Saturday urged Nigerian students to learn French to increase their chances of getting international jobs.

“I told him I was fine. That I didn’t live that far and that I’d often seen myself home from Lizzy’s house at hours later than this.  But he wouldn’t back down. `You can’t be too careful’, he insisted, finishing his beer. He then hugged Lizzy goodnight and followed me out of the door. 

Richard Eden, Head Coach of Cross River Table Tennis Association, has advised Nigerian female players at the ongoing ITTF Challenge Nigeria Open to be confident of themselves while competing.