Imo State base artistes yesterday paid a courtesy visit to the Unity Progressive Party UPP governorship aspirant, Hon. Tony Nwulu at ‘Mezie IMO’ campaign office at the state capital, Owerri.

Ekiti State Government has condemned the murder of Mr. Bunmi Ojo, a former Personal Assistant to ex-Deputy National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Segun Oni, charging police and other security agencies to fish out his killers and bring them to justice.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hit back Saturday at US “threats” over a detained American pastor which has escalated tensions between the two NATO allies and piled pressure on the Turkish currency.

The governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has appealed to Politicians and Political Parties in the State not to play politics with the issue of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVC).

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba declared his pride at being named captain for Friday’s Premier League opening 2-1 win over Leicester, but pointedly suggested he wants to be trusted more by manager Jose Mourinho.

NASA on Saturday postponed the launch of a Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft, designed to probe the Sun.

There was low turn out of electorates in the Bauchi South Senatorial bye-election in the seven affected local government areas of the state as a result of network failure of the card reader machines and delays in the accreditation of voters.

The consumption of fluted pumpkin commonly known as “Ugwu’’ will improve human reproductive capacity and fertility potential in both men and women, medical researchers and nutritionists in Lagos said on Saturday.

Kenyan authorities have arrested Muhammad Abdallah Swazuri, the head of the agency that manages public land and Atanas Kariuki Maina, the boss of the state railway on suspicion of corruption over land allocation for the new $3-billion flagship Nairobi-Mombasa railway.

The House of Representatives Lokoja-Kogi federal constituency by-election commenced peacefully as early as 8a.m on Saturday.