A Technical fault coupled with a boosted summer timetable forced the overnight evacuation of hundreds of passengers from the Paris Metro, City Transport Authority RATP said on Wednesday.

Gunmen attacked a convoy carrying election materials in central Mali, triggering a shootout in which four soldiers and eight attackers were killed, a Defence Ministry spokesman said by telephone on Wednesday.

All is set for the take-off of the 8th Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Swimming Championships, an annual event, which held last in 2016 due to inadequate funding as it has secured more sponsorship.

Jose Mourinho was finally given something to smile about as a tempestuous trip to the United States ended with Man United’s 2-1 win over former club Real Madrid thanks to first-half strikes from Alexis Sanchez and Ander Herrera.

France defender Lucas Digne says he is excited by the challenge of playing in the Premier League after he signed for Everton for a reported £19million ($25million, 21million euros) from Barcelona on Wednesday.

Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku has curtailed his vacation and will join Manchester United at the start of their Premier League campaign, manager Jose Mourinho has said

As political activities heighten across the country, the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Bro. Felix Obuah has expressed optimism that Governor Wike would win for another term if he accepts the calls to run in 2019.

GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike has said eventual defection of Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed to the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, further reflects the failure of the All Progressives Congress, APC, led Federal Government, FG.

Following recent redeployment of senior officers by Army headquarters, the mantle of command of Operation Lafiya Dole has been handed over by Major General Rogers Nicholas to Major General Abba Dikko at the Headquarters Theatre Command in Maiduguri.

A 45-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Julius Ochim, has been arrested for impregnating his daughter, in their Shagamu residence in Ogun State.