ABEOKUTA—Two men have been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command after one of them ruptured the other’s rectum in an act of sodomy with a promise of N20,000.

BENIN—A presidential aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,   Mr. Ibrahim Dankwambo, yesterday, in Benin City, Edo State, lamented  that Nigeria’s economy has remained comatose since the inception of the current All Progressives Congress, APC, administration three years ago.

After scaling arguably the most potent threat to his political legacy in the form of the hoopla over the demolition of the Fresh FM Radio building, Governor Abiola Ajimobi would in the next few days be faced with even a more daunting challenge.

Telecommunication firm MTN, yesterday, refuted claims by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that it illegally repatriated $8.1billion from its Nigerian operations to offshore investors, in collusion with four Nigerian banks.

Enyimba captain, Mfon Udoh has urged his teammates to quickly get over their famous win over CARA of Congo and focus on how to brush pass their next opponents in the quarter-finals.  The draws for the quarter-finals will be held on September 3 in Cairo, Egypt, is most likely Enyimba will get Rwanda’s Rayon Sport.

Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has warned his wards to brace up for a hard match when they play against Seychelles September 8 in their must win Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

A NEW Police College is to be built in Umuchukwu in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State.

CONFUSION, yesterday, trailed the proposed partial closure of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway from Sunday, September 2, 2018 to Tuesday, January,  15, 2019 for repairs by Julius Berger Nigeria Plc.

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC has opted for a combination of both the direct and indirect primary election as the mode of choosing candidates it will field for the 2019 general election.

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has called on all Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  presidential aspirants to forge a common front to sack the non-performing All Progressives Congress, APC, Federal Government.

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), yesterday, warned importers of school uniforms that a cancer-causing agent, Azo dyes, has been detected in some school uniforms in Hong Kong, South-East Asia. The agency stated that about 173 milligrams and 41 milligrams per kilogram of the tested samples respectively, were well above the maximum allowed by any standard.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), yesterday, assured bank customers who were victims of the Savannah Bank crisis that it would ensure that they get their hanging funds.

Watford boss Javi Gracia has high praise for Isaac Success after he put up a good show in Wednesday’s League Cup tie against Reading.

AHEAD of 2019 elections, a governorship aspirant under the platform of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Cross River State Chapter, Mr Eyo Ekpo, Thursday, said will restore critical infrastructures that connect the people with government.

ABIA State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has described the late Premier of the Eastern Region, Dr Micheal Okpara as one of those who inspired him to leadership.