A 49-year-old man, Chidi Magnus, on Monday appeared before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly assaulting a man and stealing Apple iphone X valued at N550,000.

Fresh crisis looms in Kogi State as information filtering in from the political circle in the state revealed that the current senator representing Kogi East Senatorial District at the red chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Attai Aidoko has been unanimously endorsed by Kogi Christian Elders Forum in Kaduna State ahead of the 2019 elections.

The Middle Belt Movement for Justice and Peace, MBMJP, has decried the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to decline assent to the amended Electoral Act, warning that the decision could cast doubt on the credibility of the 2019 general elections.

Ex-Russian policeman Mikhail Popkov, found guilty Monday of 56 murders while already in jail for 22, is one of the most prolific serial killers of recent times.

The UN says one trillion dollars are paid in bribes annually, while another 2.6 trillion are stolen, all due to corruption.

The new hosts of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations will be chosen on January 9, the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ahmad Ahmad told AFP on Monday.

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr Paul Usoro(SAN), has arrived the Federal High Court in Lagos for his scheduled arraignment on money laundering charges. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission accused Usoro of converting and laundering a sum of N1.4 billion belonging to the Akwa Ibom State Government. Details Later

Zlatan Ibrahimovic intends to be back with the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2019 after considering a return to AC Milan, sporting director Leonardo told reporters on Sunday.

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) says it is optimistic that recent increase in the salaries of police personnel by the Federal Government would help check corruption in the organisation.

Two hundred and thirty-three policemen have been arrested for corruption related offences in the past one year, Commissioner Imohimi Edgal says

The President of Niger Delta Youth Association, NDYA, worldwide, Comrade Victor James, has said that the reduced life expectancy of indigenes in Niger Delta region is due to environmental degradation.

Kenyans finished in the first 17 spots of the men’s Singapore marathon — with winner Joshua Kipkorir completing the race about half an hour quicker than the fastest non-Kenyan.

Any staff of Peace Mass Transit logistics services who, knowingly or through negligence engages in transportation of illicit drugs, is on his or her own, the PMT management has declared.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he was not worried for “one second” about Mohamed Salah’s form this season after his relatively sluggish start.

A Herbalist, Olaifa Ajayi, 34, who police accused of allegedly swindling one Olufemi Olusoga, of N4.5million to offer special prayer for“ restoration of glory”, on Monday appeared in a Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court.