Kogi Government on Sunday confirmed the compulsory retirement of eight permanent secretaries, some directors and dismissal of 1, 774 others from the state civil service.

A Catholic cleric, Rev. Fr. Kwaggas Matthew, yesterday in Abuja said that Nigerians especially the Christians will soon start raining curses on the nation’s leaders who have abandoned their primary responsibility of protecting the lives of the citizens.

Rev. Fr. Philip Jamang, the Parish Priest of Church of Assumption Chongo’pyeng in Jos, has advised parents to be role models to their children.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) at the weekend created a 24-hour Special Intervention and Rapid Response Unit to mitigate the impact of partial closure of adjoining roads in Agege area of the State on traffic owing to the ongoing construction of Pen Cinema Flyover.

Ahead of the January 14th commencement of the NPFL, Akwa United have unveiled sixteen new players to bolster their squad.