Following a massive land and air onslaught by troops of the Nigerian Military and air strikes by the Nigerian Air Force, over 100 Boko Haram terrorists have been killed in clearance operations in Baga and neighbouring towns, the Army has said.

A spectacular goalkeeping blunder helped Marcello Lippi’s China avoid a humiliating defeat as they came from behind to narrowly beat minnows Kyrgyzstan 2-1 at the Asian Cup on Monday.

Pope Francis warned on Monday against a resurgence of nationalist and populist movements. He also criticised countries that try to solve the migration crisis with unilateral or isolationist actions.

The United Kingdom chapter of Buhari Support Organisation has criticised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar for not basing their campaigns on issues.

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has condemned Sunday invasion of Daily Trust offices in Maiduguri and Abuja, likening the development to an attack on the rights and freedom of Nigerians.

Brazil’s government is increasing oversight over non-governmental organisations’  working in the country and will control public funds given to such groups.

 An Economist, Mr Samson Akinyosoye, on Monday urged Nigerians and the three tiers of government to pay more attention to creation of innovative skills through encouragement of entrepreneurship.

More than 800 protesters have been arrested from hundreds of anti-government demonstrations held across Sudan since last month, the interior minister said Monday.

Most of the containers that were knocked from one of the World’s Largest Cargo ships have been located on the floor of the North Sea, Dutch Authorities said on Monday.

 A 34-year-old man, Tunde Eyifunjowo, who allegedly defiled a seven-year-old girl, was on Monday, remanded in Kirikiri Prisons, on the orders of an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

UGHELLI – THE Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has taken a swipe at former minister of state for education, Chief Kenneth Gbagi over his comments against the party’s governorship candidate in the state, Chief Great Ogboru wherein Gbagi revealed details of how he bought Ogboru a V-Boot car and booked a plane to bring him to Delta.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will train over one million electoral staff and ad-hoc personnel for the conduct of the 2019 general elections.

Manchester United defender Phil Jones says Sunday’s clash with Tottenham will test the strength of the team’s recent revival under caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Obiageli Ezekwesili, has asked the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mamoud Yakubu, “and the Presidency to reverse this shameful posting immediately and safeguard the integrity of the 2019 elections.“

Nigeria’s military was on Monday accused of attacking press freedom after troops raided a newspaper for publishing a front-page story about its handling of the Boko Haram insurgency.