Presidency on Sunday delved into the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), issue that has been trending over the weekend to clear the air over the groups proscription.

The Commonwealth Games Federation Sunday pledged to hold talks with India after its Olympic body threatened a boycott of the 2022 event in Birmingham over the exclusion of shooting.

The author, Eric Teniola, looked at Bala Usman’s analysis of communal conflicts in Nigeria, saying that communal conflicts in Nigeria which since the 1980s, have become more frequent, more widespread and more violently destructive of life and property, are indications of failures to tackle and peacefully resolve the current manifestations of this age-old problem of the relationships between public safety, identity, the boundaries of the community, the basis of citizenship rights and social, economic and political progress.

Arsenal target Nicolas Pepe is also weighing an offer from Napoli and will decide his future at the start of the coming week, a source close to the deal told AFP on Sunday.

five suspected bandits were killed and four others were arrested in two separate operations in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State by Troops of the 1 Division of the  Nigerian Army as part of  Operations Thunder Strike and Harbin Kunama III.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday urged family members of the deceased corps member, Precious Ayo to accept the will of God in good faith.

The expatriate working with Al Madal Construction Company who was abducted by unidentified gunmen between Oruk Anam and Ukanafun local government areas of Akwa Ibom state has regained his freedom.

“You can see me smiling on behalf of Nigerian workers; President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the Minimum Wage Repeal and Enactment Act, 2019.“This makes it compulsory for all employers of labour in Nigeria to pay to their workers the sum of N30,000 as the minimum wage.“It also gives workers the right to sue for the balance, when compelled to accept salary that is less than N30,000.”

Thousands of sympathisers Sunday evening gathered at the palace of the Lamido ADAMAWA.for the funeral rites of Alhaji Umaru Badami, father of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state, who died earlier in the afternoon.

ABUJA:  Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has described the reported harassment of an innocent Nigerian by South African policemen as frightening and uncalled for.

 Stakeholders and statutory delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi Central Senatorial district have expressed their support for the governorship ambition of Mr Bayo Averehi.

Neymar will not feature in Paris Saint-Germain’s last two games of their pre-season tour of Asia, French media reported on Sunday.

NASARAWA state governor, Abdullahi Sule has said that the suspended Ruga settlement programme of the federal government for herdsmen is soon to commence in Nasarawa state.

Gareth Bale’s move to Chinese side Jiangsu Suning collapsed on Sunday after Real Madrid cancelled the proposed deal due to wrangling over the fee, a source told AFP on Sunday.

 A Nigerian PhD scholar with the University of Ilorin, Misitura Lawal-Arowona, under the supervision of Prof. Joshua Obaleye, has promised to tackle the menace of tuberculosis (TB), both in African countries as well as India.