The United States on Thursday slapped sanctions on the Democratic Republic of Congo’s long-serving former president Joseph Kabila, backing allegations he has assisted Rwandan-linked rebels who have seized vast parts of his country.

The lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Olusola Elliot, has appealed to the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, for forgiveness if he had offended him while serving the constituency in the Lagos State House of Assembly.

The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Sanusi, on Thursday, convened an emergency meeting with all area commanders, divisional police officers, and heads of tactical units across the Command and warned against all forms of misconduct.

David Allan Coe, the outlaw country singer who wrote the working-class anthem ‘Take This Job’ and ‘Shove It’ and was known for hits like ‘You Never Even Called Me By My Name,’ has died at the age of 86.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino reiterated that Iran will play their World Cup games in the United States as scheduled on Thursday as he kicked off the global football body’s summit in Vancouver.