Robbers on Rampage,kill policeman, LG official, driver in Port-Harcourt

A riot policeman on escort duty, Sergeant William Relomer, an official of Oyigbo Local Government Council of Rivers State; and a driver were on Tuesday afternoon gunned down by armed robbers in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

President Robert Mugabe Rejects Homosexual Rights In UN Speech

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has rejected calls from the UN to implement gay rights in his country.

Police Inspector Sentenced To Death By Hanging For Murder

A Rivers State High Court has sentenced one Inspector Samuel Timothy of the Nigeria Police Force to death by hanging for shooting and killing a sachet water dealer, Onyekachi Nwasouba.

Four players miss Man United training

Four key Manchester United players were absent from their final training session before Wednesday's Champions League game against Wolfsburg.

Fifa ban Warner from football for life

Fifa's ethics committee has banned the governing body's former vice-president Jack Warner from taking part in any football-related activity for life.

National News Headlines - 29/9/2015

VANGUARD

*Senate gets Buhari's list of ministers today

*Court asked to void Buhari's recent appointments

*Police lost 435 officers, men in last 6 months ' IGP

*Legal year: Ambode promises partnership with judiciary

*Bail-out: I won't pay pension arrears, gratuities ' Fayose: 

President free to pick ministers, says APC

President Muhammadu Buhari is free to pick his ministers, his party said yesterday.All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Chief John Odigie-Oyegun said the party trusts the President’s judgment.

I killed my friend, buried him in shallow grave –Suspect

Ngbede Omale has confessed to Benue State Police Command how he secretly killed his friend, Agabaidu Omale and buried him in a shallow grave.
Narrating how he committed the crime to Daily Sun at the State Police Headquarters where he is presently cooling his heels, Ngbede said  he had a heated argument with his friend in the farm which resulted into a fight.

FG declares Thursday Oct. 1st public holiday

The Federal Government has declared Thursday October 1st as a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria's 55th Independence anniversary.

BVN: 30m customers risk restriction from bank accounts

AS the October 31 deadline for the Bank Verification Number (BVN) exercise draws near over 30 million active accounts of customers may be de-activated, thus denying them free access to their deposits.