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Police in the US state of Louisiana are searching for a gunman, Dakota Theriot, suspected of killing five people, including his parents, in two separate but related shootings.

Novak Djokovic has a record seventh Australian Open Grand Slam title after defeating rival Rafael Nadal in straight sets 6-3 6-2 6-3.

The Zamfara Chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari for the Feb. 16 presidential election.

The Anambra State Government again requested Ohanaeze Ndigbo to rescind the endorsement of the presidential candidate of PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

Senator Buruji Kashamu has urged the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP to respect the court judgment pronouncing Ogun governorship candidate

The United Niger Delta Youth Council has advised that the case against suspended Justice Walter Onnoghen should not be politicised and given ethnic colouration.

Thirteen justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria shunned the inauguration of chairmen and members of the Election Petition Tribunal inaugurated by acting CJN Mohammed.

Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has handed in a transfer request as he seeks a move away from Stamford Bridge in order to get more playing time. The 18-year-old is yet to start a Premier League game at Chelsea and has been the subject of a £35m bid from Bayern Munich. Chelsea have been in talks with Hudson-Odoi, who has 18 months left on his contract, and want him to stay. But he has only made five Chelsea starts and 14 appearances overall. There have been reports Hudson-Odoi has been offered a new deal worth up to £80,000 a week, but…

Japan’s Naomi Osaka beat Czech Petra Kvitova in a seesaw Australian Open final to win back-to-back Grand Slams and become the new world number one. The US Open winner, 21, missed three championship points in the second set but regrouped to win 7-6 (7-2) 5-7 6-4. The fourth seed broke for 2-1 in the decider, then served out to clinch victory in Melbourne. Eighth seed Kvitova, 28, was bidding for her first major title since being stabbed in a knife attack. READ: Victor Moses joins Fenerbahce from Chelsea Osaka was all smiles during the trophy presentation in Melbourne – in…

The Zobe Regional Water Supply Scheme in Katsina abandoned for 27 years has been revived, completed and delivered by President Muhammadu Buhari. NAN reports that the dam, which was started in 1992, was revisited by the present administration to improve access to potable water for Katsina metropolis and environs. At an inspection visit to the site on Friday, the Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu restated the desire of the present administration to complete all abandoned water projects. According to him, the Federal Government is excited about progress made in the LOT 1 of the project, expressing hope that…