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The newly-established 8 Division of Nigerian Army, Sokoto, has taken off with the assumption of duty of its pioneer General Officer Commanding (GOC), Brig.-Gen. Olabanji Samuel. Gen. Samuel disclosed this when he paid a courtesy visit to Governor Aminu Tambuwal at the Government House in Sokoto on Wednesday. He said necessary arrangements had been put in place to ensure the smooth take off of the new division. He said the bulk of the men and officers of the division had now been mobilised to ensure its proper take off. READ: Court frees Aminu Atiku, grant child custody to wife “As…

Tinubu Magistrate’s Court in Lagos on Wednesday discharged Aminu Atiku Abubakar of contempt, but granted the custody of his two children to his estranged wife, Fatimo Bolori. Aminu is the son of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Kikelomo Ayeye ordered that the children, Amirah, 8 and Amir, 6, should be in the custody of their mother for 10 days, pending when permanent living, visiting arrangement would be made. Atiku who was earlier remanded in transit cell due to his disobedience of court order to produce his son, Amir, was later released when he fulfilled the court order.…

Manchester United were indebted to a ludicrous error by rookie goalkeeper Mile Svilar as they beat Benfica 1-0 to take charge of Group A in the Champions League. Svilar, 18, was making his Champions League debut and became the youngest goalkeeper in the competition’s history – but had a moment to forget when he comically carried Marcus Rashford’s deep free-kick over his own goal-line under no pressure. That error was the difference between the teams in a low quality affair, where Luisao was dismissed late on for a second yellow card and Rashford limped off late on. It was a…

Eden Hazard rescued Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the Champions League group stage after a dominant Roma had fought back from two goals down to lead in a pulsating game at Stamford Bridge. Hazard scored in each half, heading in to level from Pedro’s cross with 15 minutes to go to keep the Blues top of Group C. The Belgium forward had given Chelsea a two-goal lead in the first half after David Luiz scored a wonderful opener. But the Serie A side fought back, with Aleksandar Kolarov scoring before Edin Dzeko netted twice in six minutes. The striker’s first was…

Lionel Messi’s 100th European goal ensured 10-man Barcelona had little trouble in defeating Olympiakos 3-1 at the Nou Camp. Dimitris Nikolaou turned the ball into his own net in a first half dominated by the hosts, but one which was blemished by the dismissal of Gerard Pique for a second bookable offence. Even though they had a man less, Barcelona continued to impose themselves on the game, as Messi first scored a free-kick, before assisting Lucas Digne for the third. Nikolaou had a better memory to take from the game, as he headed home a late consolation for Olympiakos. Read…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) to suspend trading in the shares of Oando Plc effective from today. The suspension which will last till 20 October is a prelude to the technical suspension of the company shares. A full suspension is the halt of trading activities in a listed security for a period. A technical suspension is the interruption of price movement in a listed security for a period so that any dealings in the securities which occur during the period of the suspension will not result in any change in price, which…

The FA has apologised to two players after new evidence showed sacked England’s women’s boss Mark Sampson made remarks which were “discriminatory on the grounds of race”. An independent barrister ruled Sampson made unacceptable “ill-judged attempts at humour” on two occasions, to Eniola Aluko and Drew Spence. Katharine Newton said despite this, she did not believe he is racist. She also concluded Aluko was not subjected to “a course of bullying”. Newton’s initial report had cleared Sampson, but the new evidence led to her investigation being resumed. And a report of the reopened investigation was released as FA bosses and…

Four Britons have been kidnapped in Nigeria’s oil rich region of Delta state, a police official said on Wednesday. The police are attempting to rescue the four people, who were taken by unidentified gunmen on October 13, said Andrew Aniamaka, a spokesman for Delta state police. Kidnapping for ransom is a common problem in parts of Nigeria. READ: Monkey pox spreads to 11 states, 74 cases A number of foreigners have, in the last few years, been kidnapped in the Niger Delta region, which holds most of the country’s crude oil – the country’s economic mainstay. “The abductors have not…

The Monkey pox virus outbreak has spread to 11 states with 74 suspected cases recorded, Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole has said. Adewole made the disclosure in Abuja on Wednesday when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). President Muhammadu Buhari chaired the meeting held at the State House Council Chamber, Abuja. The Federal Government, on October 11 confirmed that 33 suspected cases of the virus were recorded in seven states. Monkeypox is a rare viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals) with symptoms in humans similar…

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commended Guinness Nigeria Plc for strong compliance and due diligence in remitting its tax and statutory obligations. Customs Area Controller (CAC), Lagos Industrial, Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Morenike Oladunni, made the commendation during a visit to the company on Monday, October 16, 2017. She said Guinness Nigeria’s impressive compliance with respect to the disbursement of excise duties is not only noteworthy but a reflection of its enviable corporate governance standards. Mrs Oladunni commended Guinness Nigeria on a number of stellar performances, especially regarding the timely remittance of obligatory dues and excise duties into the nation’s…