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The United States military has opened an inquiry into allegations of torture and murder of suspected Boko Haram militants at a Cameroonian army base used extensively by American troops, a spokesman said on Friday. Rights group Amnesty International said last month it had documented 101 cases of arbitrary arrest and torture by Cameroonian troops charged with fighting the Nigeria-based jihadist group between 2013 and 2017. Eighty of the cases occurred at the elite Rapid Intervention Battalion (BIR) headquarters at Salak, in Cameroon’s Far North region, which has been hit hard by spillover from the eight-year insurgency in neighbouring Nigeria. French…

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, said the National Assembly was ready to consider and pass a new Minimum Wage Bill whenever it was presented by the executive. Saraki, who made this known when he featured at a NAN Forum in Abuja, said that the senate was aware of the need to review the current minimum wage. He said that all the indices upon which the last minimum wage of N18, 000 was approved had changed and that there was, therefore, no need leaving the wage unchanged. He acknowledged that the sufferings of Nigerians were glaring, and said…

Brazil forward Neymar says it is “sad” that people think his world-record move from Barcelona to Paris St-Germain was motivated by money. The 25-year-old joined the French club for a fee of 222m euros (£200m) and he will earn 45m euros (£40.7m) a year. Neymar, who is “ready to play” in PSG’s first league match on Saturday, also said his price tag was “not a burden”. PSG chairman Nasser Al Khelaifi added that Neymar could have earned more money at another club. The Ligue 1 club’s total outlay on the Brazilian is expected to be £400m. READ: Liverpool face Hoffenheim…

President Donald Trump has lauded car manufacturing companies Toyota and Mazda for setting up “a great investment in American manufacturing”. Announcing the latest manufacturing investment on Twitter, Trump wrote: “Toyota & Mazda to build a new $1.6B plant here in the U.S.A. and create 4K new American jobs. A great investment in American manufacturing!” Japanese car giants Toyota and Mazda have teamed up to invest $1.6bn in a new car plant in the US. READ: Sex worker stabs client to death in Asaba The two have also agreed to join forces to develop electric car technology. Toyota is to take…

The Police in Delta have arrested a commercial sex worker who allegedly stabbed her client to death during an argument at Destar Hotel, Asaba, Delta, on July 18. The Spokesman of the Police Command in the state, DSP Andrew Aniamaka, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Asaba that the police responded to a distress call from the hotel after the incident. “The suspect is currently in police custody. “A day after the incident, the “C Division’’ in Asaba carried out preliminary investigation on the case and transferred it to Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation…

English Premier League side Liverpool will face German side Hoffenheim for a place in the Champions League group stage. Jurgen Klopp’s side are away for the first leg on either 15 or 16 August, with the return leg to be played at Anfield on 22 or 23 August. Scottish champions Celtic meet Kazakh counterparts Astana in their play-off round tie, with the home leg first. The 10 winners from the play-off stage will join the 22 teams who have already qualified for the group stage. READ: I left Barcelona because I needed a new challenge – Neymar Defeated teams at…

[contact-form][contact-field label=”Name” type=”name” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Email” type=”email” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Website” type=”url” /][contact-field label=”Message” type=”textarea” /][/contact-form] The 25-year-old won seven major trophies in his four seasons at the Nou Camp, including the Champions League once and La Liga twice. He said his father, Neymar Sr, wanted him to stay at Barcelona. “I have won all that a player can win,” said Neymar, who will earn 45m euros (£40.7m) a year on a five-year deal. READ: Leicester Sign Kelechi Iheanacho From Manchester City Writing on Instagram, he added: “I have conquered everything an athlete can conquer. I have lived unforgettable moments. But…

After years of foot-dragging, the US State Department has finally approved a $593 million sale to Nigeria of A-29 Super Tucano attack planes with associated parts, training, facilities and weapons. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered their certification of the foreign military sale to Congress, as required by law, on August 2, according to United Press International. The twelve A-29s, equipped with wing-mounted machine guns, weapons integration with advanced surveillance… precision-guided bombs, and even air-to-air missiles” are expected to be used by Nigeria to combat the Boko Haram insurgents and other extremist groups, such as the Islamic State West Africa…

Cameroon has denied reports of the killing of 97 Nigerian fishermen by its gendarmes in Bakassi peninsula and maltreating Nigerian refugees in the country. A three-man delegation dispatched by Cameroonian President Paul Biya stated this in Abuja on Thursday at a joint briefing at the end of a meeting with the Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama. The leader of the delegation, Cameroonian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Joseph Ngute, said the delegation was in Nigeria to discuss issues of mutual benefits to both countries. Ngute said that there was no iota of truth in all the reports, saying that Cameroon…

The forward has agreed a five-year deal with the Foxes, having spent the last three years at fellow Premier League side Manchester City. Leicester City have announced the signing of Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho from Manchester City. The forward has moved to the Foxes for a fee reported to be £25 million, with the 20-year-old signing a five-year deal at the King Power Stadium. In two full seasons at Man City, Iheanacho played 46 Premier League games and scored 12 goals, but found himself behind Sergio Aguero, Wilfried Bony and Gabriel Jesus in the pecking order. Read Also Neymar Completes…