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Ex-Army GOC: Many Boko Haram Suspects Arrested in Lagos, Ogun | ThisDay
Despite past attempts by Boko Haram insurgents to infiltrate Lagos, the Nigerian Army monrday said it was able to nip their acts of terror in the bud by arresting them. THISDAY gathered that the suspected members of Boko Haram were arrested during several raids conducted in both Lagos and Ogun States by the 81 Division headquarters.
The sect has in the past tried to infiltrate the South-west, especially Lagos, to set up their terror cells, but were blocked at every turn by the security agencies.
Kalu gets NFF members support to vie for FIFA presidency | Guardian
Former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu’s dream of becoming the next FIFA president at the weekend received the support of the board members of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). But the board wants him to make a formal request for endorsement from the federation. Speaking on the merits of having a Nigerian in charge of the world football governing body, a member of the NFF Technical Committee, Alhaji Yusuf Fresh, said Dr. Kalu’s achievement with Enyimba International of Aba while he held sway as the Abia State governor showed that given higher responsibility he would not be found wanting.
Ooni’s death to be announced tomorrow, says monarch | Vanguard
The official proclamation of the demise of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse II, will be made tomorrow, the Awara of Iwara-Ife, Oba Layi Adereti, has said. He disclosed this yesterday while speaking with newsmen on the preparation for the burial of the monarch, who died at Saint Mary Hospital in London in the evening of July 25th.
Clinton laughs off Trump to condemn ‘radical’ Republican views on women | Guardian
Democratic frontrunner dismisses Trump as ‘all entertainment’ and calls GOP candidates’ stances on women’s reproductive rights ‘troubling’ and ‘offensive’ Hillary Clinton has seized on Donald Trump’s “offensive” and “outrageous” comments about Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly to condemn the broader field of male Republican candidates for president, casting herself as the enforcer of women’s rights on the campaign trail.