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President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the international community to urgently redouble its efforts to strengthen mechanisms for dismantling safe havens for proceeds of corruption. Addressing world leaders at the 70th General Assembly of the United Nations, President Buhari also urged his counterparts to do more to return stolen funds and assets to their countries of origin.

A suspected petroleum pipeline vandal and truck driver, Okechukwu Okeke was on December 30, 2015, arrested by the operatives of the Aninri Division of the Enugu state command of the Nigeria Police Force while a tanker truck with 13,800 litres of stolen Premium Motor Spirit was seized.

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Real Madrid have made the controversial decision of sacking head coach Rafa Benitez after the club's unimpressive 2-2 draw against Valencia last night. The club had endured a poor set of results under the Spaniard and fans not happy with the team's defensive style of play, the club has moved quick to sack the former Liverpool and Napoli coach to replace him with club legend Zinedine Zidane. Zinedine Zidane is expected to take over first team duties as the club's head coach.

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode today signed the N662.588bn Y2016 Appropriation Law with a promise that the budget would be faithfully implemented in line with the determination of his administration to make Lagos work for all, irrespective of age, gender, tribe or status.

I wouldn’t want to bore you with all the story our affair. Felly is my name. I have been dating this guy, Segun for years now and I’ve never seen a man who is down to earth like him. Aside his meekness and sincerity, he is handsome and above all godly and intelligent. Before we both started dating, we were very close friends from our 200 level at Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma.

A member of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA Board of Trustees, Dr David Onuoha-Bourdex, on Monday hailed the verdict of the Appeal Court sitting in Owerri, which declared Dr Alex Otti the party’s flag bearer in Abia state as winner of the April 2015 governorship election in the state. The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, had on December 31, 2015 ordered that Otti be sworn in as Governor of Abia state, asking the incumbent, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, to immediately vacate the office.

David Villa has revealed a decreasing amount of game time saw him make the decision to leave Barcelona for Atletico Madrid in 2013. The Spaniard was purchased by Barcelona from Valencia in 2010 and spent three seasons at the club, winning a total of eight trophies.

  The social welfare intervention programme of President Muhammadu Buhari administration, for which N500 billion has been allocated in the 2016 budget, is not a one-off scheme, says Mr Laolu Akande, the vice presidential spokesman.

The Police Public Relations Officer in Asaba, Delta State confirmed the arrest of a woman whose broiler attacked her customer after buying the animal from her.  According PUNCH the incident happened on New Year's Day around Konwea Plaza in Asaba, a broiler buyer was allegedly poked in the eyes after he attempted to tie its legs before taking it away. Mama Ekene who was the seller was left in complete shock after witnessing the strange attack which left her customer in immediate coma. 

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Kwara says primary school teachers in the state will embark on strike on Monday to protest the non-payment of their four months’ salary arrears. The Chairman of the union, Comrade Musa Abubakar, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Kaiama, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara . NAN reports that the strike action will begin just when schools are expected to resume from their first term holiday. Abubakar said that the union could no longer guarantee industrial harmony in the state following the non-payment of their four months’ salary arrears.