Obafemi Martins must fight for Super Eagles shirt – Oliseh

Head coach of the Super Eagles, Sunday Oliseh, has stated that Obafemi Martins must earn his place in the starting line-up of the team.

The Seattle Sounders striker was recalled to the national team after almost two years in the ‘wilderness’.

2,000 widows, divorcées in Kano’s mass wedding

The Kano State Hisba Board on Tuesday said it had commenced preparations for the mass wedding of another batch of 2,000 widows and divorcees in the state.

The Director-General of the Board, Dr Abba Sufi, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano.

Court adjourns ruling to Nov. 9 - "Synagogue Collapse"

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday fixed Nov. 9 to rule on a suit by an engineer of the Synagogue Church, Mr Akinbela Fatiregun, seeking enforcement of his rights.

The suit, which was earlier fixed for ruling on a preliminary objection, was adjourned following the absence of the trial judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba.

Wenger won’t mock troubled Chelsea

Wenger

Arsene Wenger chose not to gloat over the 14-point gap that exists between Arsenal and fierce rivals Chelsea after his side cruised to a 3-0 win over Swansea.

We’ll show Arsenal, insists Bayern’s Vidal

Arturo Vidal

Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal says Bayern Munich can prove a point by beating Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola’s Bavarian giants suffered their only defeat of the season at the Emirates Stadium when they lost 2-0 to Arsenal a fortnight ago in Europe.

I was blackmailed for trying to end oil-money induced corruption – Ex-EFCC boss

Farida Waziri

Erstwhile Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs. Farida Waziri, yesterday, revealed that she came under “fierce attacks, slander, blackmail and threats,” while trying to end oil-money induced corruption in the country.

Lagos pastor in homosexual

An alleged self-confessed pastor, Sadeeq Mustapha, is facing trial at a Lagos State Magistrate Court sitting at Ogba, Agege where he has been charged with alleged attempt to rape two men.