Nigerian soldiers flee as Boko Haram captures more territory in Adamawa

Boko Haram on Monday expanded the territory it controls in Adamawa when it captured the town of Maiha, residents have told PREMIUM TIMES.

Maiha is about 25 kilometres from Mubi, the commercial town captured by the insurgents in Adamawa last week. Maiha is also about 200km from Yola, the state capital.

30,000 polling units: INEC dares court, set for implementation today

INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega

THE case instituted by the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN), seeking an order of the Federal High Court, Abuja, restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from creating the controversial 30,000 polling units on behalf of Nigerians comes up today.

Former Manchester United manager David Moyes returns to football as Real Sociedad head coach

David Moyes

David Moyes has been appointed head coach of La Liga club Real Sociedad.

The Scot has signed a deal until the summer of 2016 and returns to football six-and-a-half months after losing his job as Manchester United boss.

Police arrest kidnappers of Diezani’s sister

Diezani

THE Rivers State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper, Benjamin Bob-manuel, who allegedly led the gang that kidnapped Mrs. Osiya Agama, the sister of the Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke.

I don’t know my political future –Fashola

With six months left in his tenure, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has said he did not know what his next step in politics would be.

Military helicopter crashes in Adamawa

A Nigeria Air Force helicopter on Monday crash landed near the River Benue bank in Damare,   Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

The chopper had five crew members  said to be American military personnel and a Nigerian.

I will be president in 2015 – Okorocha

Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha on Monday in Enugu declared his intention to contest next year’s presidential election, saying his victory had been prophesied.

“In 2015 I will be the president of the country,” Okorocha declared to loud cheers from broom-wielding members of the All Progressives Congress at a rally attended by prominent members of the party in the South-East.

My father Muhammad Ali: An insight into the boxing legend's life outside the ring by his daughter Maryum - Part 2

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali fought his way to three world heavyweight titles and could talk the talk ringside, but little is known about his life when the gloves came off. Here Maryum Ali (known as May May), the eldest of his nine children, gives US an exclusive insight into growing up with one of sport’s most iconic stars. (If you missed the first part, Click Here)

The people who loved him saw his speech and his body slowing down; what the ravages of boxing were doing to him. We could feel it, too. I think he should have retired in 1974 after his fight against George Foreman, but like any boxer, he didn’t know when to quit. I don’t have regrets, though, and neither did he. My father has always danced to the beat of his own drum. He had to retire when he was ready and I respect him as a man who made his own decisions.

“No team can catch Chelsea at the moment” – Wenger

Arsene Wenger

The Frenchman was speaking, after seeing his side give up another lead against Swansea, to lose 2-1 at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday. The Gunners are now 12 points behind Jose Mourinho’s men.

Police Confirms 47 dead, 79 injured in Potiskum school suicide bombing

Police Confirm 47 dead, 79 injured in Potiskum school suicide bombing.

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed this morning’s suicide bombing at a secondary school in Potiskum, Yobe State.

“I am not interested in joining Real Madrid” – Hazard

Eden Hazard has insisted that he is not keen on quitting Chelsea for Real Madrid.

The Belgian midfielder, was the subject of heavy speculation linking him to Paris Saint-Germain last summer. And it is being rumoured that Madrid are ready to offload Gareth Bale, in order to bring in Hazard next year.

International news: Cesc Fabregas to be assessed by Spain

Cesc Fabregas

Spain will assess Cesc Fabregas' fitness on Monday to see whether he will be able to link up with the squad, with reports suggesting the Chelsea midfielder could be out for three weeks.

Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce Oscar has today signed a new contract, keeping him at the club until 2019.

Oscar

He said: ‘I am so happy because I love playing for Chelsea and living in England. I have enjoyed playing here for two years, and now I have five more, so I am very happy.’

Tottenham afraid to play at home - Emmanuel Adebayor

Emmanuel Adebayo

The negative atmosphere created by Tottenham's fans at their White Hart Lane home is damaging the players' confidence, says Emmanuel Adebayor.

Spurs were booed during and after Sunday's 2-1 home defeat by Stoke and have lost four of their six home games in the Premier League this season.

Fashola arrests LASAA employee for driving against traffic

Israel Onyemaechi
CREDITS: PUNCH

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Friday arrested an employee of the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency, Israel Onyemaechi, for driving against traffic.

Bigbrother hotshots, Frankie and Permithias gets evicted last night

Frankie(L) and Permithias(R)

Frankie becomes Rwanda's second housemate to be evicted after Arthur was given his marching orders last week.

Fresh explosion rocks high school in Yobe; many feared dead

A bomb that exploded this morning on the assembly ground of Senior Science Secondary School,  Potiskum,  Yobe state, may have  killed dozens of students, witnesses and security officials have said.

Lagos police arrest two boys for homosexual act

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two teenage boys, Gideon Harrison and Ifeanyi Ezeorji, for allegedly having sex with each other in the Ikotun area of Lagos.

Nasarawa Violence: 32 killed as gunmen ambush displaced persons retuning home

Governor Umaru Al-Makura

Gunmen on Sunday morning ambushed travellers along Arikye Village in Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area, killing at least  32 of them, according to body counts done by PREMIUM TIMES.

B’Haram parades captured town, preaches to residents

CREDITS: PUNCH

The Boko Haram sect on Sunday released a new video which showed the insurgents parading an unnamed captured town on an armoured tank.

The Boko Haram video, obtained by the AFP, also showed the group’s leader Abubakar Shekau preaching to residents of the captured town.

It was not possible to tell whether the footage was staged for propaganda purposes, especially scenes of residents cheering Islamist fighters.

Fulanis strike, attack farmers in Jigawa

FULANI herdsmen struck and attacked dozens of farmers at some villages in Guri local government area of Jigawa state.

My father Muhammad Ali: An insight into the boxing legend's life outside the ring by his daughter Maryum - Part 1

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali fought his way to three world heavyweight titles and could talk the talk ringside, but little is known about his life when the gloves came off. Here Maryum Ali (known as May May), the eldest of his nine children, gives US an exclusive insight into growing up with one of sport’s most iconic stars.

Maryum with her father at his training camp in Deer Lake, Pennsylvania, 1978

As soon as I could walk and talk, I knew that my father was famous. A simple trip to the convenience store would end up with 50 people surrounding our car and I knew it wasn’t normal. My father loved people, so he would talk to them and entertain them. I would see celebrities such as Tom Jones and Sammy Davis Jr on TV and the next thing I knew they would be at our house in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. I knew my father was up there and how much people admired him.

Tinubu has begged me —Bode George

Bode George

Former Deputy National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, in an interview with newsmen, speaks on his reconciliation with Bola Tinubu amongst other issues.

George W. Bush: 'I wouldn’t have been president' had my father not been the man he is

CREDITS: TODAY NEWS

"Had my father not been the man he is, I wouldn't have been president,” former president George W. Bush told TODAY's Savannah Guthrie in an interview that will air on Monday morning. "I learned a lot from him."

Lagos’ 6.1 million registered voters an error —INEC

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday, admitted that it made an error in the earlier figure of 6.1 million registered voters announced for Lagos State in 2011.

INEC said the figure was reduced to 4.6 million after the data was subjected to the Automated Fingerprints Identification System (AFIS), as well as discovery of data losses.