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FORMER aviation minister Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has dragged the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to court asking that a recent summons demanding that he present himself be quashed because it infringes on his fundamental human rights.

SEX workers have thrown their weight behind senate president Senator Bukola Saraki after the National Association of Nigerian Prostitutes (Nanp) declared it will support his candidature in next year's presidential elections.

CHELSEA coach Maurizo Sarri has revealed that he will allow Victor Moses to revert back to his favoured role as a winger this season under the new 4-3-3 formation the team is currently playing.

NIGERIAN Football Federation (NFF) officials have stepped up their quest to secure the international future of Glasgow Rangers midfielder Ovie Ejaria having seen his sparkling form this season for his clubside.

NIGERIA Ports Authority (NPA) managing director Hajia Hadiza Usman has called on the coastal communities in the eastern part of the country to ensure security and reduce restiveness among their youths in order to attract badly needed investment into their areas.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari will leave for China today to participate in the seventh Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (Focac) summit scheduled to hold between September 3 and 4 in Beijing.

SENATE president Senator Bukola Saraki has defended his decision to declare his candidacy for the presidency at a forum organised by youth group Not Too Young To Run (NTYTR)  claiming that his candidature will reflect the yearnings and aspirations of young Nigerians.

NEW generation Aso Rock aspirants have been unable to agree on a consensus candidate after a meeting of their umbrella body the Presidential Aspirants Coming Together (Pact) failed to resolve the thorny issue of a unity candidate.

NIGERIAN striker Sadiq Umar has hinted that he may leave Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers in the January transfer window if head coach Steven Gerrard does not play him more often.

Popularly known as Jololo, Umar, 21, joined Rangers on loan from Italian side Roma earlier this month but has only been used sparingly. Despite Gerrard being a big fan of the lanky striker, he prefers to use Alfredo Morellos as his targetman, thus limiting Umar to cameo and late substitute appearances.

BRITAIN is to launch a new £70m programme aimed at creating 100,000 jobs in Nigeria as part of an aggressive anti-poverty plan to raise the income of 3m people from the poorest parts of the country.