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OFFICERS of the Delta State Police Command have launched a manhunt for the general overseer of the Royal Life Assembly Church in Asaba Pastor Sunday Ekezie after it emerged he is the kingpin of a kidnapping ring operating in the state.

ISLAMIC pressure group Muslim Rights Concern (Muric) has asked the federal government to intervene in the religious crisis at the Nigerian Immigration Service offices in Ikoyi where non-Christian members of staff are being forced to participate in morning prayers.

ITALIAN giants Lazio have stepped up their pursuit of Super Eagles striker Simeon Nwankwo and are willing to pay €10m to prize the lanky forward away from recently relegated rivals Crotone.

BENUE State governor Samuel Ortom looks set to remain in the All Progressives Congress (APC) after 13 of the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) gubernatorial aspirants kicked against him returning to their fold.

PRESIDENCY officials have ordered the Chris Giwa faction of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to vacate from the parastatal's Abuja office immediately as the government is keen to avert a Fifa ban.

LEICESTER City have failed in their bid to persuade Ahmed Musa to have a change of mind over  his decision to quit the club following a mouth-watering bid from Saudi Arabia’s big spenders Al Nassr Riyad.

NIGERIA'S main opposition the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has given disaffected members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) a two week deadline to decide on whether they want to join them or not ahead of next year's general elections.

DIRECTOR-general of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) Otunba Olusegun Runsewe has asked the federal government not to give free tickets to politicians and officials who would patronise the services of the new national carrier.

ITALIAN giants Lazio are preparing a €25m bid for Super Eagles forward Alex Iwobi with a view to purchasing him from Arsenal during the current transfer window as a replacement for Felipe Anderson who just left for West Ham.

NATIONAL Assembly dancing sensation Senator Ademola Adeleke has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) governorship candidate in Osun State after narrowly winning the party's primaries yesterday by seven votes.