Wayne Rooney retires from international football with Immediate effect

 

   Wayne Rooney a record goalscorer and no 10 England player announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect. The 31-year-old  who has scored 53 goals in 119 appearances for his country told coach, Gareth Southgate of his decision during a phone conversation.

"We now monitor social media for anti-government and anti-military information" - Nigerian Military

 

    Director of Defence Information, Major-General John Enenche, has disclosed in an interview with Channels TV that the activities of Nigerians on social media are now being monitored for hate speech, anti-government and anti-security information by the military.

Details emerge about "chief" banished for disrespecting the Oba of Benin

 

   The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, has reacted to the reports of one of his chiefs being humiliated and banished from the kingdom.

Sultan of Sokoto declare Sept. 1, 2017, as Eid-el-Kabir day

   

    The Sultan of Sokoto and Chairman Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Sept. 1, 2017, as Eid-el-Kabir day.

Buhari cancels FEC Meeting

 

   The weekly Federal Executive Council meeting will not be holding again today. A statement from the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, says the President will, however, receive the report of the committee investigating allegations against the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayo Oke.