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By Ayo Akinfe

[1] Today is April 8, a historic day when it comes to the use of religious capital as it was in this day in 1802 that the French Protestant Church became state supported and controlled. What this means was that on this day, the French government could access the funds of the Protestant Church for infrastructural uses and the development of France

CHELSEA winger Adrian Akande has turned down an opportunity to play for the England U16 national team opting instead to feature for Nigeria's Golden Eaglets with a view to playing on the African U17 tournament taking place in Tanzania this month.

NIGERIAN politicians and dignitaries have stepped up their use of the Abuja-Kaduna Railway Express over recent weeks as it has proven to be the safest way of travel due to increased banditry and armed robbery along motorways.

ATTEMPTS by the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to get Senator Ali Ndume of Borno South Senatorial District to ditch his plans to become senate president have failed after he rebuffed overtures from Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

MEMBERS of the All Progressives Congress (APC)  in Abia State have asked President Muhammadu Buhari not to re-appoint their representative on the federal cabinet trade an investment minister Dr Okechukwu Enelamah because he is interested in helping the party.

ITALIAN Serie A side Torino looks set to trigger Chelsea fullback Ola Aina's £9m release clause in the summer in a bid to sign him permanently after being impressed with his performance this season while on loan.

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Ladies and gentlemen, this is a picture of Cocoa House, Africa’s first ever skyscraper, built by a man who simply stands head and shoulders above any leader we have ever known in Nigeria, Obafemi Awolowo. Despite his flaws, the more I read about Awolowo, the more I just marvel at his unique ability to envisage the future

EMBATTLED chief judge of Nigeria Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen has declared that he retired from service and did not resign from his position as had been previously reported by those aware of the development.

GOVERNOR Rochas Okorocha has been dragged to court by the United Progressives Party (UPP) who are trying to get him arrested and prosecuted for electoral malpractices in relation to his role in the recent polls in the state.

FORMER finance minister Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala's hope of becoming the World Bank president have once again been dashed after American David Malpass was named as the new head of the institution.