Community Shield: Arsenal Beats Chelsea In ABBA Shootout

Arsenal players pose with the trophy after winning the English Community Shield soccer match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017. The victory was Arsenal's second over Chelsea at the national stadium this year following the FA Cup final in May

Arsenal will start the Premier League season on a high note after mastering the experimental ABBA penalty shootout pattern to beat Chelsea to the Community Shield.

Anambra Church Shooting Linked To Indigenes Living Abroad, Governor Says; Visits Scene, Victims

Governor Willie Obiano speaking with priests at St. Philip’s Catholic Church, Ozubulu

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra has vowed not to rest until the perpetrators of Sunday’s killings at St. Philip’s Catholic Church, Ozubulu, near Nnewi, which claimed at least eight lives and injured 18 persons are brought to justice.

St. Philip's Catholic Church, Umuezekwe Ofufe Amakwa Community of Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra on Sunday, August 6, 2017. Image source: CFR Magazine

Belgium Kept Contaminated Eggs Probe Secret For Several Weeks

Supermarkets are removing eggs from shelves in Germany amid the fears. (Guido Kirchner/AP)

Belgian authorities have admitted they began investigating pesticide contamination in eggs in early June – several weeks before the public was made aware of a food safety scare affecting several European countries.

Why Military Is Losing Captured Territories — Experts

Former Commander, Brigade of Guards, General Yakubu Rimdan (rtd), said the country is losing liberated territories to Boko Haram because “there are elements in those areas, who have comprised themselves and leak vital information to the insurgents about military’s strategies and plans.”

●Managing North East Calls For Intelligent Solutions – Babangida ●Concept Of War Against Terrorists Completely Wrong – Obi ●Lack Of Inter-service Synergy Fuelling Resurgence ●Bad Elements And Fifth Columnists Fingered 

Former military brass hats have attributed the rebounding of insurgents in territories hitherto liberated by the Nigerian Armed Forces to a number of factors, including the absence of a blueprint for holding/dominating liberated areas, and the disclosure of vital information and plans to the insurgents, about military strategies, by insiders.

Rwandans Celebrate Kagame's Record 98% Election Landslide

Rwandan President Paul Kagame (C) celebrated his reelection with supporters in Kigali on Saturday

Rwandans on Saturday celebrated the third term victory of President Paul Kagame who pledged to continue transforming the nation after winning re-election with a record 98 percent of the vote.

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After Meeting Osinbajo, Niger Delta Leaders Withdraw Ultimatum To Nigerian Govt

Edwin Clark briefing reporters

A group of leaders and elders from Nigeria’s oil rich Niger Delta region has withdrawn the ultimatum they gave the Nigerian government to accede to their 16-point demand or face withdrawal from ongoing peace efforts.

Pan Niger Delta Front, PANDEF, leaders meeting with Acting President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa Abuja

Nigeria To Legalize Mini Refineries, Supply Them With Crude

Nigeria is home to 3% of the world's proven crude oil reserves, says OPEC AFP

Nigeria will legalize currently outlawed mini refineries in the Niger Delta oil hub by the end of the year and supply them with crude at a reasonable price, the presidency said on Thursday, fulfilling demands from community leaders.

Police Investigating Mystery Hair Thief In Northern India

Image source: Indian Women Haircut Collection/Facebook

Police are investigating a mysterious raft of attacks in which Indian women say they're waking up to find someone has chopped off their hair.

FOR THE RECORD: Visa Racketeering: Israeli Embassy Intercepts 21 Nigerians With Forged Documents

Nigerian Travel Passport Photo credit: today.ng

The Embassy of Israel in Nigeria has intercepted an organized visa-fraud group involving 21 Nigerians.

Osinbajo Appoints New Heads For ICPC, Wages Commission, Others (FULL LIST)

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has appointed a new chairman for the anti-graft agency, ICPC.

Animosity Among Nigeria’s Security Agencies Hampering Fight Against Boko Haram — U.S.

NAIJAGRAPHITTI Montage

The animosity between Nigeria’s security agencies and their unwillingness to share intelligence are hampering effort at effectively combating the Boko Haram insurgency in the country’s North-east, the United States government has stated.

Nigeria Loses ₦9.74b To Public Holidays In One Year

• Employers seek optimization of resources

Nigeria lost at least ₦9.74 billion in 2016 as a result of multiple public holidays observed during the year. The Guardian’s investigation revealed that in 2016 alone, about 15 national public holidays were observed, excluding others declared in some states.

Kenya Election Official Tortured, Killed Days Before Vote

In this photo taken Thursday, July 6, 2017, Christopher Msando, an information technology official for Kenya's electoral commission, speaks at a press conference in Nairobi, Kenya. Msando, an official crucial to running Kenya's presidential election next week, has been found tortured and killed, the electoral commission chairman said Monday, July 31, 2017, as concerns grew that the East African nation's vote again would face dangerous unrest. (AP Photo)

An official crucial to running Kenya's presidential election next week has been found tortured and killed, the electoral commission chairman said Monday, as concerns grew that the East African nation's vote again would face dangerous unrest.

No Jogging: Pavement-Pounders Get The Push In Sierra Leone

A police letter said "individuals desiring to jog for health reason" were "at liberty to do so, but at recreational facilities or at the beach"

Street jogging with your chums is a sport enjoyed by millions around the world -- but not by police in Sierra Leone, who have just outlawed the practice.

93-Year-Old Mugabe Says 'Not Dying' As Health Concerns Mount

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe,93, says he is 'not dying' and that his 'heart and liver are very firm'

Zimbabwe's 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe, declaring "I am not dying," sought Saturday to brush aside growing concerns about his health after his wife urged him to name a successor.

2-IN-1 STORY: Army Admits Making False Claims About Rescue Of Oil Workers; Fresh Fears As Boko Haram Resurges

Col Sani Usman, Army Spokesperson

The Nigeria army says it “erroneously” gave out false information when it said all the staff of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) abducted in Magumeri local government area of Borno state had been rescued.

Two People Killed And Several Injured In A Stampede Before A Football Derby In South Africa

Pictured: Gustavo Paez and Oupa Manyisa during the Carling Black Label Champion Cup match between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs at FNB Stadium today 

●Stampede happened at one of the gates outside FNB Stadium in Johannesburg ●Stadium managers said 'a number of people attempted to push though gates'  ●The stadium, also known as Soccer City, hosted the 2010 Football World Cup ●Organizers have been criticized for allowing the game to go ahead after deaths 

Two people have been killed and several injured in a stampede at South Africa's FNB Stadium during a football match between Soweto rivals Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates.

The FNB Stadium, also known as Soccer City, in Johannesburg where two people have died

Football: US Fans Show Appetite For European Stars

Barcelona fans got to see Brazilian star Neymar score the winner against Manchester United in what could turn out to be one of his last matches for the Catalan team if a much-touted move to PSG comes to fruition

Having paid nearly US$500 for a ticket to watch his team in a pre-season friendly against Barcelona, Manchester United fan Vikrom Ahuja could hardly contain his excitement.

Result Of Chinese Academic Fraud Investigation Announced SEE FULL CHINESE LIST

From China medical field 107 articles are retracted

The result of a Chinese investigation into a scandal in which a foreign medical journal retracted 107 papers from China because of peer review fraud was announced by the Ministry of Science and Technology on Thursday.

Igbonla Students Released After 64 Days In Ondo

The free students, Judah Agbaosi, Ramon Isiaka, Adebanjo George, Yusuf Farouk, Peter Jonas and Pelumi Philips

• Lagos Assures Residents Of Safety Of Lives, Property

Respite came for the six students of Lagos Model College, Igbonla, Epe area of Lagos State and their parents, 65 days after unknown men camouflaged in Police uniform kidnapped them, but they were found in Ondo State, yesterday.

Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. (Mrs) Oluranti Adebule (3rd left); Ondo State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (right); his Deputy, Mr. Alfred Agboola (2nd right) with the released Igbonla Model College students and their parents during a media briefing at the Round House, the Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja on Friday, July 28, 2017.