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 Following the success of an operation to rid Edo and Ekiti State of cultists, Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has pledged to deploy crack units to address similar crimes in three other states. Speaking at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, he cited Benue, Kogi and Rivers States as problematic states in terms of crime and promised to massively deploy personnel to the states in 48 hours as of Tuesday evening.

The 25-year-old Shake It Off singer is the youngest woman to make it onto the prestigious annual list By our mid-twenties most of us are happy if we manage to get our first job, move out of our childhood home and invest in a proper winter coat. (Maybe.) But Taylor Swift, who hit the quarter century mark on her last birthday, has bagged herself a place on Forbes' 100 most powerful women list . The 25-year-old Shake It Off singer is the youngest person to be included on the prestigious annual ranking, joining the likes of Angela Merkel, the Queen and Hillary Clinton. Swift is 64th in a list that includes heads of state, politicians, CEOs, entrepreneurs, activists and fellow entertainers.

The ESPN FC panel answer your tweets, including whether or not FC Barcelona's attacking trio could serve as the three Ballon d'Or finalists this year. Barcelona forward Luis Suarez once again credited Liverpool and their manager Brendan Rodgers for his development as a player, according to a recent interview. "Your game changes all the time. If you are not learning every day in training, you are going

Amnesty said the alleged crimes were apparently sanctioned by Hamas officials Hamas forces in the Gaza Strip committed serious human rights abuses including abductions, torture and extra-judicial killings of Palestinian civilians in 2014, a new report says. Most of the victims were accused of collaborating with Israel, Amnesty International investigators found. The report said no-one has been brought to account for the abuses, suggesting they were officially sanctioned.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu Hearing in the N150 billion libel suit filed against DAAR Communications by the APC National Leader, Chief Bola Tinubu, has been fixed for May 27. Chief Raymond Dokpesi, the Chairman of the broadcast outfit, is one of the witnesses to testify at the resumed hearing of the suit. Others listed to testify against Tinubu are Namure Edoimioya, Chief Medan Tenke, Ajibola Adewusi, Olumide Idowu, Chief Stanley Odidi, Engr. Nwabueze and Dr Stanley Bassey.

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday vowed not to partake in any action that could result in Nigeria's disintegration and advised the incoming administration of General Muhammadu Buhari to impact positively on the lives of Nigerians, in order to reckon with the contributions of all citizens. Speaking when he received members of the Universal Peace Foundation who conferred on him an award of Peace-Loving Global Citizen in Aso Rock, Abuja, Jonathan said the predictions that Nigeria would disintegrate in 2015 would have unfolded into reality if he had not conceded defeat in the March 28 presidential poll.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says his Premier League winning players have not been given the credit they deserve and took time to make fun of the teams that finished below them on Tuesday. Jose Mourinho The 52-year-old Portuguese — whose side finished the season eight points clear of 2014 champions Manchester City — used the end of season Chelsea dinner to use a convoluted story to poke fun at City, Arsenal, who finished third, and fourth-placed Manchester United. To a backdrop of a graphic showing a pitch with two goals he addressed first of all Louis van Gaal-managed United — the ‘plain red shirted team’ — saying they would have preferred to play without goals.

 ‎A Civil Society Organisation, the Incorporated Trustees of Advocacy for Societal Rights Advancement and Development Initiative, has ‎asked the Federal Court in Abuja to stop the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, from administering oath on the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari on May 29. ‎The group, in an originating summons that was filed by its lawyer, Mr. Philip Ekpo, insisted that Buhari is not legally fit to take over as the President of Nigeria. •Buhari: Decked out The plaintiff argued that Buhari did not meet the qualification enshrined in the 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Act, and ought not have contested the April 11, 2015, presidential election.

Arsenal forward, Alexis Sanchez was named Player of the Year at the inaugural Facebook Football Awards. Alexis Sanchez and Arsene Wenger Win at Facebook Football Award. Image: Getty. The award winners were announced live on BT Sport 1 and streamed via Facebook on Tuesday night, as Tottenham forward Harry Kane emerged Young Player of the Year. Sanchez received his award from fellow team-mate, Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain. The striker, who scored 16 goals in 34 matches in his first season as a Gunner, thanked Facebook fans.

Swiss police on Wednesday raided a Zurich hotel to detain six top football officials as part of a US investigation into tens of millions of dollars of bribes, Swiss authorities and media reports said. All six could be extradited to the United States and the shock arrests come only two days before FIFA president Sepp Blatter seeks reelection as head of football’s world governing body in a campaign overshadowed by scandal.

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) will be formally dissolved today ahead of Friday’s swearing in of president-elect Muhammadu Buhari who will form his own cabinet after he assumes power. The session will be presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan. He is expected to present a speech highlighting his achievements since he was sworn in as president on May 29, 2011.