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The presidential standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has declared that a corrupt government is worse than armed robbery. Gen. Buhari stated this at APC’s Town Hall meeting on security, held at the Barcelona Hotel, Abuja, on Wednesday. He explained that security goes beyond having the best Police Force and the military, adding that it involves strong economic management, which include zero tolerance for corruption as well as leadership by example.

Sepp Blatter has ruled himself out of plans for a televised debate involving all four accredited candidates for the Fifa presidential election. The trio of Fifa vice-president Prince Ali Bin al Hussein of Jordan, Dutch FA boss Michael van Praag and former Portugal international Luis Figo had all consented to an arrangement for a live debate but the incumbent has rejected invitation. The Football Association (FA) chairman, Greg Dyke, had offered to anchor the debate- a joint BBC and Sky initiative- at Wembley, but it will no longer hold following the Swiss administrator’s withdrawal.

When some of us aren’t having any sex at all, Kim Kardashian is having too much of it. Lucky woman…lol. The reality star said she’d been warned by her doctor to cut down on how much sex she’s having. She claimed in a bid to get pregnant, she and Kanye have been having sex up to 15 times a day.

  President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 swore in 8 new ministers before the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting began. Among the newly inaugurated ministers are: Senator Patricia Akwashiki (Information) Prof. Nicholas Ada (State, Foreign Affairs I) Senator Musiliu Obanikoro (State, Foreign Affairs II) Col. Augustine Akobundu (retd.) (State, Defence) Mr. Fidelis Nwankwo (State, Health) Mrs. Hauwa Bappa (State, Niger Delta Affairs) Mr. Kenneth Kobani (State, Industry, Trade and Investment) Senator Joel Ikenya (Labour and Productivity). President Jonathan also seized the opportunity to officially name the Minister of State, Health, Khaliru Alhassan, as the Minister of Health.

United States Vice President, Joe Biden, has been in touch with both President Goodluck Jonathan and the presidential candidate of his main challenger, General Muhammadu Buhari, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of the March 28 presidential election. Speaking to both men on Wednesday, Biden commended President Jonathan and General Buhari for signing the Abuja Accord in mid-January as a show of their commitment to non-violence throughout the election process.

Director of Media and Publicity of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organization, Chief Femi-Fani Kayode in his usual element has lashed out on Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Ameachi on Facebook for speaking about his father at the APC town hall meeting in Abuja earlier today . He said his father moved a motion for the Independence of Nigeria, while Amaechi’s father was a poor palm wine tapper. Below is the sceenshot from facebook

Chidinma has hinted that she might decide to reside in Ghana and even find a lover to marry in the country. According to her, if the conditions are right, she will consider that option. She said for now, she is not in any romantic relationship with anybody. The singer made this known while speaking on a radio station in Ghana.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says Monaco did not deserve their place in the Champions League quarter-finals after failing to register a shot on target in the second leg of their tie. The Ligue 1 side advanced on away goals after beating Arsenal 3-1 at Emirates Stadium before losing 2-0 in Monaco. Asked if Monaco deserved to progress, Wenger said: "I don't believe so. "If you look at the number of shots on target they had you will be surprised. Every defeat hurts but we didn't lose."

Several people were shot inside a restaurant in the city of Goteborg late Wednesday and at least two of them have died, Swedish police said. Police said in a statement that an automatic weapon is believed to have been used in the shooting. They had no details on any suspects. The shooting happened in the Biskopsgarden suburb of Goteborg, Sweden’s second largest city. The neighborhood has a history of gang violence, said police spokeswoman Ulla Brehm.

A US Air Force veteran accused of trying to join Islamic State has appeared in court in New York and denied all charges. Tairod Nathan Webster Pugh, a 47-year-old former aircraft mechanic from New Jersey, spoke only to repeat his name to the judge. His lawyer, Michael K Schneider, entered the plea on his behalf. Mr Pugh has been charged with trying to provide material support to a terrorist group and obstructing justice.

Nigeria’s men and women FIFA referees, have been pencilled down to undergo medical tests in Abuja this Friday, ahead of the first quarter fitness programme. According to Sani Zubairu, the Secretary of the NFF Referees Committee, all the referees who could not participate in the last fitness test held in December 2014, will take part this weekend. The programme, which will be held at the mainbowl of the National Stadium Complex, is to ensure they qualify to officiate in the 2015 football season.

The chief coach of the national U-23 men’s football team, Samson Siasia has declared that he and his wards are ready for the battle of Abuja against their Zambian counterparts in the first leg, 2nd round game of the AAG qualifier Samson Siasia Speaking at the team’s training session on Wednesday after all the players expected for the game arrived camp, coach Siasia commended the foreign duo of defender Atanda Sodiq of KF Apolonia Fier of Albania and winger Lucky Omeruo of Birkirkara FC, Malta for beating his Wednesday deadline for all foreign based pros invited for the game.

Aisha Buhari, wife of Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, yesterday, disclosed that the party’s national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu sacrificed a lot to ensure her husband’s ten-year presidential ambition nears actualisation. “My husband, General Muhammadu Buhari has been contesting presidential elections for over a decade now, but this particular election is unique because our leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu jettisoned his personal interest for the sake of Nigeria,

The day of judgement is coming (Picture: AP) There’s always one, isn’t there? A pastor has said that the solar eclipse is the ‘day of judgement’. Mark Blitz’s reasoning is that the event happens on both the first day of spring and the first day of the Jewish religious calender.

Chinese and Japanese officials shook hands at the start of the meeting in Tokyo China and Japan are holding their first high-level security talks in four years, following recent tensions over territorial and historical issues. The meeting in Tokyo among officials comes ahead of trilateral talks with South Korea on Saturday. The last round of talks was in 2011, before ties worsened over a row over islands in the East China Sea.

Al-Shabab militants have been driven out of the group's strongholds in Somalia The US defence department has confirmed that it has killed an al-Shabab leader, Adan Garar. The Pentagon says the militant was hit by a drone equipped with Hellfire missiles in southern Somalia last Friday. Garar was a suspect in the 2013 Westgate Mall attack in Nairobi that left 67 people dead. The US believes Garar was overseeing operations that "target US persons and other Western interests".

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has dedicated the Flying Eagles’ 2-0 win over Ghana at the ongoing African Youth Championship, to President Goodluck Jonathan. Obinna and captain Musa Muhammed, scored for Manu Garba’s team, as they defeated their West African rivals on Wednesday, to qualify for the final.

The BBC's James Reynolds: "Tunisia has managed to avoid the larger wars which have hit other Arab states, but this attack... reveals its vulnerability" A gunman who carried out an attack that killed 17 tourists at Tunis's Bardo museum was known to the authorities, Tunisia's prime minister has said. Habib Essi told RTL Radio that security services had flagged up one of the attackers, Yassine Laabidi, but were not aware of "anything specific", or of any links to known militant groups.

Nigeria’s quest for a seventh CAF African Youth Championship record remained on course yesterday with Flying Eagles 2-0 defeat of Ghana’s Black Satellites at Senegal 2015 edition in Dakar. Coach Manu Garba and his wards will today know who their opponents in the final will be between Senegal they helped qualify for this stage of the tournament by eliminating Cote d’Ivoire and Mali. Diminutive Obinna Nwhobo opened Nigeria’s goal tally in the 22nd minute of play when he nodded home a corner kick by captain of the team, Musa Mohammed.