collapsed Building: Lagos state government, filled criminal charge against Lekki gardens boss ,and others.

       In a statement signed by Kayode Oyekanmi, Asst. Director, Public Affairs, Lagos state ministry of Justice, the Lagos State Government has filed criminal charge against the Managing Director of Lekki Gardens Estate Ltd, Richard Nyong and others over the collapse of a five-storey building under construction on Kushenla Road in Ikate Elegushi area of the State which killed no fewer than 35 persons.

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Portuguese ex-president Mario Soares dies aged 92

Mario Soares, widely seen as the father of Portugal’s modern-day democracy, was a towering figure in the country’s political scene who spearheaded its entry into the European Union.

Soares, the founder of Portugal’s Socialist party who died on Saturday at the age of 92, spent decades in politics, serving as foreign minister, prime minister and president as well as a European lawmaker.

Rooney equals Charlton’s Man Utd scoring record

Manchester United’s English striker Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring the opening goal and equalling Bobby Charlton’s Manchester United all-time scoring record during the English FA Cup third round football match between Manchester United and Reading at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on January 7, 2017.

Wayne Rooney equalled Bobby Charlton’s Manchester United scoring record on Saturday when he netted his 249th goal for the club in an FA Cup third-round tie at home to Reading.

Iraq PM says Turkish troop problem solved soon

Iraq and Turkey’s prime ministers held talks Saturday in Baghdad which both said reflected progress in resolving a bitter row over the presence of Turkish troops in northern Iraq.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said at a joint press conference after meeting Turkey’s Binali Yildirim that the issue would be solved soon.

Trump picks Dan Coats for intelligence director

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday formally announced former Indiana Senator Dan Coats as his pick for US director of national intelligence.

A mild-mannered former ambassador to Germany who also served on the Senate Intelligence Committee, Coats was widely expected to be selected for the job coordinating 16 intelligence and security agencies — a position Trump may slim down.

Sugar, red meat controversy rages

*Top journal publishes Coca Cola-funded study claiming sweets are not as bad as claimed

*Insists eating more red meat does not hurt heart, can actually be good for blood pressure

The controversy on whether sugar and red meat causes ill health such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity and cancer or not has refused to go away.

A study funded by food companies has challenged recommendations by public health officials for people to cut sugar consumption, saying there was no clear link between consumption of added sugar and health effects.

A boost for made-in-Nigeria, as King of Morocco visits Okunoren twins

The Made-In-Nigeria campaign got major boost recently, as King Mohammed VI of Morocco, who had commended the Federal Government of Nigeria for the drive to buy made in Nigeria products, visited the Lagos store of renowned menswear brand, Okunoren Twins in Dolphin Estate.

Chioma Stephanie Obiadi: Beauty queens don’t have to be scandalous

Chioma Stephanie Obiadi, who represented Anambra State, is the newly crowned Miss Nigeria and 40th queen since the inception of the pageantry. In this exclusive interview with TOBI AWODIPE, the 21-year-old who is currently studying Geography and Meteorology at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, talks of her journey into the world of beauty pageants, what she intends to embark on during her reign and other matters

Saudi executes 153 in 2016

Saudi Arabia carried out 153 executions in 2016, according to an AFP tally based on official announcements, slightly down from the year before.

The ultra-conservative kingdom is one of the world’s most prolific executioners and has a strict Islamic legal code under which murder, drug trafficking, armed robbery, rape and apostasy are all punishable by death.

U.S. spy chiefs dispute Trump before briefing him on hacking

A day before U.S. intelligence agencies take their case on hacking during the 2016 campaign directly to Donald Trump, spy chiefs publicly rebuffed the president-elect’s criticism of their work and reiterated that Russia’s most senior officials authorized the e-mail theft and disclosures.

“There is a difference between

Government raises import duties on consumable, luxury goods

• SUVs, boats, sports cars now attract 70% • Rice, alcoholic spirits 60 %

• Fairly used(tokunbo) cars, 35 % • Industrial oils, bolts, others down to five per cent

The Federal Government has raised duties on luxury goods such as yachts and Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) imported into the country.But also affected are some food items such as

More protests in Mexico over gasoline price hike

Mexicans angry over a steep hike in gasoline prices blocked roads around the country Monday, but the government refused to budge on the energy reform behind the increase.

The business federation Coparmex also weighed in, calling the increase inflationary and bad for consumers.

Police said protesters blocked roads in

NDLEA arrests man who hid cocaine in shoe soles

Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja have discovered parcels of whitish substance that tested positive for cocaine weighing 9.15kgs inside the soles of shoes.

The discovery was made in a shipment of shoes during

Spurs out to halt Chelsea’s winning run

Tottenham Hotspur will have revenge in mind when they tackle record-chasing Premier League leaders Chelsea beneath the White Hart Lane floodlights on Wednesday.

Chelsea came from behind to win 2-1 when the teams last met in November, but it is last May’s 2-2 draw between the London rivals, which ended Spurs’ title hopes, that will be uppermost in the hosts’ thoughts.