Obama Calls For Action Against Russia For Hacking DNC Emails

President Barack Obama on Thursday called for retaliation against Russia for the hacking of Democratic National Committee emails that federal authorities believe was meant to sway the presidential election in President-elect Donald Trump’s favor.

“I think there is no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact the integrity of our elections ... we need to take action,” Obama said in an interview with NPR, to be broadcast Friday. “And we will, at a time and place of our own choosing. Some of it may be explicit and publicized; some of it may not be.”

Obama last met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit in September to discuss the cyber attacks.

Falcons: NFF Thanks Buhari For Interfering, But Failed To Mention When They Will Be Paid

The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed heartfelt appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) for directing that players and officials of African champions, Super Falcons be paid within days, following the team’s protest at the Three Arms Zone on Wednesday.

“We are grateful to the Presidency for the prompt action, and we believe this will put the minds of the players at rest. It has been a very difficult time for the NFF; no official of the Federation was happy that the players and officials could not be paid their entitlements immediately after the tournament.

Traces Of Explosives Found On Victims Of Egyptair Plane

Traces of explosives have been found on victims of the EgyptAir plane that crashed into the Mediterranean in May, Egyptian investigators say.

A criminal investigation would now begin into the crash of the Airbus A320, the civil aviation ministry said.

Flight MS804 from Paris to Cairo plunged into the sea on 19 May killing all 66 people on board.

Uganda's Rwenzururu King To Get Own Cook In Prison

A Ugandan king facing terror charges should have a private cook and a small fridge in prison, a court has ordered.

Charles Mumbere, the king of Rwenzururu, is entitled to these privileges because he suffers from hypertension and diabetes, it added.

But prison authorities say an outsider will not be allowed into the prison to prepare his meals.

The king was arrested last month after a security force raid

on his palace in western Uganda's Kasese district. More than 80 people were killed in the clashes.

Ogenyi Onazi Donates N1m To Super Falcons

Super Eagles midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi has decided to play the big brother role by donating N1m to protesting AWCON Champions- Super Falcons. The players are still waiting for NFF to pay them outstanding of N11.5m each.

Tompolo Requests To Unblock His Account, Court Throws Out Application

The Warri Division of the Federal High Court, on Thursday, dismissed a fundamental rights enforcement application by a former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, challenging the freezing of his accounts and threats of arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Justice E. A. Obile upheld the preliminary objection by the EFCC in the matter and struck out the matter on the grounds that it could not sit on appeal over an order made by a Lagos State High Court.

The court also said it could not restrain the EFCC from inviting or prosecuting the applicants.

Photos: Governor Fayose Storms Zenith Bank To Make Withdrawals Following Court Order

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, today visited the Ado Ekiti branch of Zenith Bank where he withdrew some money from his accounts.

This followed the Federal High Court judgment which ordered the bank to immediately unfreeze the governor’s accounts by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).

Federal High Court in Ado Ekiti has ordered that Governor Ayodele Fayose’s accounts in Zenith Bank be defrozen with immediate effect.