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SAN FRANCISCO, June 16, (THEWILL) –  Oluwatoyin Omosowon, the Regent of Akungba Akoko in Akoko South-West Local Government of Ondo State, has been rescued by security agents from kidnappers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Omosowon was kidnapped...

SAN FRANCISCO, June 16, (THEWILL) –  Investigators at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Tuesday interrogated the immediate past Governor of Ebonyi State, Mr. Martin Elechi, over allegations of graft. Elechi, who was invited earlier by...

BEVERLY HILLS, June 16 (THEWILL) – The Southwest chapter of the League of Imams and Ulama has announced that the year 2015 Ramadan will start on June 18 based on the expected sighting of the moon on June 17. A...

Top-ranked Germany beat Thailand 4-0 in Winnipeg, Canada, to advance to the knockout rounds of the Women's World Cup as Group B leaders on Monday. The 2003 and 2007 champions have seven points from three games and finish ahead of...

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal will give game time to several young players in the club’s pre-season tour of the United States. Van Gaal plans on making further additions to his squad, having already bought winger Memphis Depay from...

Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky has spoken to Petr Cech over a possible move to the Emirates but admits his compatriot will be pursued by a number of clubs. Rosicky and Cech have been team-mates in the Czech Republic national side...

AC Milan have appointed former Serbia boss Sinisa Mihajlovic as their new coach after sacking Filippo Inzaghi. Former Yugoslavia defender Mihajlovic, 46, has signed a two-year deal after leaving Sampdoria earlier this month. Inzaghi, 41, who played for Milan from 2001...

Nestle says it will destroy more than $50m (£32m) worth of its hugely popular Maggi noodles, following a ban imposed by India's food safety regulator. India's food safety regulator says tests have found the instant noodles "unsafe and hazardous" and...

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told opposition leaders on Tuesday that disagreements among international lenders were to blame for an impasse in negotiations, sticking to a hard line that has brought Greece to the brink of default. Financial markets, long undisturbed...

U.S. stock index futures were lower on Tuesday as investors were cautious ahead of a two-day Federal Reserve meeting and as the Greek debt crisis showed no signs of abating. * The central bank is unlikely to raise rates at...