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Rohr releases his list of 28 invitees for Eagles March friendlies against Poland and Serbia

SUPER Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has released the list of 28 players invited to camp for the forthcoming friendly matches against Poland and Serbia taking place later this month as part of the team's World Cup preparations.

 

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US reveals that Nigeria's 2019 elections are one of its major foreign policy priorities

AMERICAN diplomats have revealed that Nigeria’s 2019 general elections remains one of its major foreign policy priorities in view of  the country’s strategic position in the West African sub-region.

 

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Fulani herdsman shot dead and 15 of his cattle killed in Plateau State raising fears of crisis escalation

UNKNOWN gunmen have shot a Fulani cattle herdsman dead and killed 15 of his cows in Rafin-Bauna community of Iregweland in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State in what could lead to an escalation of attacks.

 

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Zenith Bank launches strategic partnership with Facebook and Twitter to enable quick response payments

ZENITH Bank has entered into a strategic partnership with Facebook and Twitter to launch a Masterpass quick response (QR) programme on Messenger, that will enable Nigerian businesses set up digital accounts and accept payments.

 

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EFCC arrests and interrogates Jamb official who claimed snake swallowed N36m at its Makurdi office

ECONOMIC and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officials have arrested and interrogated the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (Jamb) official who claimed that a snake swallowed N36m ($99,210) at its Makurdi office.

 

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Liberia's President Weah asks Buhari for 6,000 teachers as part of ambitious literacy programme

LIBERIA'S President George Weah has asked Nigeria to provide him with 6,000 teachers under a technical assistance programme as part of an aggressive educational policy initiative designed to boost literacy across the country.

 

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Thierry Henry ready to accept Arsenal offer to replace Wenger as string of losses continues

FORMER Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has indicated that he will be willing to replace current manager Arsene Wenger at the end of the season if the club asks him to step in and take over given the current spate of bad results.

 

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Nigerian Army releases 95 repentant Boko Haram terrorists after equipping them with vocational skills

NIGERIAN military commanders are set to release about 95 former Boko Haram terrorists after successfully putting them through a series of vocational skills acquisition and rehabilitation courses aimed at rehabilitating them.

 

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Billionaire Mo Ibrahim lambasts African youths for electing the elderly as their leaders

SUDANESE-British billionaire businessman Mohammed Ibrahim has lambasted African youths for supporting old men to become their presidents in an age where the rest of the world is moving towards young leaders.

 

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UK charity commission declares Pastor Chris Oyakhilome's Christ Embassy church insolvent

BRITAIN'S Charity Commission has declared the UK branch of Christ Embassy owned by popular Nigerian televangelist Pastor Chris Oyakhilome insolvent after investigations into its finances revealed that it is unable to clear its debts.

 

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