Gov. Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State has called on political office holders to desist from the practice of amassing wealth for their children.

Nigeria’s military has surrounded a village in the northeast to flush out Islamist rebels who fled there after reportedly snatching soldiers’ wives and children during a daring attack on an army barracks nearby, witnesses told AFP Saturday.

Super Eagles Head Coach Stephen Keshi said on Saturday that it would not be easy spending the Christmas in camp in preparation for the Championship of African Nations (CHAN).

Home-Based Super Eagles on Saturday trounced Plateau United FC of Jos, a Nigeria National League (NNL) side 2-0 in a training match played at the main-bowl of the National stadium, Abuja.

The Special Task Force (STF) on security in Plateau said it would deploy its personnel to search visitors at recreation centres in the state during Christmas and New Year festivities.

Two gunmen shot dead a health worker administering polio drops and other vaccines to children in a restive Pakistani tribal region bordering Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said.

In accordance with the ongoing crusade led by leaders of the All Progressives Congress to canvass for support, the party is set to visit former President Olusegun Obasanjo today.

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says it will continue with its on-going warning strike action until more concrete efforts are made to meet the minimum demands of the association.

The National Sports Commission (NSC) on Saturday in Benin gave N500, 000 cash to bedridden former Golden Eaglets coach, Mr Willy Bazuaye, who had been down with stroke for over 10 years.

Vice President Namadi Sambo on Friday in Abuja enjoined Nigerians to inter-marry in order to foster greater national cohesion.