Boko Haram Islamists shot dead at least nine people and set homes on fire in a raid on two villages in conflict-hit northeastern Nigeria, fleeing residents told AFP on Thursday.

Confederation of Africa executive committee has distance itself from Liberia Football Association chairman Musa Bility’s bid to contest for the FIFA presidency in the February 2016 elections.

Immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Kenneth Minimah (rtd) has declared that his actions of sanctioning hundreds of soldiers who reverted to deserting the force, running away from battle and playing the roles of fifth columnists in the wake of the operations to dislodge Boko Haram terrorists from Nigeria territories during ‘Operation Zaman Lafiya’, helped to inspire and rekindle the fighting spirit in the Nigerian military.

Odion Ighalo will play his first English premier league match against Everton on Saturday and he is looking forward to a good outing.

Aggrieved students of Shehu Sule School of Nursing in Damaturu, Yobe State, Thursday storm the streets, protesting the sale of handouts by teachers, who insist students must buy them before passing examinations.

Lagos—Operatives of the Lagos State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID, Yaba, are currently investigating the death of a middle-aged man, identified as Anuoluwapo Saheed, who was reportedly stabbed to death at a hotel in Abule Egba area of Lagos.

Nigeria have improved in the August world rankings released by FIFA yesterday. The country moved from the 57th spot to 53rd, but that move did not reflect on the continental rankings

The Nigerian High Commissioner to Zambia, Amb. Sifawu Momoh has urged Nigerians to pray for the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to enable it to deliver on its promises.

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has won the 2015 Financial Institution Award of The Oil & Gas Year (TOGY) Nigeria, a statement said on Thursday.

Liverpool FC star Jordon Ibe is set to commit his international future to England – despite Nigeria’s attempts to convince him to switch his allegiance.