Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has called up 24 players for Nigeria’s 2018 World Cup qualifying game against Algeria in Uyo.



Arsenal’s Iwobi and Manchester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho, who both scored as the Eagles began their quest to qualify with a 2-1 win against Zambia last month, make the cut.

The game is scheduled for November 12, at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.



Defenders: Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); William Paul Ekong (Haugesund FC, Norway); Kenneth Omeruo (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Uche Henry Agbo (Granada FC, Spain); Tyrone Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag, The Netherlands); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Musa Muhammed (Istanbul Basaksehir, Turkey); Elderson Echiejile (Standard Liege, Belgium), Kingsley Madu (SV Zulte Waregem, Belgium)


Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (KRC Genk, Belgium); Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense, Portugal); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel)


Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England); Odion Ighalo (Watford FC, England); Brown Ideye (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England)


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Nigeria-born Rinsola Babajide netted fourteen goals in the second half for the Univeristy of East London women’s football team in their 40-0 demolition of the University College London at the British Universities and College Sports cup game.

The UEL women were 15 goals up in the first half before rounding up the game with 25 goals in the second half in their second fixture of the BUCS Wednesday.

Babajide who plays for Millwall Lionesses was on target for the England U19 in their 2-1 victory over USA U19 at the Women’s International Cup a week ago.

The England youth international took to the social media to celebrate the victory.

“40-0 win in a cup game vs UCL – scored 14 goals & a few assists next round here we come , well-done girls,” Babajide tweeted.

Rinsola is described on the Millwall Lionesses website as an exciting young striker with bags of pace.who joined the Lionesses from Millwall’s own Academy team where she is currently studying in her first year on the club’s scholarship programme.



She joined the Lionesses from Millwall’s own Academy team where she is currently studying in her first year on the club’s scholarship programme.

“She was with Crystal Palace Ladies from the age of 12 and was a regular with Palace’s reserve side as well as featuring six times for the first team.

“A versatile performer, Rinsola is happy to play anywhere in the park but prefers to play as a striker or on the left side of midfield.” Millwall Lionesses website said.

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No burial in Benin kingdom till January unless otherwise instructed by the KING.

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Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has made an order for made-in-Aba shoes.

Obasanjo made the order through the Chief Marketing Officer of Made-in-Aba Product, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu during the 2016 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Forum in Lagos.

Abia State Governor stated that Aba remains the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) capital of Nigeria, where young Nigerians were engaged in the business of making of shoes, clothing and other products.



“I am happy to announce here that Aba which is the commercial nerve centre of the Abia State and Old Eastern Region of Nigeria, is also the SME capital of Nigeria, where young people are in the business of making shoes, bags and clothes, including the one I am wearing.”

Obasanjo while speaking as one of the panelist at the forum, said to Governor Ikpeazu: “Governor, I listened to you and I commend you for what you’re doing in Abia. Please keep doing what you’ve told us you’re doing.

“So, Governor Abia, you have to send a pair of the shoes to me, I use size 42.”

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President Muhammadu Buhari has finally opened up on the allegation that his nephew, Mamman Daura, is in charge of his government.

In an interview with Osasu Igbinedion, President Buhari while debunking the insinuations said:

“That is from Sahara Reporters. I don’t know where they get their news from. I stood for the election, I visited every local government in Nigeria, I travelled by road, by air, and so on, and we had one of the most credible election. So whoever feels he has lost somehow is his own problem, I have no problem.” he said.

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Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari participated in today's Juma'at prayer at the Presidential Villa Mosque, Abuja. Femi Gbajabiamila, the House of Rep Majority Leader was also present.

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Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo today in Boston met with a group of U.S.-based Nigerian Cancer Specialists.


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Six senior officers of the Nigeria Police has been dismissed by the Police Service Commission.

The dismissals involved Superintendents of Police, Assistant Superintendents and a Chief Superintendent of Police.

The reason given for their sack include impersonation, forgery, insubordination, negligence and disobedience to lawful order.

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The Lagos State Government today flagged-off the Market Deratisation Programme, aimed at ridding the state of the Lassa Fever vector at Obalende market.

Commissioner for Environment, Dr Babatunde Adejare at the flag-off said that the state will not relent in its effort at making the state the safest place to live in by providing a safe environment

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the government is collaborating with Phosguard Fumigants, an NGO, to promote the programme through “Kill rats, make more money in Lagos’’.

Under the programme, the residents are encouraged to kill rats in their environs which the programme implementers, Phosguard will buy at a yet-to-be determined price for proper disposal.

The commissioner said the government was resolved to make Lagos State one of the safest places in spite of its increasing population.

“According to a UN report, our nation still ranks among the countries with the highest number of infant mortality, hence we need to look inward to know how we can control this.

“In lieu of this, we are looking at how we can free Lagos from diseases, pestilence and infestations. We talk about mosquito control, pest control and other dangerous animals in our society.

“The administration of Gov. Akinwumi Ambode is committed to ensuring that we have the safest place to live in not minding anywhere we are in Lagos,’’ he said.

Adejare said that to provide a safe environment for the people, vector control remains the ideal strategy.

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Ycee of Tinny Entertainment has signed an exclusive deal with Sony Music.

Announcing the deal, Michael Ugwu, General Manager, Sony Music West Africa stated, “I’m extremely proud to welcome Tinny Entertainment and the amazing talent that is Ycee to the Sony Music Entertainment West Africa family. I’ve watched this team grow over the past few years and I am amazed at how they have navigated the industry to reach this stage. Ycee is the future of Hip Hop in Africa and will be front and centre of SME West Africa’s strategy as we take Africa to the World.”

This new arrangement sees the ‘Omo Alhaji’ rapper joining the likes of Davido and Wizkid as part of the Sony Music.

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Alhaji Sadiq Mohammed Rabiu, the chairman of the Kogi Pilgrims Board has been suspended by the state governor, Yahaya Bello, and handed over to the Department of State Services (DSS) for further investigation and possible prosecution.

Director-General, Media and Publicity to the Governor, Kingsley Fanwo, who disclosed this in a statement in Lokoja, said Rabiu had been handed over to the Department of State Services, DSS, for investigation and possible prosecution over allegation of fraud during the just concluded Hajj.

Fanwo expressed the governor’s discontent with the dehumanising treatment of pilgrims from the state during the 2016 Hajj.



Fanwo said: “The travails of the chairman stemmed from allegations of corruption, nepotism and blatant disregard to the welfare of the state’s contingent to this year’s pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.”

He said that the suspension of the chairman followed the outcome of an investigative panel into the allegations of corruption, nepotism and dehumanising treatment of pilgrims, in spite of adequate provisions made by government.

Fanwo said that the administration was poised to address the issue of corruption with “absolute seriousness in order to checkmate the effect of corruption on the development of the state”.

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Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Executive Governor of Kano State inspected the ongoing road rehabilitation of Kwanar Karfi - Bunkure - Rano - Kibiya Which covers over 70 kilometers and is expected to be completed by February 2017.

This is one of the major projects this administration has embarked upon and the road is one of the most important one in Kano South linking almost 10 local government areas in the zone.

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Silverbird Group has called the annual beauty pageant, Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, MBGN 2016 edition.


Sources has it that Silverbird decided to shelf this year's pageant to enable them concentrate on their 30th anniversary taking place next year. Another source claimed that the recession caused sponsors not to participate in this year's pageant.

Following the cancellation, current MBGN 2015 Unoaku Anyadike will reign for two years.

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According to [url]NEWSHELM.COM[/url] reader who sent this in:


Came Across This At The National Assembly Gate In Abuja Not Long Ago. They Said They Want To #TakeBackNASS



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Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi west senatorial district in the upper chamber of Nation Assembly has stated that he is moving towards a bigger responsibilities soon.

Melaye, whose wife put to bed some weeks ago wrote on his social media account: “Moving ahead to bigger responsibilities soon, Ready for challenges”.



Although, the die-hard supporter of the Senate president, Bukola Saraki did not disclose his motive about the bigger responsibilities but it may not be unconnected from another political responsibilities like a new role in the Senate or canvassing support for the 2019 governorship race in Kogi state.

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Governor Of Ondo State, His Excellency Governor Segun Mimiko was at the 2nd plenary of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria held at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Akure.

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SSA to the President on Foreign Relations & Diaspora Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa had a very productive Town hall meeting with Nigerians in Toronto.



In the meeting, Many expressed their optimism in a new Nigeria under President Muhammadu Buhari; The Women were so enthusiastic and commended Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa for a job well done.



A participant, Pastor Dele Dada who had written a book on Corruption and wants President Muhammadu Buhari to get a copy.



Nigerian Business Man, Yemi Awojide has created a business in Nigeria that has employed over 20 people. He hopes to expand it soon.


Also, Mazi Jerry Okoro led some IPOB members 2 demonstrate. But the "war war" became a "jaw jaw".


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Senate President, Bukola Saraki took time out to interact with his constituents at the Kwara Central #AskSaraki Town Hall.

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Troops Clear Kidnappers Den in Rivers State #ExerciseCrocodileSmile.

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Vice President, Osinbajo was a special guest of honour at a book presentation ' THE INTERVIEW' yesterday in Abuja. See photos below

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Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh presented a plaque to wife of the President, Aisha Buhari at her investiture as Nigeria's Nutrition Ambassador.

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The Lagos state police command has said a motorcyclist simply identified as Tunde who was found dead with a rope tied to his throat at an uncompleted building on Rasaki Sodande Street, Aboru on Sunday September 4, was murdered. Reacting to the incident, spokesperson of the state police command, Dolapo Badmos told the Nation that preliminary investigation showed the deceased was murdered


“We have ruled out the possibility of suicide because prelimanary investigations show that the man was killed. We do not know him. We only know his name is Tunde. He was strangled from our findings and we are trying to get to the bottom of the matter. For now, the case is under discreet investigation. All I can tell you is that it was not suicide. Police investigation will reveal more in due time.”


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Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army on operations aimed at dealing with the menace of livestock rustling, armed banditry and other forms of criminality have killed an armed bandit, arrested some, cleared camps and recovered livestock in Kaduna and Zamfara States.

Yesterday the troops arrested a notorious cattle rustler named Isah Fulani at Mararrabar Jos, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.Similarly, the troops have also killed the leader ofan livestock and armed banditry gang called Guruguru Magaji at Tashar Nakau, Ikara Local Government Area, in a fierce exchange of gun fire yesterday.

The troops recovered a Revolver Pistol and 6 locally fabricated 9mm rounds of ammunition from him.

The troops at Anchau, Kubau Local Government Area, Kaduna State also arrested 2 impersonators that parade themselves as members of a non-existent vigilante group harassing and extorting money from unsuspecting members of the public in the area.

The suspects, Mallam Hamza Hare and Mallam Sani Abdul-Aziz also posed as liaison officers to security officers duping people.

The troops have also arrested a notorious armedbandit that terrorised the public especially along the road that linked Kaduna and Katsina States through Birnin Gwari-Funtua. The armed bandit, named Mohammed is also popularly known as “Abedariwa” and was arrested in Birnin Gwari town, Kaduna State.

Apart from confessing and giving graphic details of his deadly acts, he promised to cooperate fully with the military to fish out other criminal elements in the society.

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Two operational vehicles were donated to NDELA by His Execellency, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi to NDLEA Kogi state command X1. Gov Yahya Bello presented the keys of the two operational vehicles to the state commander.



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The 1st Made-in-Africa automobile brand created to eradicate “tokunbo” (foreign used) cars from around the world, Innoson Motor, today played host to Fmr Head of State Gen Abdusalami Abubakar at their factory today.

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Fastest African of all time, Soji Fasuba who ran an African record of 9.85 (100m) now lives in Great Britain and works with British navy as logistics specialist.

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Behind the scenes of some Nollywood movies are a long list of accident scenes. While some resulted to a pause on production, others were quite minor and had no effect on production.


We have put together a list of notable accidents which occurred during the shooting of some of your favourite Nollywood movies, which we bet you probably didn't know happened.

1. Funky Mallam

While filming in 2015, the actor was hospitalized for food poisoning. He took to his Instagram page to share a photo of himself on a hospital bed with the caption;"#HazardWeFaceAtWork #Hospital #FoodPoison #HighFever #GettingBetter #NaGodWin #Alhamdulillah".

2. Samuel Robinson
During filming of the 2016 movie "8 Bars and a Clef," the actor twisted his ankle while performing an intense scene.
"I twisted my ankle performing an intense scene and was incapacitated for a few days. It was a very intense project and I literally sweat, bled and cried for this movie,"

3. Denrele Edun
During filming of the movie "Pepper Soup," the former Soundcity VJ bashed an eye on the floor.
All in a bid to make my acting more convincing, I was supposed to drop into a faint in the very first scene of the movie "PEPPER SOUP" but I guess I miscalculated and fell hard on a metallic object on the floor that pierced my face” he said after accident.

4. Sanyeri
The actor injured himself while performing a stunt on set of his new movie "Asiwaju."
"The character I was playing had to climb the roof of a house because he had some spiritual problems. When the landlord of the house realised that someone was on his roof, he called the police and while avoiding arrest, the character had to jump off the roof of the house," the actor said.
"That was how I broke my leg and the doctors said that the cast would be on my leg for a month."

5. Uche Jombo
The actress suffered an accident while on the set of the 2012 movie, "Ikenna." The actress dislocated a bone while preparing to film a scene.

6. Emma Ehumadu
The actor injured himself in 2014 while filming a robbery scene alongside Jim Iyke. The actor crashed his head from a fall.


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