Eagles in Group of death

The Super Eagles will play Zambia’s Chipolopolo, Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions and Algeria’s Fennecs in the final round of qualification series for the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals.

In what is already dubbed the group of death by pundits, the three-time African champions, who will not play in next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, face a tough route to qualify for Russia 2018 given the high quality of their opponents in the group.

Don’t lose hope, Kumuyi tells Nigerians

Pastor Kumuyi

THE General Superintendent, GS, Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, on Friday, expressed optimism that things will turnaround for good in Nigeria very soon.

‘Pay-as-you-go solar energy, solution to epileptic power supply’

Pay-as-you-go solar energy has emerged as the solution to the hydra-headed energy problems bedevilling the country’s power supply system. This revelation was made in Lagos this week by Kunle Odebunmi, co-founder of Arnergy Solar Ltd, at a media parley while unveiling the solar energy apps developed by the company.

Order military to release my husband, woman begs Buhari

A woman, Mrs Beauty Muturu of Bomadi has passionately appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari and the authority of the Nigerian military to release her husband who was allegedly abducted by some soldiers almost two weeks ago.

Money laundering: We’ll soon go after bank MDs – Magu, EFCC chair

Despite being vilified for selective graft war and facing possible removal by some influential presidential aides, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has said that he is ready to take the war to an end and give the nation a new lease of life.

Many feared killed in Ogun as militants strike again

Many people were feared killed when militants swooped on Elepete and Igbo Olomu communities in Ogijo area of Ogun State on Thursday night.

The communities are not to be far from Imushin, a community where no fewer than 15 people were killed by militants on Friday last week.

In the latest attack, at Elepete and Igbo Olomu, a source within one of the communities, who spoke anonymously, said several of the victims were landlords.

Nigerians in UK, Europe express disappointment with referendum result

A cross section of Nigerians in Europe on Friday expressed disappointment over the decision of the UK in a referendum to leave the European Union.

Results released early on Friday by UK authorities indicated that 17, 410,742 Britons voted to leave EU, while 16,141,241 others voted to remain.

The Leave campaigners won by 52 per cent to 48 per cent with England and Wales voting strongly for Brexit, while London, Scotland and Northern Ireland backed staying in the EU.