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Former Nigeria international Tijjani Babangida has been appointed special assistant and liaison to Super Eagles head coach Sunday Oliseh. The retired Super Eagles winger and former coach of FC Taraba played alongside Oliseh at Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam.

The University of Lagos has disowned lecturer Dr. Akin Baruwa who reportedly raped an 18-year-old admission seeker. Dr. Akin Baruwa The head of the Information Unit of the university, Olagoke Oke, who spoke with a Punch reporter said Dr Baruwa is not on the university’s employee list whether teaching or non-teaching.

Controversial Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately sack the acting chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mrs. Amina Zakari. Fayose made the call today in view of the forthcoming governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states. He noted that the tenure of the INEC boss has since come to an end on July 21, 2015, saying it is illegal for her to continue to remain in office.

Arsene Wenger (credit: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images ) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists he doesn't need to sign another striker to claim the Premier League title this season. The arrival of Petr Cech during the summer and the manner in which the Gunners finished the previous campaign has led to renewed optimism at Emirates Stadium that they can claim the league crown.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday night paid a secret visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. At the meeting held inside the President’s official residence, no third person was admitted and no photograph of the night visit by Jonathan was allowed. The visit was Jonathan’s first time at the Presidential Villa since he left in the morning of May 29 for the Eagles Square, where Buhari took his oath of office and allegiance as his (Jonathan’s) successor.

Shots were heard during a peaceful protest to mark a year since Michael Brown was killed Michael Brown shooting A young man who was shot after opening fire on police in Ferguson, Missouri, is in a "critical, unstable" condition and undergoing surgery, police say. Police had been tracking the individual, who they say was armed with a stolen gun, at a protest to mark the first anniversary of the killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown.