'My captain Mikel Obi is close to joining Marseille' - Gernot Rohr reveals

Super Eagles Chief Technical adviser Gernot Rohr has revealed that his team captain, John Mikel Obi is in advanced negotiations with top French club Olypique Marseille and could be set to live in January. Mikel, 29, has spent over 10 years at Chelsea, but has been frozen out of the side by new coach Antonio Conte, who hasn't named him in a match day squad this season, preferring the likes of N'Golo Kante, Nemanja Matic and even Cesc Fabregas in the center of the pack to the highly rated Nigerian midfielder, regarded as one of Nigeria's most decorated players of all time.

Photos: Church of England appoints Nigerian medical doctor as new Bishop of Woolwich

The Church of England has appointed Nigerian clergyman Revd Dr, Woyin Karowei Dorgu as the first black bishop in 20 years. On Tuesday, December 20th, Downing Street announced that the Revd Prebendary Dr Woyin Karowei Dorgu, currently Vicar of St John the Evangelist, Upper Holloway, and Woolwich and a Prebendary of St Paul’s Cathedral, will be the new Bishop of Woolwich.

He succeeds the Rt Revd Dr Michael Ipgrave who is now the 99th Bishop of Lichfield. He will be consecrated in Southwark Cathedral on St Patrick’s Day 17th March 2017.

Woman Dies After Tree Falls on Wedding Party

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A woman was killed and five others were injured when a large eucalyptus tree fell on a wedding party taking photographs at a Southern California park Saturday, authorities said.

Several people were trapped under the tree at Whittier's Penn Park, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said.

Video from the scene showed fire crews using chain saws to cut through the downed branches.

Nigeria’s Army To Set Up Cattle Ranches Nationwide (See Why)

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai has said that the Nigerian Army would establish cattle ranches in almost all the divisions.

Buratai, who was represented by the Chief of Army Logistics, Major General Patrick Akem, stated this on Tuesday at the Commissioning of Mogadishu Cantonment New Mammy Market (former Abacha Barracks), Abuja.

The Army Chief disclosed that in keeping up with modern cattle rearing tradition, he sent officers of the Army to Argentina to look at how cattle were reared.

‘EFCC Is Corrupt And Irresponsible’- Ekiti State Governor Fayose Blasts Agency

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as an irresponsible and corrupt organisation that cannot prosecute any meaningful fight against corruption, saying, “corruption can never fight corruption.”

The governor who commended the judiciary for standing firm against the EFCC tyranny, said the way and manner the commission has been going about shopping for court orders against Nigerians should concern lovers of rule of law in the country.

Reacting to the Monday’s Federal High Court, Abuja judgment, ordering the EFCC to release all his properties based on the order of the court made on July 20 and August 2, 2016, Governor Fayose, who spoke through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka said,

Former Governor James Ibori To Be Freed From Gaol Today….

Today December 20th 2016,Former Gov Chief James Onanefe Ibori ,the Ogidigboegbo of Africa will be released from UK Prison where he had been initially sentenced to 13years for corruption and money laundering.

Nobody should come here and insult him,RIGHT!

He has paid for the crimes he was accused of….You all should go and pray that Nigerian has the guts to sentence other looters who are strutting around decorated with accolades and awards.

Some of you who might wanna comment here to call him names have done worse things in your life…Judges and Judginas.

*Tongue click*

Thank God for sparing his life..WELCOME Back into Reality Chief.

‘We Will Start Collecting Bribe’- FRSC Officials Threaten Over Unpaid Salaries

Some officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps have threatened to start obtaining bribe from motorists if they were not paid their November salaries and allowances before Christmas.

The aggrieved officials, who spoke with Punch, said the Federal Government had refused to offer any explanation for the non-payment.

An official, who identified himself only as Patrick, said the government had no excuse for refusing to pay them their salaries since the FRSC was a revenue-generating agency.

He said,