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NIGERIAN intelligence agencies are reporting that Boko Haram leader Sheikh Abubakar Shekau is dead claiming he blew himself up to avoid capture after losing a gun battle to fighters of the rival Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap).

NIGERIA'S Super Eagles will play a friendly against the  Mexican national team the El Tri at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on July 3 as part of their preparations for the forthcoming African Nations Cup and World Cup qualifiers.

NIGERIA'S Super Eagles will play a friendly against the  Mexican national team the El Tri at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on July 3 as part of their preparations for the forthcoming African Nations Cup and World Cup qualifiers.

Ayo Akinfe 

Ayo Akinfe 

POLICEMEN operating across the southeast geo-political zone have disappeared from public in fear of their lives allowing criminals to have a field day as the growing insecurity in the region starts to spiral out of control.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has written to the National Assembly asking for its permission to borrow an extra $6.1bn from bilateral and multilateral financial organisations to fund the deficit in Nigeria's 2021 budget.

PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron of France has pledged to support Nigeria combat the growing insecurity in the country particularly with regards to the fight against Boko Haram and other insurgents operating in the Lake Chad Basin.

FORMER Delta State governor Chief James Ibori had forfeited $5.8m (£4.2m) of the cash he looted from the state's treasury after the UK authorities activated  a confiscation order instituted against him.

NIGERIAN striker Taiwo Awoniyi has been granted a UK work permit for the 2021/22 season indicating that he may feature for his parent club Liverpool after six years of playing on loans across Europe.