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CAN Asks FG to Relocate Boko Haram Suspects from Ekwulobia Prison as Group Sues FG | This Day
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Anambra State chapter, monday asked the federal government to urgently relocate the Boko Haram suspects in Ekwulobia prison in the state to other places outside the South-east.
The call, which was contained in a communiqué issued by the body after a marathon meeting monday in Awka came on the heels of protests by the body’s women and youth wings as well as clerics under the aegis of (WOWICAN) at the Emmaus House in the city against the camping of the Boko Haram suspects at the Ekwulobia prison facility.
Eagles Coach: NFF in talks with Oliseh | Vanguard
Sunday Oliseh is in advanced talks with the Nigerian Football Federation over becoming the new Super Eagles coach.
The 40-year-old former midfielder, who captained Nigeria and won 63 caps, is set to be appointed in the coming days.
The NFF have acted quickly to fill the vacancy following the sacking of Stephen Keshi on Saturday.
Oliseh was part of the Nigeria squad that won the Africa Cup of Nations in 1994 and Olympic gold two years later.
Rare system of five stars discovered | BBC
Astronomers have discovered a very rare system of five connected stars.
The quintuplet consists of a pair of closely linked stars – binaries – one of which has a lone companion; it is the first known system of its kind.
The pair of stars orbit around a mutual centre of gravity, but are separated by more than the distance of Pluto’s orbit around the Sun.
The findings have been presented at the UK National Astronomy Meeting in Llandudno.
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