TalkTalk

The U.S Marine Corps Africa, on Friday completed a three-week training for 100 Nigerian soldiers in amphibious and riverine warfare. Brig.-Gen. Enang Ukagu, Commander of Amphibious Training School (ATS), Calabar, who made this known to journalists said the training commenced on April 17, and ended on Thursday. He said the soldiers were trained on fire team formation, use of micro terrain, preparation for combat, mission planning, shooting position, casualty evacuation, among others. Ukagu, while speaking at the grand finale said the objective of the training was to equip ATS personnel with basic concept of amphibious and riverine operations. He said that the exercise provided the officers with high level military intelligence and knowledge of combating sea piracy and other forms of illegalities in riverine areas. "The objective of the training has been achieved and the soldiers are now combat ready to engage in any warfare with the enemy in riverine areas"...

Photos From #BringBackOurGirls Rally At Nigerian Embassy In New York Over 40 Nigerians living in New York on May 6, 2014, gathered outside of the Nigerian Embassy to protest the abduction of hundreds of GGSS Chibok female students in Borno . The protesters were carrying various placards with such inscriptions as "Nigerian Government, Bring Chibok Girls Home Immediately," "Govt Officials in Fortresses, Our Girls in the Forest," "Bomb Blast in Abuja, President Jonathan Dancing in Kano," "#BringBackOurGirls," "Setting Committee 3 Weeks After Abduction Is Grand Mediocrity," "The Whole World Calls for the Rescue of the Chibok Girls" and many more. Similar rallies took place across Nigeria and in other countries across the world. Three days ago, May 3, similar protest took place in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States . In New York, people with placards and banners sang and chanted slo...

Contrary to many football pundits' expectations, European football governing body, UEFA, has named Dutch referee, Björn Kuipers to take charge of the UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid CF and Club Atlético de Madrid. According to UEFA's official website, UEFA.COM, Kuipers will become the fourth Dutchman to referee the European Cup show piece. As a result, the 41-year-old will take charge of the 2013/14 UEFA Champions League final holding at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisbon on Saturday 24 May. It was gathered that Kuipers, who was awarded his FIFA badge in 2006, has overseen 68 matches in UEFA competition, including four in this season's UEFA Champions League and three in the UEFA Europa League. He also oversaw the 2011 UEFA Super Cup, and Chelsea FC's win against SL Benfica in last season's UEFA Europa League final at the Amsterdam Arena, He becomes the fourth Dutch official to take charge of a European Cup final after L...

Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Keshi has revealed why he accepted to recall Stoke City attacker, Peter Odemwingie to the national team as the team continue its preparation for the 2014 World Cup holding in Brazil.  * Keshi and Osaze have buried the hatchet While speaking on Tuesday during the media launch of the TomTom Go To Brasil national consumer promo/Editors' roundtable, Keshi stated that Odemwingie has apologised to him for his outbursts after he was excluded from Nigeria’s squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. Keshi said: "Me and Osaze (Peter) have been speaking all the while when it was reported that we had issues. There was never any problem between us. It was the same thing with (Super Eagles captain), Joseph Yobo. “It was just the media reporting that I had problems with Osaze and Yobo when we never had any problems at all. “He (Odemwingie) has apologised to all Nigerians (who were hurt by his remarks on Twitter). He also said sorry to me. I ...

The highly awaited provisional 30-man list for the upcoming 2014 World Cup to be held in Brazil has been finally released, Premium Times reports. As it was previously promised, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, announced the squad submitted by Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, Tuesday evening. The renowned players on the list are: Mikel Obi, Victor Moses, Vincent Enyeama, Sunday Mba, and Ahmed Musa. Apart from the regulars, Osaze Odemwingie and Joseph Yobo were also included in the list despite the controversies reportedly surrounding their relationships with Keshi. The invited players will resume camp on May 26 before a final list of 23 players will be selected for the Brazil 2014 World Cup. See the full list below: Nigeria Squad for FIFA 2014 World Cup Goal Keepers – Vincent Enyeama, Austin Ejide, Chigozie Agbim (Gombe Utd), Daniel Akpeyi (Warri Wolves). Defenders – Elderson Echiejile, Juwon Oshaniwa, Efe Ambrose, Godfrey Oboabona, Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves),...

Look at the hottest celebrities shine at annual Met Ball Gala in New York. Kanye and Kim, Rihanna, Beyonce and Jay Z, Lupita among the best dressed guests. Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala night is hosted annually attracting creme de la creme among celebrities, fashion designers and others. This year the ball was themed to honor Charles James, first America's couturier famous for sexy silhouettes and for being the first one to create puffer jackets, cup-less bras and dresses with hidden zippers. The exhibit in the museum is always stunning, however, the attention is grabbed by the red-carpet looks of the guests of the event stealing the show. *exhibition photos Let's take a look at our beloved celebrities. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Both wearing Lanvin this couple looks stunning as always. Lupita Nyong'o Worlds most beautiful woman according to People's magazin stuns with a gorgeous studded Prada outfit and steals the sho...

Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III has told the citizens of the nation that the security problems trailing the nation will soon end. He was speaking after the presentation of the 2013 Hajj report to the nation's president, he revealed that he also talked with Jonathan concerning the security issues in the country. He said: “We also took time to rub minds on some few security issues affecting Nigeria. We heard from Mr. President and he also heard from us. Insha Allah, Nigeria will be better for it very soon.” As of the Hajj report he revealed: “At the end of each Hajj operation of each particular year, the Amir Hajj delegation submits its report to the President highlighting what really transpired, what are the challenges and what we feel Mr. President should do to make Hajj operations in Nigeria better.” “So this morning, we submitted our report to the President and highlighted areas of achievements and also some few areas which we feel the government sh...

Today, hundreds of Kaduna State women staged a protest over 200 girls who were abducted by Boko Haram in Borno State and are still missing. On Monday, April 14, the town of Chibok in Borno State was raided by the Boko Haram insurgents who abducted over 200 female students, mostly aged from 16 to 18 years, from Girls' Government Secondary School. The military said they have to act discreetly so as not to compromise safety of the girls. The women gathered at the Murtala Mohammed Square in Kaduna, the state's capital, at about 10 a.m. They marched around holding placards and chanted demands for the Government to make efforts to release the girls. Sa'adatu Hama, the leader of the movement, accused the Federal Government of lacking will to secure the release of the innocent girls. Nigeria has been engulfed in a series of protests staged to draw attention to the missing girls. Also today, a peaceful protest was held in Lagos . Similar events have been held in Ab...

Mothers of the 200 abducted female students and other residents of Chibok, Borno State, came today, April 30, to Abuja to submit a protest letter where they demand the immediate rescue of the girls. The protest march started at Eagle Square in Abuja, from where the protesters walked to the National Assembly. When the women were led into the premises of the national legislature by a group of senior female police officers, senators Barnabas Gemade and Helen Esuene received them. The two senators tried to calm down the protesters by saying that the content of the Senate’s resolution would be presented to the women later today. They assured that everything would be done to secure the release of the girls in due course. But, dressed in black women seemed unimpressed by the senators’ unemotional words. Some of the protesters lost control of their emotions and wept profusely, a few of them were rolling on the ground. According to sources, some of the abducted girls ha...

Nigerians living in Washington DC on May 3, 2014, Saturday staged a solidarity rally to protest the a bduction of hundreds of GGSS Chibok female students in Borno. Hundreds of attendees were carrying various placards with such inscriptions as "Bring Back Our Future", "Nigeria, Hear Your People Crying", "Stop Boko Haram", "No More Killings", "Enough Is Enough", "Stop Corruption", "Find #234" and many more. The protesters heard some testimonies, prayed, sang songs to denounce violence, bring peace and listened to the Nigerian national anthem as a part of the event. The repeated rally is scheduled for May 6, 2014, Tuesday, 10:00am – 1:00pm, local time, near the Embassy of Nigeria in Washington DC. See the photos from the event below: READ MORE:  http://news.naij.com/65734.html