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A statement by Mr. Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity said, “The new Chief of Defence Staff, Maj.-Gen. Olonisakin (N/6901) hails from Ekiti State. Until his appointment as Chief of Defence Staff today, he was the Head of...

BEVERLY HILLS, July 13, (THEWILL) –  Retired Major-General Mohammed Babagana Munguno has been appointed as Nigeria’s new National Security Adviser (NSA) by President Muhammadu Buhari. Mungono’s appointment will be announced momentarily, THEWILL sources said. As at the time of writing this...

BEVERLY HILLS, July 13, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked his National Security Adviser, retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki. THEWILL gathered that the President invited the NSA to his office and informed him of his removal moments ago.

UPDATE I: Buhari makes u-turn, sacks NSA. UPDATE: Presidency confirms sack of military chiefs. No replacements have been announced.  Our Previous Report below:  SAN FRANCISCO, July 13, (THEWILL)  – President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked his military high command including the Chief of...

Asmir Begovic has completed his transfer from Stoke to Chelsea for an undisclosed fee. The Bosnia and Herzegovina goalkeeper leaves Stoke after five-and-a-half years and will challenge Thibaut Courtois for the keeper's role at Stamford Bridge. His departure leaves England international...

Liverpool have reached an agreement with Manchester City over the £49m transfer of Raheem Sterling. The transfer of the 20-year-old England winger is subject to contract negotiations and a medical. Sterling had asked to leave Anfield and was the subject of...

Bastian Schweinsteiger has thanked Bayern Munich fans as he has a medical on Sunday before his proposed move to Manchester United. The 30-year-old Germany midfielder is believed to have told Bayern he did not want to extend his contract, which...

Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has arrived in Turkey before his proposed move to Fenerbahce. The 31-year-old received a hero's welcome upon his arrival in Istanbul on Sunday as he was met by cheering crowds and posed with the...

Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza may find an election victory he is assured of this month swiftly overshadowed by the emergence of an armed insurgency in a nation at the heart of one of Africa's most combustible regions. After weeks of...

Euro zone leaders made Greece surrender much of its sovereignty to outside supervision on Monday in return for agreeing to talks on an 86 billion euros bailout to keep the near-bankrupt country in the single currency. The terms imposed by...