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Nigeria started  poorly on the first half but rallied early enough in the second half to secure a 3-1 win over Equatorial Guinea. Nsi Eyama headed Equatorial Guinea into the lead in 40th minute and they held that advantage till the end of the first half. During the second half, the Super Eagles stepped up their game and just before the hour-mark, Anthony Okpotu levelled score for Nigeria through a stunning header off a cross from Osas Okoro. Dayo Ojo scored second goal for at the 69th minutes which put Nigeria on the lead while Rabiu Ali sealed victory from the penalty spot in the 81st minute. With the win, Nigeria finished as the top gun in Group C with seven points from three games, while Libya who secured a late win over Libya finished as runners-up and also qualified for the quarterfinals

South African jazz music Legend Hugh Masekela has died at the age of 78 after adecade-long fight with cancer, accordingto a statement from his family on Tuesday (Jan.23).  HughMasekela often called the“Father of South African jazz,” died in Johannesburg after what his family said was a“protracted and courageous battle with prostate cancer.” Trumpeter, singer and composer Masekela, affectionately known locally as“Bra Hugh,”started playing the horn at 14 and quickly became an integral part of the 1950s jazz scene in Johannesburg as amember of the Jazz Epistles. In a caree spanning more than five decades,Mr. Masekela gained international recognition with his distinctive Afro-jazz sound and hits such as Sowe to Blues, which served as one of the soundtracks to the anti-apartheid movement. He opened the 2010 FIFA World Cup kick-off concert and performed at the event’s opening ceremony in Johannesburg’s Soccer City stadium. In the1960s he went into exile in the United Kingdom and the Uni

The former minister of education and convener of BringBackourgirls campaign, oby Ezekwesili has been arrested by the police in Abuja . She wrote on her Twitter account, @obyezeks, that she was arrested alongside with some members of the BBOG group. ‘’P @MBuhari : I have been ARRESTED along with rest of our BBOG members and NOW DETAINED without a charge by the .@PoliceNG . WE are detained at the FCT command . The Police here has REFUSED to tell us why we are DETAINED. What Are WE Demanding? BringBackOurGirlsNOW!!!!!!!” “President .@MBuhari members of our BBOG Movement @BBOG_Nigeria HAVE BEEN ARRESTED BY OUR IG of .@PoliceNG . WE ARE ALL WAITING TO BE ARRESTED SINCE it has become an OFFENSE to DEMAND THAT YOU KEEP YOUR PROMISE TO RESCUE ALL OUR CHIBOKGIRLS.” “President @MBuhari The police officers deployed by IG of .@PoliceNG is VIOLATING my FREEDOM of MOVEMENT by LOCKING ME IN inbroad day light at the Unity Fountain. THIS IS A DEMOCRACY. Officer Tina Ishayajust again REFUSED TO LET

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) will today, (Saturday) award a doctorate in Christian Theology to former President Olusegun Obasanjo The former president is among 14, 771 persons receiving honours at the university’s seventh convocation in Abuja, Vice-Chancellor Abdallah Adamu said. The retired general is NOUN’s first Ph.D graduate. But when PREMIUM TIMES asked Mr. Obasanjo on Saturday morning whether he would now prefer to be called “Dr. Obasanjo” in a fitting tribute to his latest academic achievement, the former leader said “No”. He said he would prefer that people continue to address him as “Chief Obasanjo” a title he adopted after dropping the prefix “General” when he became Nigeria’s democratically elected president in 1999. The former President holds several chieftaincy titles from across the country. Explaining to PREMIUM TIMES why he does not want to be described with the “Dr” title, Mr. Obasanjo said, “I think I prefer to remain as ‘Chief Olusegun Obasanj