BURKINA FASO RELEASES DETAINED NIGERIAN SOLDIERS. (PHOTO).

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 Burkina Faso releases detained Nigerian soldiers The 11 Nigerian military officials on board the C-130 aircraft that made an emergency landing in Burkina Faso have been released. The soldiers were held last week by Burkinabe authorities over what they described as violations of their airspace. Their release Wednesday night comes about nine days after their arrest. The spokesperson of the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, confirmed that the officials were released on Wednesday. The detained soldiers were released after a high-level Nigerian delegation visited Burkina Faso. The delegation, led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, met with the government of Burkina Faso to resolve the disagreement over the emergency landing. According to a statement issued by the minister’s spokesperson, Alkasim Abdulkadir, both countries have now resolved the issue. “In the spirit of constructive engagement, the two governments amicably resolved the issue concerning...

STEPHEN KESHI,TO BE INVESTIGATED BY NIGERIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION.

                The Ivorian Football Federation {FIF} has released a list of 59 coaches who applied to Coach the country's national football team,the Elephants.Listed among the applicants is Super Eagles coach,Stephen Keshi,who the Nigeria football Federation handed a new deal in April.Keshi,listed number 20 on the list of applicants is one of two African coaches jostling to coach the Elephants,the other being Ivorian Yelato Silue,number 4 on the list.Most of the 57 coaches are Europeans.The Nigeria Football Federation {NFF} confirmed it will investigate reports that national team coach Stephen Keshi applied to manage Ivory coast.On friday,the Ivorian Football Federation {FIF} announced it had received 59 applications in the race to succeed Herve Renard.The list will be then be narrowed down to three who will be interviewed.

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