#HEADLINES

= Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, and Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi will lead other governors to Sokoto State for a two-day retreat.

= Four policemen from Osun heading for Anambra State on election duties have been shot dead by gunmen in Edo State.

= The Imo State Police Command has arrested over 180 thugs with fake voters' cards, official identity cards of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and independent observer identity cards.

= The National Human Rights Commission says it would probe the death of former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Professor Festus Iyayi.

= Suspected members of Boko Haram sect have carried out a series of night attacks in Borno State causing havoc and killing 26 people in the process.

= Twelve supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed  Morsi  have been jailed for 17 years each for taking part in a violent protest in October.

= Gambia has announced that it has cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan. President Yahya Jammeh's office said the move was for reasons of "national strategic interest".

= Officials say the number of people in the Philippines confirmed dead from Typhoon Haiyan now stands at 3,621.

= Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo is set to reclaim his place in the Super Eagles starting eleven against Ethiopia tomorrow in Calabar.

= France manager Didier Deschamps said his players were not ‘afraid’ heading into the crucial World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine.

= In Basketball…Andre Iguodala drained a buzzer-beating, 16-foot turn-around jumper as the Golden State Warriors recovered from blowing a 14-point fourth-quarter lead to knock off the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-115 last night.

= Chris Brown is planning to move to Malibu after deciding to put his Hollywood Hills house up for sale. The 24-year-old star has put his $1.5 million Hollywood Hills mansion on the market and has put an offer on a plush beachside property because he's had enough of his grumpy neighbours.