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Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has named a 23-man squad for the team’s  2022 World Cup qualifiers against Central Africa Republic . Nigeria already kicked off their campaign in the qualifiers on brighter note with two winnings  in their first two games and are currently the group  C leaders with six points while Central Africa Republic are at the bottom with just a point. According to the official statement by the Super Eagles media team, Alex Iwobi, captain Ahmed Musa,  Moses Simon, Leon Balogun and Maduka Okoye, are among the players invited.  21-year-old Calvin Bassey who plays for Scottish giants Rangers as a left-back/centre-back was handed his maiden Nigeria call-up. Rohr’s men will take on the Central African Republic on October 7 at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos before travelling to Bangui for the return fixture at Stade Barthelemy Boganda three days later. NIGERIA FULL SQUAD Goalkeepers:  Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus...

The remains of 38 persons killed by bandits in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, were buried amidst tears on Thursday, September 30.      Sympathizers gathered at GSS Mallagum in Kaura to pay their last respects. Women, children and the aged were seen weeping as they watched their loved ones being laid to rest.   The victims were killed in the bandits attack on Madamai and Abun communities in Kaura Local Government Area on Sunday, September 26.    Seven other persons sustained injuries while several houses were set ablaze during the attack.