LAGOS Aug 9 (Reuters) - Nigeria's central bank intervened on the interbank foreign exchange market on Tuesday to help support the naira after it hit an all-time low of 350 to the dollar in thin volume, traders said.
The naira closed at 310.50 to the dollar following the bank's intervention. A single trade of $100,000 was carried out at 350 to the dollar.
A total of $6.86 million traded on Tuesday. (Reporting by Chijioke Ohuocha; Editing by Richard Balmforth)
Gunmen dressed as priests kill 3 soldiers in Nigeria's Delta -military source
YENAGOA, Nigeria Aug 8 (Reuters) - Gunmen dressed as priests killed three Nigerian soldiers in the oil-producing Niger Delta, a military source and residents said.
The attack happened in the Nembe area in Bayelsa state, the source said, noting that the military was searching for the men. (Reporting by Tife Owolabi; Writing by Ulf Laessing; Editing by)
Soccer-Nigeria name German Rohr as technical adviser
Aug 9 (Reuters) - German manager Gernot Rohr has signed a two-year deal to become technical adviser to the Nigeria national team, the African country's football federation said on Tuesday.
The 63-year-old has extensive experience of African football after stints with Gabon, Niger and Burkina Faso, and will work alongside Salisu Yusuf, who was named as the NFF's head coach in July.
"The committee was impressed with Mr. Rohr's profile and current activities for the German Football Federation (DFB)," the vice chairman of the NFF's Technical Committee Ahmed Yusuf Fresh told the federation's website.
"He was very positive, showed great interest in the job, is ready and willing to live in Nigeria," he continued, "and swayed the committee with his calmness, good knowledge of the African terrain, focus and maturity."
Nigeria have twice failed to qualify for the Nations Cup since winning the continental title in 2013 and have not had a permanent coach since former international Sunday Oliseh left the post in February.
The NFF had been close to appointing French manager Paul Le Guen in July but failed to reach an agreement with the former Olympique Lyonnais coach. (Reporting by Ed Dove, editing by Ed Osmond)
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