Ugbade turns football teacher, promises to produce World Cup players
Before the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup kicked off last week, Saturday Vanguard Sports interviewed Nduka Ugbade, the first captain in the world to lift the U-17 (then it was called U-16) trophy when the Nigerian team beat Germany to become the first winners. He spoke on sundry issues including warning that Germany was not going to be easy for the Golden Eaglets (which turned out so), how some people stopped him from making football history, his new move to train grass-root coaches scientifically as well as produce World Cup players for the country.
Bode George, others: Motion for bail fixed for Nov 9
Justice Joseph Oyewole of an Ikeja High Court yesterday fixed hearing on the Motion for Bail pending appeal filed by the former Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Chief Olabode George and five others till November 9, 2009. The adjournment by the court confirmed the prediction by Saturday Vanguard yesterday that the former PDP chieftain will spend this weekend in jail.
Why Bode George, others refused prison uniforms
Contrary to speculations that convicted Peoples Democratic Party Chieftain and former Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Chief Bode George and five other members of the board of the authority may be moved out of the confines of the Kirikiri Maximum Prisons in Apapa, Lagos, Prison sources disclose Thursday that there were no such moves.
Those bribed for OBJ’s 3rd Term Project
Some were offered N250million. I know the former Majority Leader, Honourable Abdul Ningi who was with us was offered N400million and Speaker Aminu Bello Masari, N500million
Pneumonia kills 4 million people yearly
The dreaded killer disease, pneumonia kills more than four million people every year with half of the deaths being children under five years, it has been revealed.
Oshiomhole has not done anything in Edo State – Isibor
Dr Samson Ifalana Isibor is the Edo State Chairman of the Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP)in Edo State and has been a torn on the flesh of the Governor Adams Oshiomhole led administration in the state.
