The Presidential Task Force for Nigeria’s 2010 World Cup qualification yesterday confirmed that 36 governors, all the federal ministers, captains of industries and President Umaru Musa Yar‘Adua would be present for the special dinner at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, this evening.

As part of the sensitization strategies for the forthcoming Edo State Festival of Arts, Culture and Tourism tagged, “EDOFEST 2009” coming up some time in November this year, the Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Tourism has commenced his sensitization visit to the 18 Local Government councils of Edo State, beginning with Edo South, Edo Central and North Senatorial Districts, to formally intimate them with plans for EDOFEST 2009 and to solicit for their co-operation and support.

Jamaica’s Minister for Tourism is expecting “rich rewards” for the country’s tourism industry as a direct result of the performances of its athletes at the World Athletics Championships.

Former president Nelson Mandela Wednesday met track champion Caster Semenya and South Africa’s two other world athletics medallists, a day after they were given a rapturous welcome on their return home from Berlin.

Public Mobilization and Awareness Committee for the 2009 Under-17 World Cup has decried the lateness in mobilising Nigerians for the cadet games coming up in Nigeria between October 24 and November 10, 2009.