ELEVEN persons were burnt beyond recognition at the Muritala Mohammed Bridge in ghastly auto accidents involving a Toyota Hiace bus in Banda, Kotonkare LGA of Kogi State yesterday.

He said it was a serious mistake on the part of the bank to have included its name among the debtors.
The apex bank had stated in an advertorial that the company was owing over N5 billion in Oceanic Bank PLC and Intercontinental Bank PLC.

SUPECTED kidnappers have seized the wife of the Senior Special Assistant to the Delta State governor on Security Matters, Mrs. Mary Diden.

As the controversy over the injection of funds into the five banks in the country continues to rage more facts are beginning to emerge. Available data from industry study as at March 2009 provide an insight into developments in the industry. The data indicate that as at March 2009, 18 out of the 24 banks operating in the country total loan portfolio stood at N 4.4595 trillion.

It was an unprecedented action in the recent history of the Nigerian banking industry, when the new Governor of the Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, last Friday sacked five bank Managing Directors in one fell swoop. As rightly described by some commentators, it was a “sunami”.

ABUJA–Not comfortable with the result of the magnetic resounding imaging scan carried out on the players of the Golden Eaglets after an initial denial of no such thing, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Thursday cut short the team’s two-week camp in Bauchi.

Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt claimed yet another world record as he recorded a stunning victory in the 200m final at the World Championships.

Former Super Eagles defender, Bright Omokaro has said that the choice of Spain by Flying Eagles coach, Samson Siasia for the final phase of the team’s camping has nothing to do with Nigeria being in the same group with Spain at the U-20 World Cup slated for Egypt next month.

As the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Super Eagles Chief Coach, Shaibu Amodu continue to strategise on how to dislodge the Carthage Eagles when they come calling on September 6 for the crucial World Cup qualifier at the Abuja National Stadium, former Flying Eagles coach, Tunde Disu has offered Amodu tips on how to approach the match.

Where ever Dan Ngerem, former president of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria is holidaying now, he must be amused but sad over the fate that has befallen the sport in Nigeria, especially the spectacle at the on-going IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany.

In the last several months, there has been a flurry of policy pronouncements about sports in Nigeria by the principal agency, the National Sports Commission. It is heart warming because, the acceleration of policy roll_outs is an indication of the determination of sports leadership to brighten the fortunes of Sports in Nigeria.

Only recently, Edochie was appointed chairman of AGN electoral committee (AGNEC) by the KOK led-AGN caretakers’ committee. His electoral committee, which has Rekiyya Attah, Vice Chairperson, Val Agwulonu, Secretary, Theodore Anylanji , presiding officer, Andy Chukwu, returning officer, Tina Amuziem, Femi Durojaiye as members is saddled with the duty and responsibility to midwife a credible and transparent election for the guild. With regaining his freedom, there is every hope that the guild’s election plans will not be aborted.

It was an invasion of some sort as 56 amateur golfers from Asaba, Delta State hit the Ikeja Golf Club like a hurricane as both clubs met in an Inter- Club Matchplay at the 10 holes golf club in Lagos.

As you read this,Nigeria’s Order of Merit leader Edet Umoh and Christian Godfrey, both of IBB Golf and Country Club, Abuja are in Malaysia for the World Cup of golf qualifier which tees off on August 26 at the Seri-Selangor Golf and Country Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Delta State Honourable Commissioner Directorate of Youth Development Reverend Omatsola Williams has commended participants in the just concluded 5th edition of the “Youth for Golf” tournament organized by the Directorate in conjunction with the Ibori Golf and Country Club, Asaba for their fair performances.