Nearly four weeks after the Under-17 World Cup enforced recess, the Nigeria Premier League returned to the front burner on Wednesday with champions Bayelsa United losing to giants Rangers in the top-billed game of the week. Rangers defeated Bayelsa 1-0 and moved up the table. The coach Alphonsus Dike led side dominated the game and in the second half scored the only goal of the match.

Nigeria Premier League match between indomitable champions Enyimba Int’l FC Aba and CAF champions league runners – up Heartland FC Owerri promises to be the moral equivalent of war. Not so much because there is an immediate title chase, but that the two clubs are sworn clannish enemies going by events of the last years.

Chairman of Bayelsa United FC Yenagoa , Chief Rumson Victor Baribote have formally indicated his interest to come on the board of the Nigeria Premier League in the forthcoming election slated for early next year.

By Tony Nwankwo Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, will May, next year, play host to thousands of Forever Living Products (FLP) distributors from nearly 40 countries of Africa in an Invitational Rally tagged “ABUJA 2010”. This is the second time the Nigeria office of the global health and beauty products multi-level marketing company will play host […]

As the CBN approves the harmonisation of the two association in the microfinance sector, the Association of All Microfinance and National Association of Microfinance Banks of Nigeria, the CBN and the umbrella body regulating the activities of microfinance banks in Nigeria is hereby advised to launch deep in bringing sanity in the sector.

Two weeks ago in this column Dealing with Fake and Expired Product, the alarming rate at which consumers consume fake and expired products and how it is difficult identifying them at a given time was discussed. It was also discovered that the more we consume these fake products, the more we suffer from mysterious illnesses and sometimes we blame it on witchcraft.

Prominent Nigerians and other personalities in African will attend this year’s maiden edition of Nigerian Topleaders Magazine’s International Conference/Awards and magazine launch in Accra, Ghana, next month. A statement by the coordinator of the conference and Director of Public Affairs of Toplead Media Communications Company, Mrs. Mercy O. Ajayi, said eminent personalities have indicated willingness […]

By Dan Gumm ABUJA — MEMBER representing Warri Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mr. Daniel Reyenieju, has expressed utter disgust over what he described as poor implementation of the 2009 federal budget, particularly as it affects the Warri Federal Constituency. Speaking with Vanguard at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on his way […]

By Bridget AMARAEGBU ( Bridget Amaraegbu ) Mr Johnson, unknown to his wife, has been having an illicit affair with his maid, Ekaete for a very long time. But Ekaete didn’t know how to report the matter to her madam for fear of the unknown, and so kept the trauma to herself. Then one fateful […]

By Taye Obateru Jos—Hope is rising on the possibility of discovering oil and gas in the Benue Trough as experts researching into it say the prospects are high. Occupier of the Petroleum Development Fund (PTDF) Chair at the University of Jos, Prof. Agbaji  Emmanuel  Ogezi and speaker at the PTDF-TKSP (Technology Knowledge Sharing Programme) Open […]

By  Enyim Enyim ONITSHA—The Federal Government is to spend N350million on waste management in Onitsha and its environs, Commissioner for Environment, Dr Mike Egbobike,  has said. Speaking with Vanguard yesterday, the Commissioner said the project was a tripartite agreement involving the State, Federal Government and LAGA, whose contribution is about N3.5bn, while the state government […]

By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin—The  Vice Chancellor,  University  of Ilorin,  Professor Is-haq   Oloyede,  has canvassed  for  the collaboration of  African Universities, Research institutes as well as the industries for better development of the continent. Professor Oloyede,  who   stated this at the opening ceremony of the African University Day  celebrations held at the University of Ilorin  Conference […]

You can use the GSM No: 0802-339-3239. Secondly, the public must understand that like every other organization OP MESA operates within available resources. Reaction to distress calls maybe delayed due to need to probably move accident victims to a nearby hospital.

ABUJA—The Yar’Adua For New Nigeria (YFONN) has dismissed the allegation that it is funded by the Presidency. Secretary of the organisation, Dr Aminu Idris, in a statement yesterday said the group was formed by well-meaning Nigerians who believe in the principles of equity, justice and fair play. He said: “The Group was set up by […]

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Contractors handling various roads and building projects for Imo State Government, have been ordered to go back to site and complete their assignments. The Commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport, Mrs. Comfort Chukwu, handed down the marching order during a meeting with the contractors at her Ministry building in Owerri, yesterday. She […]