By Victor Ahiuma-Young LAGOS — A NEW stage play, Yoruba Romance, starring among others, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal and Yemi Adeyemi ‘Suara’ designed to disabuse the nation’s tribal prejudices is due for premiere on Saturday, at the Muson Centre. Written and directed by Mr Tyronne Terrence of Rosewood Inc. The play is sponsored by Onga seasoning, a […]

Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State has charged participants at the ongoing Fourth National Council on Establishment to work on existing civil service policies to make them relevant to the needs of modern society.

By Kolade Larewaju ABEOKUTA – MEN of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested three persons in connection with an alleged kidnap of a 16 year-old boy, identified as Master Opeyemi Olabode. Opeyemi was said to have been lured by his alleged kidnappers from his parent’s house in Ogijo town, Sagamu Local Area of the […]

Sagbama L.G.A have emerged winners of the Penawou Peace/Unity Cup football competition. In the finals played at the Government College, Bomadi Football field Sagbama defeated Udu Local Government Area of Delta State 4-2 on penalties after the game had ended 1-1 at regulation time.

THE controversy he stirred during the just-concluded Nigeria 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup over the ‘real age’ of the captain of Nigeria U-17 team, Fortune Chukwuma is yet to die down. Many vilified him. Others were in praise of him for starting a crusade to cleanse our sports. Yet some others remained on the fence.

THE Vice President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jona-than, has charged Nigerian sports administrators not to allow the facilities used for the just-concluded FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament hosted by Nigeria to decay, saying they should be used for quality football competitions that will sufficiently mobilize the talents of Nigerian youths.

Ace broadcaster and former Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission, Danladi Bako, OON, and former team manager of the national team, Bello Osagie have joined millions of Nigerians in congratulating the Green Eagles for picking a ticket to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

1980 Nations Cup winner, Segun Odegbami has heaved a sigh of relief after seeing Nigeria make a last-gasp passage to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

The news that Sports Minister and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, NSC, has been disqualified from contesting election into the board of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, came like a bomb. It sent cold shivers to all sports associations. But Honourable Bappa Aliyu Misau, Deputy Secretary General of the NOC and member of Hockey Federation who was also disqualified from contesting election into the NOC described the meeting and alleged disqualification as a ruse. “The meeting to disqualify Minister and others was a kangaroo one.

By Olasunkanmi Akoni, Gbenga Akanmu & Monsur Olowoopejo LAGOS  — THE Lagos State government has said it will enforce traffic laws on recalcitrant drivers who cause traffic along  highways while queuing for fuel at petrol filling stations across the state. The state government has, however, appealed to the general public not to engage in panic […]