He urged the federal government to reconsider its decision to site the university in Kaduna and chose a state in the oil producing states in the interest of national unity, which the present administration is advocating .

By Richard Animam Sports Writers in  Delta State have taken a  swipe at the chairman of Delta State Sports Commission Pinnick Amaju over the disbandment of the state owned team Delta Force FC, Asaba. The group rose from their monthly congress and faulted the sports commission boss on disbanding a club that  hardly  enjoyed any […]

As Nigerians peruse the list of the country’s contingent to this month’s IAAF World Championship in Berlin and await
their preparation, one company excited by the recent NNPC/Mobil Track and Field Championships held at the Abuja National Stadium is G4S, an international security company with a world wide base, including Nigeria.

You are probably cursing being born into this nation_space called Nigeria; a land where truth is turned on its head and even ministers of justice are at the forefront of promoting wholesale injustice with impunity…a land of the institutionalization of the twin evils of corruption and violence, even in the supposedly hallowed courts where God is worshipped, as we are daily reminded in the north’s regular orgies of religious violence.

Despite the feelings of most Nigerian soccer fans and ex footballers like Adokie Amiesimaka that the midfield of the Super Eagles lacks a solid midfielder in the mould of Austin Okocha to hold on to the ball and make passes to the attackers, former Super Eagles forward, Victor Nosa Ikpeba thinks otherwise.

By Simon Ebegbulem & Gabriel Enogholase Benin City – Political  tension heightened today in Edo state, after the immediate past Commissioner for Works in the state, Mr. Anthony Iyalekhue, was murdered at his residence by suspected assassins. The family of the deceased through his twin brother, Mr Julius Iyalekhue said his death was politically motivated. […]

Southern stream champions Dolphins beat their northern opponents Kwara United 1-0 in Abuja on Wednesday to annex the National Division One title.

Since the group emerged in 2004, they have become known as “Taliban”, although they appear to have no links to the Taliban in Afghanistan. Some analysts believe they took inspiration from the radical Afghans, others say the name is more a term used by people in Maiduguri, the area where they were founded.

About 100 golfers are billed to vie for the fif teen places for the national finals of the World Cup of golf this weekend at the Benin Golf Club in Edo state.

One member of the Nigerian team to the World Cup qualifier later in the year, Umoh Edet is now in Johannesburg ahead of the team’s departure later in August.