Obafemi Martins will return to Angola today and join the rest of the Eagles team to prepare for their make or mar group C game against western neighbours Benin Republic.

POLITICAL leaders in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State, have been urged to do all within their power to ensure the re-election of the state governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan in the forthcoming 2011 elections.

One of Nigeria’s USA 1994 heroes, Uche Okafor, has said that the national team campaigning at the African Cup of Nations should not be written off yet.

Senator Ayogu Eze is the Senate chair man on Media and Public Affairs. In this interview with Vanguard, the lawmaker explained why the constitution does not empower the Senate to act on the prolonged absence of President Yar’Adua from office over ill-health

The Command of the National Police in the neighbouring cities of the venues of the Orange CAN 2010 have tightened security following the Togo bus shooting last week.

One day we shall visit the glass house in Abuja and burn it down. This is because the NFF doesn’t want to give Nigerians the best technical crew that Nigeria can afford.

As you are reading this the debate on Nigeria’s disastrous outing against Egypt is still on.If you are on the side of the NFF, then you will need to be reminded that in 1990, Nigeria was thrashed in the opening match against Algeria and still came back to play in the final, that is why the match between Benin and Mozambique was considered a very good result that will enable us to come back.

THE Forum of Registered Political Parties (FRPP) in Delta State has called for the immediate resignation of the Special Assistant to the state governor on Inter-Party Relations, Dr. Emmanuel Mafiana, over annual grants meant for political parties.

Chelsea duo Michael Essien and Didier Drobga are in the square ropes as Ghana and Cote’d Ivoire fight for who controls group B of the Nations Cup after Togo pulled out due to the terror attack.

SIXTEEN teams have been slated to feature in the second annual maritime Football competition organised by Nigeria’s leading maritime media company, Ships & Ports Communication Company Limited.

STEPHEN Okechukwu Keshi requires little introduction. I suppose the authorities of Nigerian football need to know him, if they were serious about the things they should do. If not for few hitches that attended his efforts in Togo, he would have taken Togo to the 2006 World Cup as the coach. He qualified Togo for the World Cup then the troubles followed.

Usain Bolt is likely to miss this year’s Commonwealth Games in Delhi, according to the sprinter’s manager.
Ricky Simms was quoted on Sunday as saying the Jamaican _ the Olympic and world champion over 100 and 200 metres and the 4x100m relay _ could not consider the October event a priority.

Since the Independence ( on the ‘platter of gold‘) of Nigeria in 1960, the sonorous song of our rulers whether civilian or military had been, and it is still, macro-economic stability with full employment and tolerable inflation.

Princess Adenrele Adeniran- Ogunsanya, is Secretary to Lagos State government. In this interview with Vanguard she spoke on the administration of Governor Babatunde Fashola, its achievements and challenges, saying that with his performance so far, the governor deserves a second term.

Surrounded on all sides by tall palm trees, lagoon and the ocean, the La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort offers an opportunity to connect with the real natural environment of an African set up while still enjoying the luxury and comfort of five star facilities.