There is the need to step up the training of young academicians in order to bring about improvement of research works in tertiary institutions. This is necessary because a good research is a veritable vehicle of engendering societal development.

The sports loving Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, will in company of members of the state executive council, speaker and members of the Delta State House of Assembly and other prominent Deltans cheer Warri Wolves Football Club of Warri at the magnificent Warri City Stadium when they take on Atletico Olympic Football Club of Burundi in the 2nd leg of the CAF Confederation Cup match on Sunday.

AS Nigerians await the appointment of a foreign Technical Adviser that would lead the Eagles to the World Cup, we can reveal that the choice of indigenous coache(s) to guide the new man is causing divisions among the top hierarchy of the Nigeria Football Association, NFA.

Ahead of this year’s International Theater Day (ITD) which will come up on March 27, National Association of Theater Arts Practitioners (NANTAP) Lagos State chapter has unveiled plans for a successful hosting of the event. As usual, the event will be marked in a unique way in Lagos and other states of the federation.

Facts emerged weekend that the mobile communications giant, MTN Nigeria and Pay TV darling HiTV have thrown their weight behind Opa Williams’ talent hunt show tagged: “Thousand Laughs Hunt- Comedian Next.”

The Ghanaian government has declared its readiness to ensure a successful and memorable 2009 edition of the Glo-CAF awards scheduled to hold in Accra on Thursday, March 11.

OVER 300 lifters from across the country are expected to converge this weekend in Lagos as the Nigerian Weightlifting Federation (NWF) concludes plans to conduct trials for the selection of the best lifters that will hoist the nations flag at the forthcoming Youth Olympic Games in Cairo, Egypt.

FORMER England manager, Sven Goran Eriksson, is expected to arrive Abuja today to face the interview panel for the Eagles manager’s job.

The match officials all from Togo and a 17- man advance delegation of Atletico Olympic of Burundi have arrived the oil city of Warri for this weekend’s CAF Confederations Cup 2nd leg match against Warri Wolves Football Club of Warri .

An expedition team from Italy that arrived the country has donated football kits to Apapa-based Nigerian Youth Soccer Federation.