THERE was pandemonium at the Police Staff College, yesterday, as members of the joint task force maintaining security in the state capital shot two persons who were trying to arrest some fleeing attackers said to have run into the college.

DEPUTY Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Patrick Ekpotu, has urged Nigerians to end the national debate on President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua for the nation to move forward.

THE Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested a 52-year old mother of seven, for trafficking 1.166 kilogrammes of heroin, who allegedly ingested and concealed some of the drugs in her private part.

Nigerian women and the rights groups have been called upon to rise and confront rising cases of domestic violence in the country.

TWO notorious armed robbers who specialized in robbing unsuspecting bank customers using motorbikes popularly known as Okada Tuesday in Apapa, Lagos, met their waterloo after a gun battle with a team of anti-robbery squad.

Prices of food stuff have sky rocketed in major markets in Lagos following the withdrawal of service by trailer drivers from northern part of the country over allegations of extortion by officials of the Lagos State Transport Management Authority, LASTMA.

I’m married and have always been a one-woman man. Now that I’m going on 45, I’m beginning to wonder if I’ve been missing something. I have always worked in the company of available women but I have kept myself in check. I am attractive, and have had more than my share of propositions over the years.

FORMER African Football king, Victor Ikpeba, has advised Lars Lagerback to avoid the type of mistakes Adegboye Onigbinde made by dropping some key players while preparing the Eagles to the Korea-Japan World Cup.

By Onochie Anibeze Amanze Uchegbulam,  first vice chairman of the Nigeria Football Association, is walking taller than his height for some achievement. But he strongly says nothing should be attributed to him but the sports loving governor of Lagos State who is also breaking grounds in other areas. Amanze returned from Ghana where All Stars […]

A TERRORIST suspected to belong to the Al-Qaeda network, Ibrahim Haman Ahmed, who was extradited to the United States of America by Nigerian government officials had been on the wanted list of the United States Central Intelligence Agency for more than two years, security and diplomatic sources in Abuja told Vanguard, yesterday.

Love him, hate him Nwankwo Kanu is still very much a factor in Nigeria’s trip to the 2010 World Cup.Pillar of Sports Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu emphasised this much Tuesday. Kalu advised new Eagles manager Lars lagerback to tap from the overflowing talent of  the national team captain who made his senior team debut in […]

Minister and Chairman National Sports Commission, Engineer Sani Ndanusa, has directed the Commission’s Director General, Chief Patrick Ekeji, to ensure he signs a tested coach for badminton even if it means hiring a foreign coach for the sport.

The 2009 Glo-CAF Platinum Award will be presented to the President of Ghana, Professor John Atta Mills, who is expected to head the long list of dignitaries at the awards ceremony scheduled for the State House Banquet Hall, Accra tomorrow.

FORMER President of West African Football Union, WAFU, Chief Jonathan Ogufere, is relieved that Nigeria did not go ahead to hire Egyptian national coach, Hassan Shehata, to tinker the Eagles either on short or long term contract. “Our football would never have been the same again if we hired him.

World heavyweight professional wrestling contender, Steve Neseabageyi has declared his intention to defeat his opponent, Michael ‘Shooter’ Kovac in their April 25 contest billed to hold at the Warri Township Stadium.