Following the incessant strikes in the nations universities, Monsurat Adebayo as she was then known, left Nigeria after two years at the University of Jos to go complete her education abroad.

Birthdays are usually big deals for most people, but not for Honorable Kalejaiye Adeboye Paul, the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on rural development and Town Planning.

South Africa beauty, Naiedi Booi, a fortnight ago emerged Africa Forever Sonya Queen. In a keen contest that had six African beauties as finalists, held at the Abuja International Conference Centre, Ghanaian queen, Victoria Ahator, emerged first runner up, with Nigeria’s Magdalene Omonigho as second runner-up.

2010!!! Believe it or not. This is still your year. I know what some people are thinking right now. “What is she talking about. We are almost half way through the year, I really do not know where I am going, and she is saying this is my year.

Anthony Sykes is the Director, Global Board, International Project Finance Association, (IPFA). . In this interview with Moses Nosike of Saturday Vanguard Business, he states what Nigeria stands to gain from IPFA if it develops its Public Private Parnership market, PPP; and also why Nigeria is a market that nobody can afford to ignore. Excerpts:

In a bid to promote good healthcare service among pregnant mothers, new born babies and children under five years, and also fight against those killer diseases that force the rate of mortality high, Macleans, a premium brand of GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria Plc, now partners with Lagos State Ministry of Health to ensure that necessary awareness is brought to the bearing of nursing mothers and babies and that the right type of vaccines and nutrition capable of preserving their lives are taken.

The governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has said that out of the about N200 billion earmarked to be disbursed as agricultural loans to farmers in the country, only N60b have been utilized two years after.

Exclusion of the Everton striker, Victor Anichebe from the final list of Lars Lagerback’s 23 man squad to the World Cup has been described as a most unfortunate omission.

Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, arrived the country yesterday, declaring he was happy to be back home.

With six days to Nigeria’s first group match with Argentina in Johannesburg, the composition of Lars Lagerback’s team for the World Cup is still raising a lot of dust in the country.

The Nigeria Football Association, NFA has been carrying on as if it is above the law, each time flaunting the ‘FIFA will ban us’ attitude implanted in Nigeria by no less a person than Dr. Amos Adamu, WAFU president CAF and FIFA Executive Committee member.

It is proven that more men follow the World Cup final. Sad
tales of wife battering, bitter quarrels and even divorce occasioned by World Cup related incidents have not been widely reported in our country but rising figures worldwide have become worrisome. It is for this reason that a website has come up with the 10 commandments for women during the Mundial.

Having gone through the 23-man list released by Super Eagles coach Lars Lagerback which excluded Ike Uche and Victor Anichebe, former Super Eagles midfielder Etim Esin said it is rather unfair for the Swede to drop the youngsters who could have exhibited their skills at the World Cup.

President Goodluck Jonathan said in Abuja yesterday, that his administration was committed to repositioning the para-military services in the Ministry of Interior to boost internal security.

It’s nine days to the World Cup and the entire continent is caught in a frenzy. Football fans across the globe, particularly those in the African continent can’t wait to see the tournament begin in South Africa.