Eagles coach, Lars Lagerback has been working on his defenders in readiness for the expected onslaught from Argentina’s star cast strikers.

AFTER a 48-hour high-level international politics and diplomacy at the Acropolis Congress Centre in Nice, France, the 25th France-Africa Summit, which was attended by no fewer than 57 heads of government, did not end yesterday until the French government sealed fresh business deal with her Nigerian counterpart.

THE Kingmakers in Akureland, Ondo State yesterday expressed disgust over the street fight in which their paramount traditional ruler, Oba Oludare Adepoju engaged in last weekend, just as indication emerged that he would be sanctioned before the end of this week.

Abia State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr. Uche Enyioko, has advocated the overhaul of the country’s agriculture curriculum to reflect the Federal Government’s resolve to attain food security

ON each of the occasions he has had an opportunity to make important speeches and pronouncements since he emerged as the nation’s chief helmsman, President Goodluck Jonathan has harped on his desire to ensure that the general elections of 2011 conform to universal best practices. He has made more pledges on this issue than on any other, which implies that free, fair and acceptable elections in 2011 is his major priority.