Former coach of Heartland Football Club of Owerri, Benedict Iroha has said only the Nigeria Football Association, NFA can decide who will handle the senior national team, the Super Eagles.

Nigerian athletes are earning a doping reputation for themselves in the international athletics circles. Within a year more than seven athletes have tested positive to banned drugs at world meets. More than anything else, this has brought disgrace to a country battling hard to redeem its international image.

The Rivers State Government has set in motion a machinery to transform Port Harcourt into a city befitting the 21st century with the establishment of the Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority.

Henry Okah, the man who is widely believed to be the driving force behind the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, is being touted as more of a Lagos boy than a Bayelsa, having been born in the nation’s commercial capital.

The fight against fake drugs received a boost yesterday in Lagos with the closure of Idumota open -drug markets by the state’s Task Force on Counterfeit, Fake drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods.

Former President of the Cyclist Federation of Nigeria, CFN, Rev. Moses Iloh has described the suspension given on Nigeria’s FIFA and CAF Executive committee member, Dr. Amos Adamu last Wednesday as unfortunate for the country’s image but was quick to say it is not a surprise to him.

The member representing Warri North Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Mrs Irene Imilar, has said that she will complete all her constituency projects and influence more projects to the area to improve the lives of the people of Warri North if re-elected into office.

The 2010 Ryder Cup has come and gone with Europe smiling home with the trophy, dethroning defending champions United States of America.

As you read this piece, Offa, the quite town in Kwara State is on fire. Since Wednesday, the town more than ever before has witnessed the influx of golfers both local and international as the second annual West African Amateur Golf Association (WAAGA) teed off on Thursday.

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is fast becoming a golfer of national repute. Few weeks ago, the number citizen was at the IBB Golf and Country Club where he performed the ceremonial tee off of the Nigeria at 50 golf tournament.

Delta Force football club coach Bright Omokaro a.k.a 10-10 has urged the management of Nigeria Premier League, NPL to take a drastic measure on crowd violence especially at away matches.

Former Rangers technical adviser Christian Chukwu has said for the league to have a better change, there should be a total transformation in every angle in the league.

Zamfara United FC will kick start this season’s Nigerian Premier League with a visit to Ilorin to trade tackles with Bukola Babes at the Kwara State Stadium, the team’s General Manager believes the team is prepared enough for the season.

Though their houses may have been submerged by water, their businesses paralysed and other belongings, acquired over the years with sweat gone, some victims of the flooding at Ajegunle-Ikorodu, Ikosi and Isheri areas of Lagos are determined not to move anywhere under a rehabilitation programme drawn up by the state governor, Babatunde Fashola. Only a few have agreed to relocate to the Agbowa Relief Camp.

Saturday, October 16, 2010: Dr. John Olukayode Fayemi sworn-in at 3.10 p.m. at Palm Spring Estate, Ado-Ekiti by an state’s acting Chief Judge, Justice Silas Oyewole.