Nigeria Premier League chairman, Davison Owumi was yesterday arrested, but later released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, over an allegation that he corruptly enriched himself while serving as Chairman of Enugu Rangers.

Addressing the workers in Lagos State University premises last week, during a rally organized by the university lecturers, the National Coordinator of ERC, Hassan Soweto expressed his sympathy with the striking workers for what they have suffered since 2009 the agreement was reached, insisting that their demand was genuine and worthy of attention of any government interested in the repositioning of what he called the nation’s battered education sector.

Former Nigeria Under-20 coach, Ladan Bosso, has said he could assist Eagles stand-in coach, Austin Eguavoen in the country’s Olympic team.

Despite losing 1-0 to Guinea in the Nations Cup qualifier, Nigeria remained rooted at the 34th position of the world FIFA rankings released yesterday.

It was a bad day at the office for Nigerian players at the ongoing Lagos Governor’s Cup Tennis tournament as they all saw the exit doors in their respective second round matches in the singles event.

All is set for the final of U-17 soccer competition, organized in memory of the late World Cup winning Coach Adeyemi Tella by Nigeria Football Coaches Associations Oyo State Chapter.

Former Chief of the Naval Staff, and President of West African Amateur Golf Association (WAAGA) Vice Admiral GTA Adekeye (Rtd) says the Royal Valley Golf Resort in Igosun_Offa is one of the best three golf courses in the country.

Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has signed a Memorandum of Under-standing, MoU, on ship building and repairs with the Southern African Shipyards, SAS, in Durban, South Africa after carrying out a fact finding tour of the facilities.

Maria Iweze over the weekend posted 152 nett to emerge the ladies’ best in the oldies golf tournament at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, and also clinched the nearest to the pin crown with a 2.20m effort in the two_day event.

PORT HARCOURT—Rivers State Government has called on investors within and outside Nigeria to partner with it in developing the Greater Port Harcourt City, a new city being developed with the aim of expansion, decongestion and the general development of Port Harcourt into a world class mega city.

A COALITION of political forces in Uyo Senatorial District, comprising Uyo Senatorial District Elders Council, Conference of Village Heads, Forum of Paramount Rulers, Itu-Ibiono Ibom Elders Forum and Nsit Atai Stakeholders, has rejected the bid by Senator Effiong Bob to go back to the Senate for the third time on the district’s ticket.

Isoko Development Union of Delta State, has risen in defence of its Representative in the House of Representatives, Mr Leonard Ogor, over allegations that he squandered in the last seven years of his representation, N800million meant for projects in the area.

Some insurance practitioners on Monday in Lagos urged the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to carry out a quarterly compulsory insurance enlightenment campaign in the country.

The National Association of Micro-finance Banks (NAMB) said on Monday that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had restored the licences of 37 of the 244 microfinance banks which licences were revoked recently. NAMB President Matthias Umeh told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the licences were restored because they were mistakenly revoked.

A new General Manager, Chief Micheal Kayode Ajayi, has been appointed to head the Public affairs Department of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA.