SIXTEEN teams have been slated to feature in the second annual maritime Football competition organised by Nigeria’s leading maritime media company, Ships & Ports Communication Company Limited.

STEPHEN Okechukwu Keshi requires little introduction. I suppose the authorities of Nigerian football need to know him, if they were serious about the things they should do. If not for few hitches that attended his efforts in Togo, he would have taken Togo to the 2006 World Cup as the coach. He qualified Togo for the World Cup then the troubles followed.

Usain Bolt is likely to miss this year’s Commonwealth Games in Delhi, according to the sprinter’s manager.
Ricky Simms was quoted on Sunday as saying the Jamaican _ the Olympic and world champion over 100 and 200 metres and the 4x100m relay _ could not consider the October event a priority.

Since the Independence ( on the ‘platter of gold‘) of Nigeria in 1960, the sonorous song of our rulers whether civilian or military had been, and it is still, macro-economic stability with full employment and tolerable inflation.

Princess Adenrele Adeniran- Ogunsanya, is Secretary to Lagos State government. In this interview with Vanguard she spoke on the administration of Governor Babatunde Fashola, its achievements and challenges, saying that with his performance so far, the governor deserves a second term.

Surrounded on all sides by tall palm trees, lagoon and the ocean, the La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort offers an opportunity to connect with the real natural environment of an African set up while still enjoying the luxury and comfort of five star facilities.

The Kebbi Government has set aside N100 million for tourism marketing and the upgrade of the 59-year-old Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival.Gov. Saidu Dakingari disclosed this in Birnin Kebbi on Friday while addressing a public forum.

Prof. Tunde Babawale, Executive Director, Centre Black African Arts and Culture ( CBAAC), has said Vision 20_2020 will make more meaningful impact when culture is made its centre piece.

British based Virgin Atlantic Airways, has bought six A330_300 long_range aircraft from Airbus, and is leasing a further four from AerCap. The contract was formally completed on December 30th, 2009, following an initial announcement earlier in June.

As the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation [NTDC] prepares for this year’s International Tourism Trade Fair [FITUR] exhibition in Madrid next week, the Director-General of the corporation has commended the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over its planned move to begin the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration exercise, saying the project stands to protect the interest of tourist to the country.