SAPELE town in Delta State was thrown into confusion yesterday evening when a youth (name withheld), shot dead two other boys at Yoruba road over undisclosed reasons.

THE Member representing Ethiope West local government constituency in Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. Ben Igbagba, has donated food stuffs, books and toiletries worth over N500,000 to widows, the aged and orphans in his constituency.

NIGERIAN authorities must stand up against the American posture of trying to label us a country of terrorists after the Christmas Day incident in which 23-year-old Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab tried to blow up a passenger aircraft as it was landing in Detroit.

It was in the year 2009 that Ghana made the Black Continent proud by historically winning the FIFA Junior World Cup.
If you think I am trying to run away from Nigeria you are mistaken. In 2009, Nigeria emerged the champion of African Beach Soccer World Cup elimination. In 2009, Engineer Habu Gumel restored Nigeria’s pride at Olympic level when he was elected into the most prestigious sports board on earth, that of the International Olympic Committee, ( IOC ) .

Banks’ customers have demanded improved electronic banking services and better customer relations from their banks in 2010.A cross section of banks’ customers interviewed by Financial Vanguard on what they expect from their banks in the new year conducted listed poor ATM and internet banking services as the greatest shortcomings of their banks in 2009.

Just as the members of the national team, the Green Eagles, were concluding their airport formalities for their flight to Durban, South Africa to commence camping for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, veteran Coach, Godfery Esu, said the team had no chance of winning the tournament, beginning in Angola, January 10.

OPTIMISTIC Shaibu Amodu has talked about the high hopes of his Eagles reigning supreme at the Nations Cup in Angola and even vowed that “I’ll surprise people at the end of the tournament”.

Nigeria forward Yakubu Aiyegbeni could have spent his Christmas Day with his family at home, taking a well-earned break from the hectic schedule of a Premier League footballer.

The publisher of Isoko Mirror, Felida Essi, has said Isoko Heroes Award was not one conferred on criminals and impostors, but on those who have, overtime, contributed to the growth and development of Isokoland, and used their positions and wealth to help suffering Isoko masses.

Obafemi Martins has taken the final spot in Nigeria’s 23-man squad for this month’s African Nations Cup.Martins arrived at the Super Eagles’ Durban camp on Friday morning and did not take part in any of the team’s two training sessions. But he was certified fit by the Nigeria team medical crew later on New Year’s Day.