Nigeria defeated hard-fighting Tanzania on Thursday in South Africa by six runs in its final match at the ICC-Africa APL T20 Division 2 tournament played Sahara Park, Willowmore.

Labour Party senatorial candidate for Abia North, Chief Chukwuemeka Noel Okorougo, has challenged the victory of Senator Uche Chukwumerije, who contested on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Concerned over the volatile security situation in Kano State, the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) has again postponed its planned refresher course for coaches/referees refreshers which would have commenced on May 19.

Enyimba International FC of Aba on Wednesday defeated Sunshine Stars of Akure 4-0 in a mid-week Premiership encounter.

Ethiopia have appointed former Namibia coach Tom Saintfiet as the new man in charge of their national team. His first game in charge will be a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at home to Nigeria next month.

THE ongoing examination in College of Education, Ekiadolor in Edo State may have been suspended following an alleged attack by two rival cult groups, Aye and Eiye fraternity leaving at least two persons dead and five other injured in the early hours of Thursday, Vanguard learnt authoritatively.

SUDDENLY there is a storm in the teacup of political patronage. A lot of Igbo investors in the Jonathan presidency are up in arms.

Top music star, Tuface Idibia is set to thrill football fans who would watch the friendly match between the Super Eagles and Argentina on June 1 at the Abuja National Stadium, after being confirmed as the one who would render the national anthems of the teams as well as perform on the night.

The Lagos State Government will anytime from June stop taking care of the victims of last year’s flood disaster which occurred in the Ajegunle area of Ikorodu.

Experts in policy making have lauded the directive by President Goodluck Jonathan to the Presidential Advisory Council to review the country’s foreign policy.