Worried by the continued gridlock along Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, the Lagos State Government, yesterday, issued a 48-hour ultimatum to owners of tankers and heavy duty vehicles parked along Apapa-Oshodi expressway to remove them or risk their confiscation by the state government.

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper trainer, Joe Erico has told Nigerians who always expect the national team to win its matches to expect a tough duel when Nigeria take on Ghana in England August 9.

AS far back as 1601, some 410 years ago, many things, including people’s thinking patterns, should have been different from what they are now.

The seedings for Africa’s 2014 World Cup first and second qualifying rounds have been announced. This comes after football’s world governing body Fifa unveiled its latest monthly rankings on Wednesday.

EVERYTHING sounds good if we find enough words to clothe them. Words are never in short supply. The new direction of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, that claims Nigeria’s foreign policy will henceforth be investment-driven, glowing, as it seems, fails woefully to show the smallest appreciation of actions that will attract investment.

THE University of Lagos, Unilag, yesterday, decried strike embarked upon by Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU and Non Academic Staff Union, NASU, of the institution.

The Senate yesterday expressed worry over the growing rate of unemployment in the country. It, therefore, urged MDAs to tackle the alarming rate of unemployment in the country.

Nigeria coach Samson Siasia expects the Nigeria Under-20 team to do well at the World Cup despite their poor build-up to the tournament.

TECHNICAL Adviser of the Nigeria Amateur Wrestling Federation (NAWF), Dr Daniel Igali has continued to express concerns over the preparation of the wrestlers ahead of next year’s Olympic Games tagged London 2012.

After winning the FIFA U-17 World Cup on three occasions and two runners up medals at the U-20 category, a former national team coach, Paul Hamilton has said that the present crop of the junior national team, the Flying Eagles must strive to win the Columbia 2011 tournament.