No fewer than 115 pregnant women and 65 infants lost their lives in Jama’re Local Government of Bauchi State due to birth-related complications between January and July this year.

The Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) has said it will continue to protest the outcome of the last local council election in Lagos state until justice is done just as the party’s candidate in the Kosofe Local Council election, Alhaji Shola Lawal said he won the election in that area relying on reports of party agents in the area.

Edo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Iziegbe Anita Evbuomwan has mandated the newly appointed Chief Coach of Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin, Bright Omokaro to revive the team and lead them back to the Premiership.

There seems to be no end to the crisis rocking the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) as one of its factional leaders and notable actor, Emeka Ike has dared anyone to conduct the guild’s general election and face the consequences of a jail term.

The President of the Nigeria Association of Women in Sports (NAWIS), Gloria Obajimi, has advised on the need for early release of funds for the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN in order for it to execute its programme and as well aid athletes in their preparation ahead of the 2012 London Olympic Games.

In keeping up with the tradition of making the famous Calabar Festival more exciting, foremost American musicians, Sean Kingston and Rick Ross, are among the dignitaries lined up to perform in this year’s edition of the festival.

President of the Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, NWF, Chimdi Ejiogu has disclosed that the federation would get at least two slots for the Olympics next year.

As if her world has come to an end, Miss Felicia Umore, in her early 50s sat firmly in her wheelchair with a striped polo and a skirt, gazing into space. She has no children to take solace in. Nothing seems to interest her anymore. Felicia is no less a human but given the situation she finds herself currently in, she feels very low .

Being a professional actress, a mother, a wife, a beautiful breath-taking goddess and an entrepreneur sounds a lot like a daunting task.

OVER 500 students of Afiesere Grammar School in Ughelli, Delta State, yesterday morning embarked on a protest over the purported death of two of their students on ‘okada’ on their way to school.

Crown FC of Ogbomosho have promised its fans a swift return in the Nigerian Premier League. Last season Crown FC, Zamfara United and JUTH FC and Plateau United were relegated after finishing in the last four.

As Nigerians await the decision of the organization and disciplinary sub-committee of the Nigerian Football Federation to pass its verdict on the purported match fixing involving some teams in the premier league, Nigerian Premier League Congressman, Samuel Aindigh has said that the ruling is not for Lobi Stars but for Nigerian football.

Lobi Stars’ striker, Adikwu Gabriel has lamented the inability of the Makurdi side to clinch a continental ticket next season.

There was a time when Nigerians actually enjoyed politics. The rules were clear, though some of them were still being developed to keep up with the fast pace of our development as a nation.

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has disclosed that 124 policemen died in encounters with armed robbers between January 2007 and September 2011.