A retired Nigerian footballer, Rashidi Yekini who scored the country’s first goal at the World Cup is dead. Yekini who was born in Kaduna was said to have died in his Kwara residence.

With their painful 3-1loss to visiting Sharks still fresh in their mind, the Team Manager of ABS, Alloy Chukwuemeka has said that psychological imbalance and of lack of fitness were responsible for the home loss

Again, while travelling to another destination within Nigeria, a conversation with a fine gentleman sitted next to me started after we were given a copy of a daily to peruse for the duration of the flight. The headline that caught our attention on the front page of the newspaper went thus: “67 million youths unemployed— Minister”.

Ogun State House of Assembly has passed not less than 120 resolutions and 30 bills at its 185 sittings since last year June when it commenced legislative work.

Obus Bezalee Brodoh is a multi-talented artiste whose originality cuts across music, comedy, voice-overs, wardrobe, motivational speaking, entertainment and professional freelance modeling. He started singing at an embryonic age of six and eventually attained maturity and leadership.

Keke Bongos Ikwue is the daughter of the legendary Nigerian music icon, Bongos Ikwue. She is the producer of ‘Inale’, an epic film that won her the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). In this interview with Saturday Vanguard, she spoke on the Nigerian film industry, piracy in the industry and a whole lot of issues.

Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has reiterated the commitment of his administration to free education for all pupils of public primary and secondary schools in the state.

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has said that he is in touch with Leverkusen’s Sidney Sam, a player who has been on the radar of the national team for a possible international switch.

THE founder and General Overseer of Living Faith Church, aka Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo has inspected the site for the smooth take-off of the Cross River campus of the Covenant University Otta in Ogun State.

Leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria has concluded arrangements to showcase the latest data and Internet offerings on its newly upgraded 3.75G network at this year’s edition of the West African Information and Communication Technology (WAFICT) congress, billed for Tuesday, May 8 at the Eko Hotel, Lagos.

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Friday apologised to Lagos residents over the hardship arising from the ongoing strike by doctors in the employ of the state.

Shell announced Friday a significant cut in its Nigerian oil production due to pipeline damage caused by theft, and warned that it might not meet contractual obligations as a result.

Tuface Idibia has stunned everyone; entertainment journalists, fans and friends alike as he secretly weds Annie Macauley whom he engaged on Valentine’s day this year.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted the club was forced to scrap his preferred pre-season preparations after confirming plans for a tour of Asia and Nigeria on Friday.

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has condemned the reported assassination of the Principal Private Secretary to Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, Comrade Olaitan Oyerinde, saying it raises a lot of questions, especially coming shortly after the yet-to-be-resolved ramming of the Governor’s convoy by a tipper truck that claimed the lives of three journalists and a driver.