Ethiopians are known for long distance races, but they have been making inroads into the sprints as exemplified by their junior athletes at the last African Junior Championships in Mauritius.

Lagos Grassroots Athletics Development coach, Adu Uruemu has declared that Lagos State athletes will strive to dominate the athletics events of the maiden edition of the National Youth Games (NYG) billed for December 5-15 in Abuja.

Observing from a distance, one can not quantify the large number of young men and women alike converging in motor parks with the aim of traveling very early in the morning and most times late at night. Saturday Vanguard did a close up on Maza-Maza motor park in Lagos recently.

The Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah has described the return of schools to the Church by Governor Peter Obi administration as a fundamental initiative to recapture the core values of Ndigbo.

Sister Pat, I love you. You’re an inspiration. Vicky, I love you too; you’re a fighter. Both of you deserve to wear the crown. I’ll give my sister, the young girl, a shot. I didn’t just come up with that, Princess Pat, God needs you out there. Give the young girl a shot!”

The presidency has picked holes in the rumours making the rounds that the sack of nine Ministers by President Goodluck Jonathan had political undertones.

These days when governments are beginning to direct attention to agribusiness in order to provide enough food and create wealth for its growing populations and more importantly create more jobs for the average unemployed youths in Africa.

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, yesterday, slated September 20 to commence hearing on the suit filed before it by the Bamanga Tukur led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, seeking to declare activities of the “New PDP” illegal.

Former Super Eagles midfielder, Edema Fuludu said that with a little bit of push, Warri Wolves are capable of pipping Enyimba of Aba to the Federations Cup billed for September 15 at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.

Two brothers and one other, were Friday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate court sitting in Ikeja, over alleged kidnap and robbery. The suspects are Peter Falola 27, Mumini Kudoro 29 and Shaib Kudoro 34.