President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF, Tijjani Umar has commended the players and officials of the senior national men’s team for the sacrifices they made while representing the country at the recently concluded Afrobasketball Championship in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.

Confederation African Athletics president, Kalkaba Maboum has predicted a period of boom for Nigerian athletics following the country’s successful outing at the African Junior Championships, which ended last week in Mauritius.

SUSPECTED hoodlums, Wednesday night, invaded Ugborikoko community in Ugborikoko community in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, leaving three persons injured.

He had a solitary cap at senior level to his name before August 14, 2013 but SC Heerenveen attacker, Uche Nwofor may soon be a name on the lips of Nigerians for a long time to come.

The Limpopo crooner seems to be on top of his game. Kcee is wisely investing the millions of naira he has made so far, courtesy of his “Limpopo” hit song into the oil business.

A -list comedians Gordons and Akpororo are billed to lead a list of high profile entertainers who are set to storm the ancient city of Otta, Ogun State to thrill fun-lovers during this year’s independence ceremony.

All the Nigerian athletes who competed at the African Junior Championships in Mauritius will be the first set of athletes that will benefit from the proposed High Performance Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

WITH a current population of over 165 million and projected to reach 450 million by 2050, clearly, Nigeria has one of the fastest population growth rate in the world, majority of them speaking English language, to the detriment of about 400 ethnic languages with Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba dominant.

Some attribute this cruel but recurring phenomenon to nerves, burnout, inferiority complex, inadequate preparation, inexperience, unpaid allowances … there’s a whole host of reasons why that green and white vest continues to flap futilely in the wake of the overachievers (usually several meters ahead).

At least 50 suspected Boko Haram sect members were killed in an encounter with Military Troops of 5 Brigade of 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Monguno when the terrorists laid ambush in two communities of Gajiram, the Headquarters of Nganzai and Bullabulin Ngaura of Konduga Local Government Areas of Borno state.

Determined to reposition the nation’s power sector in general and to also ensure proper sectoral co-ordination of the various electricity chain services, the Federal Government has created Electricity Management Services Limited, EMS.

Chinemenma (Chichi) is a young woman married with to a man that understands and supports her vision and passion to help teenagers. This desire was borne out of what she calls teens’ vulnerability and delicacy in dealing with issues of life. In this interview, Chichi talks about how she started her work with young people in that age bracket and how she is able to impact them. Excerpts.

FUMMAN Agricultural Limited, producers of Fumman juice brand, has emphasized the pivotal role of agriculture in engendering development in the industrial sector. Its core focus is to make humble contribution to the growth of the country’s agricultural raw materials, using the right volume and quality of raw materials at the right times, location and prices that are agreeable to our needs.

Now, the end to the quest is in sight as the last 15 contestants; 15 women and 15 women have emerged. It has been a journey fraught with intrigues, surprises and excitements.

Today, many indigenous languages have become endangered and would probably go into extinction if nothing is done to save the situation. The young people who are supposed to champion the preservation of the indigenous languages are mostly not in tune with their native dialects.