President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF Aminu Maigari has declared that despite drawing former World Cup champions, Argentina, Iran and Bosnia-Herzegovina in next year’s World Cup in Brazil, the Super Eagles will prove their worth as African champions.

Quotable quote: I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended – Nelson Mandela

Bright Okpocha a.k.a Basketmouth took the floor not as a comedian, but this time around, as a motivational speaker at the youth enterprise conference which held at Eko Hotel and Suites last Tuesday.

AS part of the prepa-ratory journey for the final interment of late pioneer National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, late Chief Solomon Lar, President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday received the remains of the late politician and elder statesman at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.

The visit of a minister to a state should not ordinarily excite comment, except that in some special cases it could invite attention, especially when it involves a personality who had been making headlines of an unsavoury nature, like Princess Stella Oduah, the Minister of Aviation.

The Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang yesterday renamed the Plateau State University after the late Solomon Lar.

The 2nd edition of the Arugbo Gold Cup, a sports festival for football and boxing sponsored by the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government of Ogun State begins today and runs through December 29, the organiser, Felix Okugbe has disclosed.

I often wonder how lucky Igbinedion feels anytime he goes around Benin City and sees the difference a fellow human being has made in five years; something he didn’t— or couldn’t—do in eight.

Athletics enthusiasts who were looking forward to a re-enactment of the keen rivalry between Mary Onyali-Omagbemi and Endurance Ojokolo at the African Masters Championships, which ends today at the Teslim Balogun Stadium will watch proceedings go down without the two women who were the major attraction.

THE University of Benin yesterday stood still in honour of former President, Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Late Prof. Festus Iyayi as it declared the Late Don irreplaceable.

December is here again. So it means it’s that time of the year when several of us morph temporarily into accountants (albeit without due consent from ICAN). But of that estimable and multi-faceted profession, we constrain ourselves to a singular aspect: Stock-taking.

As millions of people in South Africa and other parts of the world mourn the death of Nelson Mandela, 95, the South African President, Jacob Zuma, yesterday announced that a state funeral would be held for Mandela on Sunday, December 15, followed by internment at Qunu in Eastern Cape province same day.

Globacom has redefined customer service delivery in the telecommunications industry by providing a rare opportunity for all telephone subscribers, irrespective of their network of choice, to repair their smartphones free at the various Gloworld shops in the country.

Former Eagles’ assistant coach, Joe Erico has been thrown into an emotional spin as Lagos State takes on Cross River State in the final of the 18th National Sports Festival football event that will be decided today at the Agege Stadium in Lagos.

Team Eagles has trashed Team Celebrities 6-0 in a novelty football match designed to create awareness about HIV Aids.