NIGERIA has been ruled by soldiers for most of our years of independence, and so we had become conditioned to doing things in fear of our rulers. Due to this fear, we accept and submit to the whims and caprices of the ruler.

Soldiers Friday morning went on rampage at the Palmgroove area on Ikorodu Road, Lagos after a BRT bus allegedly knocked down a soldier on a motorcycle.

Vanguard cannot ascertain if the soldier died in the accident.

THE Bishop of Hereford was once being patronised by a great lord who talked very proudly. “I never go to church,” boasted the lord. “Perhaps you have noticed that, Bishop?” “Yes, I have noticed it,” answered the Bishop gravely.

Under-fire Germany face rejuvenated France in Friday’s World Cup quarter-final at Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Maracana stadium in a clash of two European powerhouses.

The Federal Government yesterday said it will in no distant future look into the direction of developing nuclear energy in order to boost her quest for a robust energy mix.

Prices of basic food items have increased in most markets in Lagos since the commencement of Ramadan fast. A visit to most of the food and fruit markets in Lagos reveals an increase in prices of fruits which are major needs of Muslims during the holy month. Prices of other basic food items like beans, yam, pepper, tomatoes, oranges and water melons have also gone up.

German football federation (DFB) president Wolfgang Niersbach has engaged France’s UEFA chief Michel Platini in some cheeky banter on the eve of Friday’s World Cup quarter-final clash between their countries.

Former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes will not be joining Monaco this summer as he continues to work his way back from a serious knee injury, the Ligue 1 club announced Thursday.

Gonzalo Higuain’s failure to score at the World Cup has become a source of concern for Argentina ahead of their quarter-final showdown with Belgium in Brasilia on Saturday.

Football’s powerful governing body came under renewed scrutiny after a Brazilian police chief said Thursday a FIFA member provided thousands of World Cup tickets sold illegally at games for millions of dollars.