As you climb the bridge, his pitiable condition is bound to attract your attention. And when you try to engage him in a conversation, you will be amazed at his good command of the English Language. But Baba Bose, as he prefers to be called, is not just a beggar. He is a peculiar one. At the pedestrian bridge at Ijesha-Tedo Bus Stop, along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Lagos, where he has domiciled for over 25 years, Baba Bose is seen as ‘a worthy landlord of the bus stop.” He remains there during the rainy or dry seasons, begging passers-by for alms to make ends meet.

Warri Wolves started the season with high hopes of going far, having qualified to represent Nigeria in the CAF Confederation Cup and looking to impress on the continent, with the players eager to impress and warm their way into the hearts of possible club suitors in north Africa. Having crossed the first three stages of the competition, Warri Wolves, were just a whiskers away from crossing into the group stage of the Confederation Cup when they met their water-loo in the hands of AC Leopards of Congo, who progressed 4-3 on aggregate scores.

It is 8 o’clock on a Saturday morning. But the streets are unusually empty and quiet, devoid of traffic, neither vehicular nor human. One could stand at one end of a street and sight the other end as there is no traffic to block one’s view. However, on the sides of the streets, and in residential premises, some behind walls, others without walls, are residents working earnestly to keep their environment clean or to “sanitize their environment”. Some residents are clearing gutters, others cutting grass or the overgrown lawns, while a few others are tidying up the premises generally.

When will Sunshine Stars’ grip of the pole position in the league be loosened? That is the million naira question that the other 19 teams in the Nigerian top flight are begging to answer as the league approaches its halfway stage Not many league watchers ever tipped the Akure-based team to be amongst the top three sides on the table, lest of all see them topping the log after about 16 gruelling games that have seen some upsets, shockers and major disappointments from the supposedly top teams like Kano Pillars and Enyimba.

Beautiful Vivien Ike is taking after her younger sister, Chika Ike as she debuts in Nollywood.

A Federal High Court sitting in Jos yesterday upheld the participation and election of Sen. Joshua Dariye as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Plateau Central Senatorial District in last December party primaries. It would be recalled that a co-contestant in the race, Mr Alexander Mwolwus had challenged in court the eligibility of Dariye in taking part in the PDP senatorial primaries. Dariye had left the Labour Party (LP) and joined PDP and had won the primary election, beating five other aspirants including Mwolwus.

Professor Vincent Asor is the newly elected President/ Chairman of Council of the Computer Professionals (Registration Council of Nigeria) [CPN]. In this interview with Emeka Aginam, the University Don listed his major policy thrust, assuring that establishing a clear career path for IT professionals will be his top priority. He however, condemned in clear terms, […]

Heavily armed to the teeth policemen yesterday sealed up twenty two local government council secretariats in Rivers State, thus denying newly sworn in Caretaker Committee Chairmen of the councils access to their offices barely twelve hours after they were sworn in by governor Nyesom Wike in Government House, Port Harcourt.

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee, LPPC, yesterday, conferred the rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SAN, on 21 senior lawyers in the country. The Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Mr. Ahmed Gambo, who made the disclosure while briefing newsmen, yesterday, said the LPPC selected the new SANs at the end […]

About twelve persons were Thursday killed in a crude oil pipeline fire explosion along the Tebidaba-Azuzuama trunk line in the mangrove swamp of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

While he lived, he towered among the giants of contemporary Nigerian musicians with his signature fusion of reggae, highlife, Afro-funk, traditional melodies and rhythms. The catch-hall description, Özziddi” , Okosun was a major influence as far as the nation’s music scene was concerned. He used his music to tackle head-on the most critical political and social issues gripping the African continent, especially the abolished apartheid in South Africa.

Sharks began the season like a house on fire and have since been like that, earning the record of being the unenviable team in the Nigerian top flight, no thanks to their last position on the table.

Owners and Representatives of Quilox, The Place, Play Abuja, Road Runners, Caribbean Lounge Abuja and Megaletrics enjoy an Activity Packed Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Trip to Tennessee.

SINCE leaving the popular Jamaican reggae group, Black Uhuru in 1985, Junior Reid had spent considerable time out of his home country and had not had a massive hit song that period. He’s best known for the songs “One Blood” and “This Is Why I’m Hot”

From the look of things, Shooting Stars are shooting down in their push to rediscover their lost glory. For a club with a rich history and fans support, things have certainly been far from being rosy for the Oluyole Warriors.