Seven players from the Kwara Football Academy (KFA) will be undergoing trials in four European countries United Arab Emirates and South Africa, the academy’s Administrator, Kunle Ayantola, has said.

FORMER Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, has blamed Nigeria’s underdevelopment and economic woes on entrusting mediocres with its leadership

Last week, the First Lady of Ogun State, Mrs Olufunsho Amosun, clocked 50. In this interview, conducted at the Government House, Abeokuta, she explains why, as a staunch Christian with a bishop as a father, she is married to a Muslim even as she shares the memorable moments of her over 25 years marriage to Governor Ibikunle Amosun.

Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, is facilitating the development of the ancient city. Recently, he visited Akure National Union in Ibadan where he met with Akure sons and daughters and invited them to come and develop their ancestral home. Aladelusi, a United States-based industrialist until his ascension to the throne, hosted Sunday Vanguard in his palace at Erekeson in the Ondo State capital, during which he opened up on the ranking of monarchs in Yorubaland.

President Kennedy made that remark during his inauguration address in 1960. I landed in the USA nine months after the assassination of the man who made my American university education possible. But, I always had in mind his advice to Americans. And, I don’t see why it can’t apply to Nigerians. Until now, I never had an opportunity to do something for our country. The genocide at Agatu changed that position. Suddenly, it was difficult to sleep. The thought of several hundred fellow Nigerians slaughtered and thousand rendered homeless by other fellow Nigerians was more than I could bear – especially when everything in the media point to the possibility that more carnage might be on the way. It was time to set out and find out what can be done.

Just when Benue farmers were enjoying some respite from the activities of dare-devil Fulani herdsmen in some parts of the state, no fewer than 12 persons were late Friday night reportedly killed by suspect herdsmen at Tarfi village, Binnev Ward, in Buruku local government area. Sunday Vanguard learned that the attack also left so many villagers with varying degrees of injuries while several others were still reported missing and unaccounted for.

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and a former governorship aspirant in Anambra State, Dr Alex Obiogbolu, has warned All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, and the Central senatorial candidate, Chief Victor Umeh, to stop deluding themselves and deceiving their members. He stated this in reaction to the comments made by Umeh, a former National Chairman of APGA, calling on the people of the zone to hold former Governor Peter Obi responsible for the non-representation of the zone at the Senate.

Jubrin Yaya is Sultan, Shua Arabs, Lagos State. He operated as a herdsman for twelve years before now employing herdsmen himself. In this interview, the Maiduguri -born Shua Arab speaks on the danger armed herdsmen pose to society and what can be done to check the menace.

This past week the attention of the international community was turned to the great country called Nigeria. For quite some time, the subject, Nigeria, became the leading news in the western media. At the same time, the search engines also got really busy as two keywords – ‘Nigeria’ and ‘Corruption’ were in hot demand.

Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti, is demonstrating more and more that he is a true son of his father, by not letting the government off the hook so easily when they execute unpopular programmes or make unfriendly policies.