Former Sports Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi has advocated that the present leadership of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria needs to make way, if the country were to see better days in track and field.

APC candidate Godwin Obaseki has defended his absence at last Sunday’s governorship debate saying he was focused on participating on only well-recognised debates.

Abuja—Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, yesterday, disclosed that the Federal Government has concluded plans to award the contract for the construction of the Lagos-Ibadan railway project.

The Super Eagles Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has assumed duty following his arrival in Uyo on Tuesday in preparation for the AFCON 2017 qualifying match against Tanzania on Saturday.

Nigeria’s journey from fraternal hostility to national integration was on course (at least with no major or visible bumps) for nearly a quarter of a century after the civil war ended. But from the mid- 1990s onward the country entered a new and sustained phase of ethnic tension following a long period of military rule led by Nigerians from the North of the country.

Nigeria, like the rest of the world, is grappling with the threat of high-scale unemployment which has been on the increase especially in the last few years. The country’s current unemployment rate has been on the rise and now stands at 12.1 per cent. In this report, Hi-Tech Editor, Prince Osuagwu looks at how Etisalat Nigeria is addressing this challenge through basic skills empowerment initiatives.

A group, Abubakar Momoh Solidarity Movement has said that it has uncovered a plot by agents of the APC to either assassinate, kidnap, abduct or maim its leader, Engr. Abubakar Momoh and key members of the movement following his recent declaration of support for Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.

In a bid to drive financial inclusion and increase economic growth, BankOne, a flagship product of AppZone limited now allows MFB customers open accounts and receive their personalized debit cards instantly either on the field or in branches.

ENUGU—Police authorities in Enugu State, yesterday, arrested a herdsman, one Ibrahim Adamumale, 20, in Affa, Udi Local Government Area of the state for being in possession of a sophisticated weapon, suspected to be an AK-47 riffle with 24 rounds of live ammunition.

Senator Ali Modu Sheriff has rejected some of the proposals made by the Board of Trustees. BoT, of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, towards the resolution of the leadership impasse in the party.

Sapele—As the Sapele/Okpe, Delta State, community leadership crisis degenerates, its embattled Chairman, Mr. Moses Ogodo, yesterday, urged the people of the area to ignore rumours of his purported sack from office by the Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, HRM Orue I, as well as the claim that he had dragged the monarch to court over his purported removal from office.

BENIN—THE Edo State House of Assembly has dedicated the 25th anniversary of the creation of the state to the memory of the late nationalist, Chief Anthony Enahoro, saying that his historic motion for Nigeria’s independence in 1953 led to the nation’s independence in 1960.

I saw a patient a few days ago with back pain radiating down her left leg. The pain was a tingling ache with flashes of “electricity”. Her initial treatment had produced some good results. However barely two weeks later the pain had returned and she was requesting a repeat.

Lagos—governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, yesterday said the state government would do everything possible to bring environmental sanity back to every part of the state.

The evolution of technology has reached a point where anything is available at the touch of a button. Shopping, learning, working and entertainment can all be accessed from the comfort of our homes. But it comes at a cost; and a relatively crucial one at that is Health. Obviously technology changes lifestyle.