The age-old sporting rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana will be revived at GOtv Boxing Night 9 holding at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos, on October 2, 2016.

OWERRI—Fear has gripped the people of Etekwuru community in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, following the reported killing of a man, identified as Mr. Emma Odiga, and his five-year-old daughter by suspected cultists

Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) president Hamad Kalkaba Malboum has called for a review of the rules governing the transfer of allegiance to other countries.
He said it was worrisome to see Nigeria and other African countries losing their best athletes to other countries.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino says he is open to expanding the World Cup to 40 teams starting in 2026, with co-host duties being given to several countries.

ABUJA—MEMBERS of the House of Representatives, yesterday, vowed that any attempt to turn the Nigerian legislature into a part time arm of government would be resisted by lawmakers.

Just like he set record as the first African to make the top 30 in the world, Rio Olympic Games quarterfinalist, Aruna Quadri has inscribed his name in the annals of history in the continent after leaping to 25th in the September ranking released by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) on Tuesday September 6.

Golden Eaglets coach, Manu Garba believes Kelechi Iheanacho can solve the striking problem of the Super Eagles if given the opportunity.

WARRI—AKPERHE community in Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, was agog yesterday, following the release of the last three of four of the community’s indigenes arrested by men of Operation Crocodile Smile.

The challenge of getting fast, tasty, safe and nourishing meals ready in the home is over as home appliances and consumer electronics provider, LG Electronics, has introduced into the Nigerian market Gas Cooker with dual heater.

In more ways than one, technology means change. The mantra: ‘innovate or die’, is an obvious truth that technology companies must live by or worse, die from.

Founder of the Guiding Light Assembly and renowned Life Coach, Mr. Lanre Olusola have concluded plans to hold a specialized marriage class in order to address the issues of parenting and infertility in Nigerian marriages.

The Primary Healthcare is essential health care that is based on scientifically sound and socially acceptable methods and technology that make universal health care accessible to all individuals and families in a community. It is through their full participation and at a cost that the community and the country can afford to maintain at every stage of their development in the spirit of self-reliance and self-determination.

With an estimated 217,000 persons living with HIV in Lagos State, there are projections to reduce the HIV burden in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals SDGs. The CEO of the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency,LSACA, Dr Oluseyi Temowo, told Good Health Weekly that although the experience of managing HIV/AIDS among adolescents has been a little challenging, the State is on track to attain the target.

SIX distinguished professionals are to be inducted into the Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy. General Secretary of the Academy, Professor Fola Tayo, said a highpoint of this year’s investiture will be a feature presentation by Nigeria’s former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr. Christopher Kolade.

Speaking during a media round table discussion on Fistula intervention with the theme, “Service Availability; Access to service”, in Sokoto, Zakariya expressed worry that the few number of fistula surgeons in the country does not match the over 120,000 Nigerians affected with the disorder every year.