How it started, those behind it and the way forward Toni Urhobo goes memory lane on the past, efforts of Ogbemudia and officials who inflate sports budget for selfish interests Today, we continue the interview with one time national coach and President of Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Toni Urhobo.

The Nigerian Army on Friday dismissed as “misleading” reports indicating that the Boko Haram factional leader, Abubakar Shekau, escaped to Cameroun.

I can’t really remember how our paths crossed. Possibly, at the National stadium, Surulere, Lagos. In the late eighties , I left the Imo Broadcasting Service,IBS, Owerri to join the Champion Newspapers , Lagos as a pioneer staff on the sports beat. Austin Mgbolu had also moved over to Lagos from Benin as a Sports correspondent for Edo state owned Observer Newspapers. I can’t recall who arrived first. 

Fans of the popular show have turned their backs on Big Brother to what they perceive as injustice towards Lolu.

Sunday Oliseh has said he would rather lose a job than go to jail for taking part in “illegal activities” as coach of Dutch club Fortuna Sittard.

The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows, in collaboration with the Public Affairs Section, US Consulate General, Lagos, recently tasked Nigerian youths on non-violent transformation in the country, reminding them of late Martin Luther King Jr. that led a peaceful protest on racial equality.

Former President  of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Governor of Bayelsa State,  Hon.  Seriake Dickson on Friday paid tributes to late Prof. Dora Akunyili, for her contributions towards the  fight against counterfeit  drugs in the country. 

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami Friday expressed deep appreciation to the steering committee of the Voluntary Principles Initiative for prioritizing and recommending Nigeria as one of the countries to be considered for free subscription at the plenary in March 2018 at Washington D.C, United States.

THE Nigerian Air Force has explained that its newly inducted indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle christened “Tsaigumi” will be used for land and sea intelligence surveillance operations.

THE Police have arrested a former Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW in Lagos State, Mr Rafiu Olorunwa Akanni aka Olorunwa over assassination of some members of the union in the state.