Ikpe Ekong is undoubtedly endowed with great athletic skills. He surely has all it takes to deliver. From those days of playing handball in high school to his love for football today, sports has not only brought fame and fortune to him but to his family and those around him.

YOU see them everywhere! In homes,offices, market places, places of worship, on the streets, in the gutters, dumpsites, just name it, they are there live! They come in all shapes, sizes and colours. There are the locals and the expatriate variety popularly called Belgium rats which by the way, came into Nigeria ‘legitimately’ with all the travel documents complete, courtesy of the importers’ containers.

At first sight, one is likely to assume that Ikenna is a musical artist. Little would you imagine that he is a trained civil engineer but with a strong passion for branding and advertising. He walked into the Vanguard office to share what makes his life tick with Saturday Youthful Vibes. Please read on.

Kenny is fast becoming one of the nation’s most prominent syndicated motivational columnists .In 2008, EDUTAINMENT MAGAZINE christened him:’NIGERIA”S YOUNGEST MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER as a result of his inspirational/enterprise development articles geared towards national/youth transformation. He became a columnist at quite a tender age of 18 and since then he has been making a difference in the print media.

CARE of the newborn which is globally recognised as the most vital aspect of child survival has not received enough attention in Nigeria over the decades. Statistics do not lie. Within the first 28 days of life, that is, the neonatal period, about 700 babies (around 30 every hour) die every day in Nigeria, mostly due to preventable causes such as intrapartum-related injury. This is the highest number of newborn deaths in Africa, and the second highest in the world.

HE encountered a life-changing experience several years ago, when he walked into the children’s ward of the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan. Prior to that singular experience, 77-year-old Otunba Michael Olasubomi Balogun, foremost banker, lawyer and philanthropist, had no inkling just how challenging the nation’s child survival statistics were.

The joy of bearing a set of twins is the joy of motherhood for some families. Taiwo and Kehinde are unique with their relentlessness to make a difference against all odds. This week we bring you the story of Taiwo and Kenny who are identifical twins. Taiwo shares the details of their account with Saturday Youthful Vibes.

CHRISTMAS and its charm are parting ways. Years back, depending on where you were, and how you were, maybe who you were, Christmas was the best part of the year. We looked forward to its unbridled extravagance. There was too much to eat and drink and we enjoyed liberties that we could only imagine at other times.

This is not the best of times between President Goodluck Jonathan and writers under the aegis of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA). The writers are pointedly accusing him of deliberately scuttling their recently held 30th annual convention in Abuja.

As Christmas draws near, Christians and fun seekers are preparing for the season in different ways. Some of them are decorating their shops and offices. In some streets in Lagos, the Christmas frenzy is in the air. Carols are blaring forth from the loud speakers…