The Sports ground at Anthony Village came alive yesterday as Lagos State governor Raji Fashola flagged off the Top Town Challenge put together by Christus Sports International and Lagos State government. The event kicked off by 7am with a fitness walk with Governor Fashola flagging off the walk

Former BCC Lions FC skipper, and one time, Super Eagles playmaker, Moses Kpakor spoke to Vanguard’s Peter Duru in Makurdi, where he bared his mind on nagging football issues.
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Former NFA Chairman, Ibrahim Galadima has added his voice to the call on former Super Eagles captain Austin Okocha to quit retirement and lace his boots for the Super Eagles once again, if Nigeria picks the 2010 World Cup ticket. Last week, ex-international Adokie Amiesimaka called on the Presidency and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to prevail on Okocha to come out of retirement and assist Nigeria at the World Cup in South Africa.

Following the statement made by the former Green Eagles winger Adokie Amiesimaka urging the Presidency and Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to persuade former Super Eagles midfielder Austin Okocha to return to active football, ex-International and former Rangers coach Sylvanus Okpala says only the Super Eagles handler Shaibu Amodu can determine the return of the former Bolton Wanderers player to the team.

For some years, three factors drew top amateur golfers to Asaba, the Delta State capital. Then, Barrister Moses Odibo, former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, spent so much to promote golf and the club.