WHEN President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, inaugurated his cabinet on August 21, two burning issues were omitted in his speech. I am sure the issues must have been discussed at the ministerial retreat organised by the office of Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the President felt it was no longer necessary to reopen…

Romania, Hungary and Slovakia have been ordered to play their next home matches in Euro 2020 qualifying behind closed doors due to racist behaviour from their supporters, UEFA announced on Monday. European football’s governing body announced Romania’s next two fixtures on their own turf will have to take place in a near-empty stadium, the second…

TAKING their fates in their hands, the Governors of the South East on Sunday, July 29, 2019, resolved to establish Forest Guards as a counter to the insecurity which had plagued the region for some time. The proposal for enhanced security aims to empower locals with the knowledge of their communities to check activities of…

By Chux Ozulu COMMENTS by Juliet Vanderberg in Vanguard of Friday, September 13, 2019, regarding our protest against the announcement of a new board in which same ethnic nationalities that have been favoured in NDDC board appointments since inception in 2000 once again maintained their unending run, made interesting reading. Akpabio in Port Harcourt, dishes…

By Cynthia Alo In furtherance of its resolve to deepen market penetration and reward its numerous loyal customers, Old Mutual General Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Old Mutual Limited, has launched ‘Double Awoof’ campaign on its comprehensive motor insurance policy. The loyalty programme rewards policyholders by slashing the cost of procuring comprehensive motor insurance cover…

South Africa prop Trevor Nyakane has been replaced by Thomas du Toit in the Springboks squad after tearing his right calf muscle in their opening defeat to New Zealand, the team said on Monday. Trevor Nyakane Nyakane was seen with his head in his hands pitchside after limping off in the final minutes of Saturday’s…

 Prince Osuagwu Foremost digital and creative marketing agency, Amplify Digital has launched a one-stop centre for digital training, tagged Amplify Digital and Design Academy (ADDA). CEO of the company, Alexander Edem said the centre was established to equip marketing professionals and enthusiasts with the appropriate digital marketing and design skills to thrive in their careers….

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel ended his yearlong drought without a win at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday, mastering a hazy circuit to claim a record fifth triumph in the city-state. Sebastian Vettel The German was chased home by teammate Charles Leclerc, who started on pole but lost the lead to the four-time world champion after…

The IAAF said Monday it would maintain a ban on the Russian athletics federation pending analysis of data from the Russian anti-doping laboratory covering the 2011-2015 period when state-sponsored doping was prevalent. “The council endorsed the strongest recommendation we’ve probably had from the taskforce that Russia remains suspended,” International Association of Athletics Federations president Sebastian…

No fewer than 50 runners have so far signified interest in the maiden Onitsha City Marathon (OCM) event slated for Oct. 5, in Anambra. Mr Philip Balepo, OCM Head of Media and Publicity made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Onitsha on Sunday. Balepo said most of the…