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The infiltration of foreign leagues in the contemporary third world societies, which includes my dear country to extend their fans base across the world, coupled with the fact that most Lagosian of my age did not get the privilege of watching top Lagos based clubs, such as the mighty Stationary Stores grace the legendary Onikan Staduim to make the state proud in the professional league and even in continental showpieces.
Many of us, who followed the local league religiously from a very young will not want to remember the crisis that bedeviled Julius Berger(Bridge boys) of Lagos, which accounted for the relegation of the last team lagosian could lay claim to, from the professional league. For me the demise of local league followership in the centre of excellence coupled with, the central Government misjudgment in neglecting the National stadium,Surulere for political reasons led to the sorry state that the Nigerian league finds itself now. Ever since the relegation of bridge boys of lagos(an offspring of Julius Berger) in 2006 the Nigeria premier league has lost torch with the religious football followers of Lagos. Following this historical tragedy, we had lost a generation of die hard fans to different foreign sides across the globe.
After the unfortunate departure of the Bridge boys of Lagos from the professional league scene, Many of us who are Lagosians and Passionate followers of the Local Leagues have watched keenly as several lagos based club sides struggle to battle for promotion to the professional league. At the beginning of the 2013/14 Nigeria National League season its was jubilation galore as the state welcomed "the white handkerchiefs" Stationary stores of Lagos back to action after they bought the Nigera National league slot of Union bank. Football enthusiastic lagosians and I must confess myself inclusive had believed that the wait was finally over, considering the rich history of the Super Stores and the glory days of the Onikan Stadium.
However, It was a disappointing season for Lagosians as the mighty Stationary Store got relegated from the Nigeria National league, and we all shifted our attention to the 4,000 capacity Agege Stadium, the home ground of Private owned First Bank of Lagos, unfortunately the final league day drama saw the only hope of we lagosians turn to peril as Coach Oshun led First bank of lagos suffered defeat in the Go-round Fc of Port Harcourt who had nothing to lose pre-match.
As another season of football comes by, we lagosians have entrusted our hopes on our local based clubs ones again, the Agege stadium will bubble once again as First bank Fc Of Lagos leads the likes of COD United of Lagos, MFM Fc of Lagos and the new jewel Ikorodu United. Unlike the three other contingents, Ikorodu United echoes loud in the hearts of Indigenous Lagos considering the fact that Ikorodu Is one of the Five Division that makes up lagos State. The Ikorodu revolution begun in March, when the team built on the legacy of popular side Bolowotan to announced a top Manager in person of Maurice Coleman to lead the team to glory.
The appointment of the Belgian, who have won two Nigerian premier league titles and also won the Nigerian FA Cup with little known Kaduna united in 2010 has shown that the team is making serious effort to return smiles to the faces of faithful Lagosian all around the world. It is noteworthy that the gaffer was credited for the discovery of the highly rated Super eagles Left back Taiye Taiwo when he began is Coaching Career In Nigeria with Nigerdock Fc of Lagos.
As a Nigerian youth who believes so much in our Local league and its players, I want to urge my fellow Sports enthusiastic lagos fans to come out of this western oriented delusion and join in the sporting revolution coming to centre of Excellence. I believe that Nigeria can still return the league to its glory days, this inspiration came as a result of the first hand experience I acquired while watching my fellow Nigerians take to the Umuahia township Stadium to Support Abia Warriors and Abia Comeths in their bid to gain promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League and battle relegation from the Nigeria National League respectively.
Finally, Black box Nigeria sports will continue to update our teaming readers on the developments in the Local league and I pray that the lost glory of the league will return, not only that, seeing my follow Nigeria youths and Sports loving Nigerian to troop en mass to the 4,000 Capacity Agege Stadium, the Legendary Onikan Stadium, Lagos Island is a dream I wish to live for. I also desire the return of the 60,000 capacity National Stadium, Surulere where I never had the privilege to watch the eagles play.
God Bless Nigeria
God Bless Nigeria Sport
Eko o ni baje oooooo. 

Mustapha Azeez‎

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By, Uchechukwu Ugboaja

As the nation approaches another period of political transition, many Nigerians consider it a time for more politics and less projects, but the case in Abia State appears different as Gov T.A Orji has recently been busy commissioning projects in different parts of the state especially in Aba, where the Largest dry land port in West Africa was recently established called the 'Aba Mega Mall' located at Okpu Umuobu, Osisioma Local Government Area.

First of its kind in the South East of Nigeria where commerce is the economic mainstay of the people, Green field Assets Ltd provided the infrastructural asset to build and manage 10,000 lock up shops. The Group Managing Director Paul Obanua stated that Green Field Assets Ltd. is committed to redefining the commercial landscape of Aba. According to him, the shops are even currently more affordable in other established markets.
For the Abia governor he believes that the Aba Mega Mall will open up more investment to the state and create more employment opportunities for the teeming youths of Aba. According to the GMD an estimated 30,000 jobs will be created when the mall is completed and fully operational. It will contain a hotel facility, warehousing, haulage and logistics service, agro-alied storage, a customs command unit, SON department.
While performing the groundbreaking of the second phase of the mall, the Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji advised the incoming government in the state to build on the foundation already laid by his government in advancing the course of the state.
According to him, his administration has put in sustainable infrastructure in the state that will stand the test of time, adding that Aba remains a melting pot of great resources. He thanked the people of Osisioma Ngwa for donating their land to the government for the building of the shopping mall and urged other communities to release their land for development purposes when the government asks for such land.
Governor Orji thanked Aba people for their support and urged them to renew their attitude to make the city great.
In his concluding remark, the GMD thanked the Abia state government for the support it received; pointing out that nobody from the government asked the company of any favours with respect to the project.
He said that the first phase is made up of 1000 stalls while the next phase will comprise an abattoir, cinema , a dry port as well as a motel, maintaining that the company is interested in harnessing the industrial capacity of Aba.
Earlier, the chairman of the occasion, Elder Emma Adaelu thanked the Greenfield Assets Ltd for siting the mall in Aba and the Governor for giving his full support to the project and urged Aba people to buy stalls in the mall.

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Residents of Omojoda Community in the Adamo, Ikorodu area of Lagos have organised a search party to apprehend a middle-aged man, identified as Segun, aka Mago, who allegedly raped three girls before fleeing the area.
According to a report by PUNCH Metro, it was learnt that the police at the Sagamu Road Division and the Area N Command, Ijede, where the residents reported the matter, have also launched a manhunt for the suspected rapist.‎
Our correspondent gathered that the suspect, after allegedly raping his victims, cleaned the mess with a white handkerchief before bringing the girls back home.
When PUNCH Metro got to the area on Saturday, the Baale, Alhaji Adebola Kazeem, alleged that Segun also belonged to a cult, and had brought his gang members to rob the residents on several occasions.
He said, "It is not only in Omojoda that the man raped young girls. We believe he is also a cultist because he has led a gang to rob us several times. Reports got to us that he also raped some girls in the neighbouring Imure and Isiwu areas.
"If the police do not arrest him, there is fear that he might rape more young girls. Another thing he does is to clean the mess with a handkerchief. It was since the last rape incident on Friday, April 17, that he fled the area.
"The community is looking for him to hand him over to the police. What he now does is to send his gang to rob residents. Last week, a man's motorcycle was snatched in the early morning, and another woman returning from her shop was robbed."
Speaking with PUNCH Metro, the mother of one of the victims, Adijat Akande, said she had sent her daughter on an errand in the area, but was shocked when she learnt that the girl had been kidnapped.
She said, "Whenever I sent her out at night, I would give her money to take a motorcycle. Fortunately on that day, she went with a phone. When I expected her to return, I tried her number, but it kept on saying 'user busy'. Later, a boy named Samuel ran to our house and raised the alarm that my daughter had been kidnapped.
"We began to search everywhere for her. After about an hour, we saw her staggering home. She slumped in front of the community mosque. When I rushed her to a private hospital, she was rejected and we were referred to a government hospital.
"When we got to Ikorodu that night, we were asked to come back the following day as they had a lot of emergencies. It was that same night that I reported to the police station."
The teenager, who spoke briefly with our correspondent, said Segun threatened to kill her if she raised the alarm.
She said, "He came on a motorcycle and met me at a junction. He said I should climb the motorcycle and that if I shouted, he would kill me. So, we went away to a bush in the Aleke area where he did it."
In a medical report from the General Hospital, Ikorodu, on April 20, 2015, signed by one Dr. Junaid, and obtained by PUNCH Metro, the incident was confirmed.
"Upon examination, it was found that a young girl is in distress. No seminal fluid or bloodstains was found on her thighs or vulva, and hymen not intact," the report read.
When our correspondent got to the suspect's house, his mother, who declined to give her name, said she had not seen Segun since the day of the incident.
She said, "I dont have much explanation. I have not seen him since the day of the incident. Whether he did it or not, that is left to God."
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, said he would get back to our correspondent on the matter. He, however, had yet to get back as of press time.

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