From the monthly archives: March 2010

Best Time To Be Minister

On March 26, 2010 · In Crisp Shots

SOME cruel jokes have emerged in the light of the departure of the Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. They became jobless on March 17. There was even a debate whether they had any job in the first place.

Full Story →

Winnie in the swirl of controversy

On March 26, 2010 · In Owei Lakemfa

THE fiftieth commemoration of the Sharpville massacre rolled by on March 21. It was a landmark because that massacre was conclusive proof that Apartheid could not be ended by peaceful protests or deputations. Africans had poured out on March 21, 1960 in the South African township of Sharpville to protest laws that forced them to carry passes in their own country.

Full Story →

Appeal Court sacks Senator Joy Emodi

On March 26, 2010 · In News

THE election of Senator Joy Emodi representing Anambra North Senatorial District in the National Assembly was nullified by the Court of Appeal, Enugu, yesterday, on the grounds that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, wrongfully declared her, winner of the 2007 election

Full Story →

Keshi set to land Kenya job

On March 26, 2010 · In Sports

There may be brighter days ahead for former Nigerian and Malian coach Stephen Keshi as he tops the shortlist containing a formidable array of managers to take over the job of the Kenyan national team, the Harambee Stars.

Full Story →

How LASTMA official lost his ear

On March 26, 2010 · In Metro

In what might appear as a curious coincidence, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has recently been featuring frequently in the news for the wrong reasons. At least for reasons other than that which informed it being set up by the Lagos State government. For instance a couple of weeks back two of its officials attached to the Iyana Ejigbo unit were involved in separate incidents that claimed the lives of a motorist and a motorcyclist.

Full Story →

The radicalisation of a population

On March 26, 2010 · In Sweet and Sour

LAST week, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) planted a couple of car bombs in Warri on a day when a Vanguard Post-Amnesty Dialogue was due to take place.

Full Story →

Akala soft-pedals on deduction of teachers’ salary

On March 26, 2010 · In News

By Ola Ajayi

IBADAN—DUE to the threats by the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Oyo State wing, to reject its March salary if the Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala-led administration deducts the controversial 2.5 percent National Housing Fund, the government may have soft pedaled on the issue.

This was disclosed to Vanguard by the State Chairman, Nigeria [...]

Full Story →

Defacing Abuja…from under

On March 26, 2010 · In Editorial

THE public protest conducted by residents of the Games Village , Abuja recently, deserves the attention of the National Assembly Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Full Story →

Ogbulafor’s enemies against Ndigbo – Groups

On March 26, 2010 · In News

By Chidi Nkwopara

OWERRI—A coalition of civil society groups in the South East have declared their support for “the Office of the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP,” currently occupied by Prince Vincent Ogbulafor.

The groups were of the opinion that those spoiling for war to take over Ogbulafor’s seat [...]

Full Story →

Maritime operators seek appointment of professional to transport ministry

On March 26, 2010 · In Business

With the maritime industry still in the middle of wholesale reforms, operators are seeking the appointment of a knowledgeable technocrat to head the ministry of transport.

Full Story →

We’re not going for jamboree in Commonwealth Games – Ogba

On March 26, 2010 · In Sports

Athletics Federation of Nigeria boss, Solomon Ogba disclosed at the weekend that professional standards would be used to select athletes and officials who will represent Nigeria at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India.

Full Story →

Taiwo vows to wrestle shirt from Echiejile

On March 26, 2010 · In Sports

Out of favour Super Eagles left-back, Taiye Taiwo, who riffled home the winning goal in Marseille’s 2-1 win over rivals Lyon at the weekend, has vowed to reclaim his starting shirt from new kid on the block, Elderson Echiejile at the World Cup.

As the kickoff date of the first World Cup to hold on [...]

Full Story →

Five injured as Gov Lamido’s convoy crashes

On March 25, 2010 · In News

By Idris Mohammed

KATSINA —  About five people were seriously injured along Kankara-Seme-Gusau road when two SUVs on  Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State’s convoy had a head-on collision with a commercial vehicle, an Audi 80 car, recently.

An eye witness told Vanguard that Lamido was returning to his state, after attending a People’s Democratic [...]

Full Story →

Lawyer accuses Imo Police boss of threat to life

On March 25, 2010 · In News

By  Anayo Okoli

Umuahia—AN Umuahia based lawyer and human rights activist, Mr. Anthony Agbazuere, has accused the Abia State Police Commissioner, Mr. Jonathan Johnson of threatening his life over a matter his client has in court with the police.

Agbazuere, specifically accused the Police Commissioner of “ambushing him” because he did not keep quiet when [...]

Full Story →