MEND: Reasons To Worry
THE attack on Atlas Cove should worry those who thought amnesty to militants in the Niger Delta would stop militancy and criminality. It is a long distance from the Niger Delta to Lagos, where the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, struck on Sunday night. What informed this attack at the height […]
FAAN frowns at VIPs’ refusal to be screened at airports
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has raised alarm over the refusal of Very Important Personalities (VIPs) and top military and para-military personnel to submit themselves for screening before boarding an aircraft.
PPA threatens Ohakim over defection move
KANO — The leadership of Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) has declared its preparedness to wield the big stick should Governor Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State defect to PDP. National Chairman of the party, Chief Clement Ebri, told newsmen in Kano that although the purported move was still a subject of speculation, “when he does that, […]
IMSU: Condemnation greets collection of fees by Zellence
By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—The appointment of a firm, Zellence, to collect fees for the cash-strapped Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri, is causing ripples in the institution. All the people who spoke to Vanguard on the development expressed dissatisfaction that the firm was allegedly “engaged by the institution’s Governing Council at an undisclosed sum of money […]
Gbenga Obasanjo: Court grants Moji custody of children
Justice Elfreda Williams-Dawodu of an Ikeja High Court yesterday resolved the controversies between Dr. Gbenga Obasanjo, son to former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his former wife, Mojisola, on the custody of their children as it allowed the woman the custody while granted Gbenga an unfettered access to the two children.
Oji power plant, solution to Nigeria’s power crisis — Ogbozor
By Tony Edike ENUGU—CHAIRMAN of National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) Enugu Zone, Mr Ikem Ogbozor, has said that the solution to unstable power supply in the country lies with government reactivating the 3,000 megawatts capacity Oji River Thermal Power plant, which had been abandoned by successive regimes in the country. Rather than embarking on […]
2011: No automatic ticket for Orji— Nkire
By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—A MEMBER of the Board of Trustee (BOT) of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), Chief Sam Nkire has said that there is no automatic ticket for Governor Theodore Orji of Abia state for the 2011 elections. According to Nkire, all interested candidates for the office would be subjected to the party primaries, […]
Kidnapped victim killed, after ransom
By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Sympathizers broke down in tears as the remains of 38-year old Aghaegbula Emenike, who was recently kidnapped and killed, was buried in his ancestral home in Umulebe Ofeke, Osina, Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State. It would be recalled that two armed men kidnapped Emenike, a Port Harcourt based businessman […]
Census Tribunals begin sitting July 21
*Kano, Lagos file petition By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—Barring any last minute change, three Census Tribunals constituted by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), ten months ago, are scheduled to begin sitting on July 21, this year over various petitions filed by some states of the Federation, including Lagos and Kano to challenge the results of […]
Uwais, Atiku, Masari task Yar’Adua on electoral reforms
By Chris Ochayi ABUJA— Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, former Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Bello Massari, yesterday challenged President Umaru Yar’Adua to ensure genuine electoral reform is put in place before the next general elections in 2011. The eminent Nigerians spoke […]
Abia PDP chairman escapes assassination attempt
By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—THE Abia state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Ndidi Okereke, Friday night escaped assassination attempt in Umuahia, the Abia state capital. Okereke was said to be returning from Olokoro, the home town of the party’s National chairman, Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, when a group of unidentified men opened fire on […]
Chime pledges varsity scholarship to Okada riders
By Tony Edike ENUGU—GOVERNOR Sullivan Chime of Enugu State has announced the award of scholarship to any commercial motorcycle operator in the state that gained admission to study in any university. He also announced the readiness of his administration to provide soft loans that would enable them engage in productive ventures and urged them to […]
Siasia is a gambler — Ikpeba
EX-INTERNATIONAL, Victor Ikpeba, the former Prince of Monaco has tipped the Flying Eagles to excel in Egypt during the World Youth Championship. Ikpeba said that the success of the Flying Eagles would not be surprising because of their Coach Samson Siasia.
Nigeria’s image worries Imo govt
By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Imo State government has called on the Federal Government to take note of the wrong perception of Nigeria in respect of the Niger Delta problems, adding that such negetive perception should be urgently addressed. Governor Ikedi Ohakim drew Federal Government’s attention to the problems of the area, when he played host to […]
Ebonyi NLC faction calls for Ogba’s sack
By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—A faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Ebonyi state, yesterday, staged a peaceful protest at the NLC National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abakaliki, praying the national officers to remove the state chairman of the council, Mr David Ogba. The protesters carried placards with unprintable allegation against Ogba and why […]
Okocha playing Backwards
THE most current issue with our football is whether Austin Jay Jay Okocha, former captain of the national team should be recalled to active service. These are desperate times and the tendency persists to think that the past holds lots of promises, more promises than the present.
