The life and times of Geraldo Pino Born Gerald Emeka Pine in Enugu, present day Enugu State, on 1st February 1934 to a lawyer father and mother Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Pine, both from Sierra Leone. He had his primary school education at St. Patrick’s Primary School, Coal Camp, Enugu, attended Prince Forbes College and Prince of Wales School, Sierra Leone for his secondary education. He later attended University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he read English Language.

Vitamalt Plc has splashed brand new Foton vans, refurbished Toyota Hilux vans, tricycle, deep freezers, plasma Tvs’, microwave ovens, standing fans and wall clocks in its nationwide trade contest among its distributors that met certain categories of sales target between December 2008 and February 2009.

There is no part of Lagos that some improvement is not being planned. People should be patient and remember that all would not be done in a day. We understand their fears but some fears are unwarranted. You know this is a democracy. People are entitled to their opinions. But what we must understand is that this government is an open-door government.

“I am satisfied that these five institutions are in a grave situation and that their Management have acted in a manner detrimental to the interest of their depositors and creditors.”

Maritime Professionals Association (MPA), the elite body of senior maritime and oil/gas practitioners in Nigeria has opted to engage the federal authorities in militancy to press home their demands over the years. In a statement entitled “Declaration of Militancy,” the group said it took the decision because all peaceful moves it adopted had failed. “Maritime […]

Amnesty International Thursday again expressed concern about the execution of foreign nationals in Saudi Arabia, after news emerged of the beheading of a Nigerian man there last week.

The Attorney General who described the tasked before him as the AGF as very demanding stressed, “I have no ambition to contest the governorship election in Benue state, in fact my major concern is to help the President accomplish his vision for this country just as I would also ensure that the principles of rule of Law which is cardinal to this administration is entrenched in our body polity.”

There are communities in the Niger Delta that have agitated non-violently without carrying arms and they have gotten what they want” on his part, Air Vice Marshall, Lucky Ararile, also praised the reformed militants for the action they took, assuring that they would be issued identification cards to cover them from harassment from security quarters in the future.

The Islamic sect Boko Haram has declared total Jihad in Nigeria, threatening to Islamise the entire nation by force of war. In a statement dated August 9, 2009 and made available to Vanguard, the sect whose activities led to the lost of hundreds of lives in northern Nigeria recently declared that their leader Yusuf who […]

Onitsha – A governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in Anambra state, Dr Alex Obiogbolu has attributed the insecurity problem in the state to lack of jobs for the youths. Obiogbolu who spoke when he received the Anambra State Youth Forum(ASYF) led by Uche Iheanacho in his campaign office said, if […]

Lafia – The Nasarawa State Government, yesterday, distributed 107 tractors and disbursed N1 billion loans to farmers as part of efforts to encourage large-scale agricultural production in the state. Presenting the tractors and cheques to the beneficiaries in Lafia, Gov. Aliyu Doma said the incentives were the first phase of the “Bada Koshi”agricultural scheme initiated […]

MOVEMENT for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND) opened a can of works, yesterday, on the amnesty programme of the Federal Government for militants, squealing that it was approached by the Nigerian government to own up to thousands of weapons belonging to the Nigeria Army, which would, thereafter, be delivered clandestinely at night to the arms collection centre to give a phoney impression that militants were truly turning in arms.

Edo state government has concluded plans to prosecute owners of some filling stations in the state involved in alleged adulteration and diversion of petroleum products.

SKILLS acquisition centers are to be established in the 21 local government areas of Anambra state,  the wife of the state Governor, Mrs Margaret Obi has said. Addressing a delegation of Police Officers Wives’ Association, Anambra state chapter, who paid her a her visited at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia, Mrs Obi said the centres are […]

IJAW Youth Council (IYC), Western zone, yesterday asked the federal government to drop the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) because it will mortgage the future of all Ijaw/Niger-Delta people.