Jail-break averted in Kano as 15 inmates sustain injuries
By AbdulSalam Muhammad KANO — Riot broke out among the inmates of the over crowded Kano Central Prison, Monday, evening leaving no fewer than 15 inmates critically wounded. Prison source told Vanguard that hell was let loose by the inmates who protested against what they said were “undue detention without trial” complicated by the ongoing […]
Appeal court upholds election of Ondo Speaker, others
THE Court of Appeal sitting in Benin, Edo State has upheld the election of the Ondo State Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr Taofiq Abdusalam and three other members of the Assembly. Abdusalam, a two term lawmaker represents Akoko North East constituency 11 area of the state.
Yar’Adua’s health: AC slams Aondoakaa
The Action Congress, AC, has slammed the Attorney-General of the Federation and Justice Minister, Michael Aondoakaa for seeking to pull the wool over the eyes of Nigerians with his comments on the health of President Umaru Yar’Adua.
Local refining, solution to fuel scarcity, says PENGASSAN
THE nation’s oil workers have said local refining of petroleum products remains the only solution to the perennial and un-ending products scarcity currently ravaging the country.
Delta assures on Escavos project
THE Delta State Government has assured the Federal Government and all stakeholders in the Escavos Gas to Liquid, EGTL, project in Warri South Local Government Area of a hitch-free environment that would guarantee early completion of the project.
Amnesia and the anti-corruption war
By Steve Osowa OUR collective consumption pattern as Nigerians is problematic and so it affects our perception of corruption. When we assess ourselves by our material acquisition and not by our productive capacity, there is corruption inherent in every one of us waiting to exhale. We cannot justify the level of opulence we see in […]
Make account public, CLO urges Bayelsa govt
The Bayelsa State chapter of Civil Liberties Organisation, CLO, has challenged the state government to render to the people its income and expenditure account in line with the tenet of its recentl
Sen Osakwe dumps Accord Party for PDP
By Austin Ogwuda & Festus Ahon THE Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Mr. Patrick Osakwe, and the National Financial Secretary of Accord Party, Chief Anthony Onoharigho, yesterday, decamped to the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP.
Lagos moves to curb high maternal mortality rate
The Lagos State Government has commenced a 21-day life saving skill training for midwives in all the local government areas in the state as part of moves to curb high maternal mortality rate in the state.
Lagos sub-seat to give certificates to volunteers Saturday
The Lagos Sub-Seat is taking the lead again as it is set to hand out certificates of participation to over 400 volunteers who served during the recently concluded FIFA Under-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009.
I’m Nigeria’s best coach – Amodu
Shaibu Amodu, Eagles’ Chief Coach, has declared that he has no target for next month’s African Cup of Nations in Angola just as he insisted that there was no coach currently in the country that is as good as him.
