Felicia didn’t understand what was happening to her at a tender age of nine. All through the night, she had a turbulent time trying to get some sleep. Aside the pains in her stomach that was almost driving her crazy, she also noticed something strange, tickles of blood on her underwear. As she tried to search for any possible injury on her skin, the blood kept coming.

Some do argue with justification and a good sense of history that the structure of the country’s edifice is so deficient that even angels from heaven would find it impossible to manage. Of all the world’s political contrivances in the 20th century, only Nigeria still stands since 1914 as a united country by divine grace. Other countries, even in Europe, have broken into several states.

Please allow us to advise the G8 and President Yar’Adua on what needs to be done to bring about immediate peace in the Niger Delta region, and thus secure the oil and gas resources you all need: YAR’ADUA MUST IMMEDIATELY COMMENCE THE HOLISTIC IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON THE NIGER DELTA!!! Yar’Adua has not shown sincerity to the issues raised by Niger Delta peoples. He keeps contemptuously treating them like moronic babies who cannot tell shadow from reality.

By Ogbonna Amadi, Entertainment Editor What else is there to know about one of the nation’s leading Hip Hop and R&B stars, Innocent ( 2Face) Idibia, one may be tempted to ask? So much has been said and written about the Benue State-born musician whom, alongside two other friends, Black-Face and Faze, took the music […]

By Dayo Johnson Akure – FIVE gun trotting kidnappers on yesterday stormed the Ore/Irele Oil Palm Company in Ondo State and took away its Managing Director Mr Richard Awofisayo. Vanguard gathered that the kidnappers who were armed to the teeth invaded the company situated along Irele road in a Nissan vehicle and whisked away Awofisayo. […]

BY JIMITOTA ONOYUME PORT HARCOURT – GOVERNOR Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi  has vowed not to go back on the demolition of water fronts in the state capital. The governor who reiterated government position on the issue that water fronts would give way for proper development said his administration was determined to create a habitable and decent […]

BY PETER DURU MAKURDI-Emotions ran high in  Otukpo, Benue State  in the week, when a 52 year old HIV positive teacher (name withheld) simply went  berserk  and allegedly took advantage of his 12 year old female student and raped her. The rather unfortunate incident occurred at Wesley High School, a missionary secondary school located in […]

To this end, President Umaru Yar’Adua who was delighted by this development, has directed the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Michael Aondaokaa to effect the immediately release of the MEND leader.

In the circular dated July 8, 2009 entitled: “Revised Guidelines for the Operation of the Foreign Exchange Market: Wholesale Dutch Auction System” the apex bank said “further to the circular Ref: TED/FEM/FPC/GEN/01/088 of May 22, 2009 on the above subject, the Central Bank of Nigeria hereby re-introduces the Wholesale Dutch Auction System (WDAS) with effect from Monday 13th July, 2009. This is in a bid to stimulate activities in the inter-bank and stabilize the Foreign Exchange Market.

By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—AT least five lecturers have been sacked by the Abia State University, Uturu, over alleged sexual harassment of female students. Also, some lecturers resigned on their own, when they were being probed over cases of sexual abuse. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Mkpa Agu Mkpa, who disclosed this to journalists, […]