By Jimitota Onoyume PORT HARCOURT—   SPECULATIONS that the ten percent equity proposed in the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, for oil communities in the Niger Delta would tear the communities apart have been described as misplaced. Speaking at a round table organized by Emerald Energy Centre of Petroleum Economics, Policy and Strategic Studies, at the Institute […]

By Jimitota Onoyume PORT HARCOURT—A police sergeant was shot dead last Tuesday around Circular road in Port Harcourt by a gang of four armed robbers. Confirming the development to Vanguard, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Rita Abbey, said the armed robbers disappeared with the rifle of the deceased police officer. She gave the […]

By Gabriel Enogholase BENIN—A  lecturer in the University of Benin, Dr. Julius Iyasele, who was kidnapped last Sunday by unknown persons, has been released by his abductors after paying a ransom of N1.5 million. Dr. Iyasele, a lecturer in the Department of Chemistry, was set free by his abductors on Monday night. He was said […]

By Enyim Enyim ONITSHA—Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State has reiterated his appeal to candidates who lost in the February 6 governorship election, to support his government to move the state to greater heights. The Governor, who spoke through his Information Commissioner, Mr Maja Umeh, specifically called on those who are presently before the election […]

By Tony Edike ENUGU—ALI Mohammed, principal witness in the kidnap of Dr. Francis Edemobi, younger brother to former Minister of Information and Communications, Dr. Dora Akunyili, who is now being tried by an Enugu High Court,  yesterday disowned the statement which he allegedly made to the police, upon which an Enugu-based oil magnate, Chief Ignatius […]