Edo State indigenes were shocked when they read in the media about fresh corruption charges leveled against the former Governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. It was shocking because a Federal High Court sitting in Enugu, had in 2008, delivered judgment on the matter after the EFCC and Chief Igbinedion agreed on what should be refunded, it was plea bargain.

This is terrible and must be stopped. Terrorism is fast gaining ground in Nigeria. Government should declare a state of emergency and a war against any form of terrorism, including kidnapping. Anyone caught, should face the stiffest possible punishment.

Mr. Olusola Obadimu is the Director General, Nigerian- British Chamber of Commerce. He speaks exclusively with VANGUARD, on his office as a DG. He also proffers how to make the chambers of commerce movement in the country vibrant like their counterparts in London, USA.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola will on Friday, commission the ultra-modern Gbaja shopping mall located in the Surulere area of Lagos

AS a result of last week ban on Food Vendors in Oyo State public primary and secondary schools by the state government, the women on Monday stormed the State Governement Secretariat to protest the action

By supporting Kenya’s demand for support against the International Criminal Court (ICC), African rulers have once again demonstrated their inability to uphold human rights and democracy in Africa. And as our rulers go, so goes our continental body, the African Union. Despite the noble promises in its founding statutes, member countries have managed to look the other way and condone impunity. Such”negative solidarity” has been the bane of this continent

The Director, Lagos Resource Centre Mrs Bridget Itsueli has said that students and fans of Facebook are to exercise caution in their use of Facebook as whatever is posted by the users could be used against them in the future. She argued that so many users of the popular Facebook who posted their past present and future detail of their lives and plans did so ignorantly to the entire world and could be used by anyone to challenge them at the peak of their careers in life. “Know the way you use your Facebook because what you posted on Facebook about yourself could be used by your enemies against you. Today is the maker of tomorrow” she said

The strong desire to ensure a successful implementation of the education reform initiatives of the Federal Ministry of Education inspired the strategic re_engineering process at the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council

A Lagos Magistrate Court has issued a three yearsbinding order against a retired Superintendent of Police, Mr David Olakokun. Olakokun is by the order, not to get close to Mr Kayode Adebayo and his wife, Rebecca or harass them in any way

Six political parties are listed as contesting the governorship and legislative positions in the state.
The parties are All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), which elected Chief Reagan Ufomba as its candidate; Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), which elected Prince Paul Ikonne as its candidate and Congress for Positive Change (CPC), which has Chief Ako Atulomah as its flag bearer.