Benin Artefacts and Reparation
“There was a dim grandeur about it all, and also these seemed to a fate. Here was this head center of iniquity, spared by us from its suitable end of burning for the sake of holding the new seat of justice where barbarism had held away, given into our hands with the brand of Blood soaked into every corner and ........ fire only could purge it, and here on our last day we were to see its legitimate fate overtake it (1)
Argentine, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, is new Pope
At exactly 8.23pm, yesterday, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio,, emerged from the famed St Peters balcony waving to the multitude of Catholics that had gathered at the headquarters of the church as the new Pope.
South-East Education: Stakeholders embark on sector reforms
States of the south-east Nigeria have concluded plans to mount an education support in an attempt to turn around the plank upon which the region’s greatness was built. The Education Summit is expected to hold in Owerri, Imo State, between May 9 and 10, 2013, with top world educationists and leaders ready to help the region reposition its major asset.
CAF appoints officials for Nigerian clubs, as Mba goes to Mali
The Confederation of African football has appointed officials that will handle their matches for this week end’s CAF Champions league and CAF Confederation Cup matches.
Amnesty: Lawyers express mixed reactions over Sultan’s call
Following last week demand by the Sultan of Sokoto, A lhaji Muhammed Abubakar, and some Northern leaders, that amnesty be granted to armed groups in the north, some Senior Advocates of Nigeria and lawyer, who spoke with Vanguard Law and Human Rights on the issue, said the daily orgy of violence and killings by armed groups makes nonsense of amnesty, if granted.
Make the best of NYSC scheme, Jonathan urges corps members
President Goodluck Jonathan has urged the 2013 batch ‘A’ corps members to endeavour to make the best of NYSC scheme within their service year so as to become important part of history of this laudable programme.
