Nigerian refs abandon league boycott plan

Nigeria Referees Association has jettisoned a planned strike meant to protest incessant harassment by fans and officials of Nigeria premier league clubs.
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West Brom in historic win over Man United

Morgan Amaltifano and Saido Berahino saw West Brom win at Old Trafford for the first time in 35 years as they beat Premier League champions Manchester United 2-1 on Saturday.

UN resolution orders Syria chemical arms destroyed

The UN Security Council unanimously passed a landmark resolution Friday ordering the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons and condemning a murderous poison gas attack in Damascus.

Jonathan holds media chat today

President Goodluck Jonathan will today speak on current national issues during a Presidential Media Chat to be broadcast live at 7pm, local time.

Pressure mounts on Kenya govt over Mali attack

Pressure mounted on the Kenyan authorities a week after the Nairobi mall carnage, amid accusations Saturday that top brass failed to heed security warnings and questions over the fate of the missing.

How Aba Women Riot split Igboland

Perhaps, this year’s new yam festival in Obowu, one of the largest communities in Igbo heartland, was the grandest. The festival which began on August 16 with an intellectual feast ended on the 17th with the new yam cut and eaten by all in the large square.

Trailer crushes five persons in Ibadan

IT was a pathetic sight yesterday at Eleyele in Ibadan North West Local Government area of Ibadan when an articulated lorry crushed about five persons.

Lagos street sweepers groan under poor pay

Fifty-eight-year-old Afusat, a widow is one of the street sweepers in Lagos State. Afusat was a petty trader who was struggling to make ends meet with her five children. Her youngest child is in JSS 2. Fifteen years ago after she lost her husband, she has been facing numerous challenges raising her children. Afusat told Saturday Vanguard that she was using the profit realised from her petty business to train her children.

Suspect escapes from court

A 33- year old suspect yesterday escaped from an Ikeja Magistrate court, just before his matter was called for arraignment.

Deportation: S-East APC begs Ndigbo to forgive Fashola

Following the unqualified and unreserved apology tendered by Governor Babatunde Fashola for the controversial deportation of 14 Anambra indigenes from Lagos State to Onitsha, the All Progressives Congress (APC), South-East zone has appealed to Ndigbo and Anambrarians in particular to forgive and forget.

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