Chinese Internet users rose up in anger Tuesday after the televised prostitution and gambling “confession” of a woman who embroiled the China Red Cross in scandal — but condemned the media, rather than her.

The PDP said that Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun formally requested for deployment of security forces to the state for the Aug. 9 governorship election

Founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Pastor Temitope Joshua, who was recently visited by health authorities over the spread of the deadly Ebola disease, has directed victims to stay in their countries.

THE recent publication of a cartoon advert entitled “”Delta 2015, Governorship Race” (Vanguard newspaperJuly 22,2014, page 61), to all intent and purpose is the onset of a series of smear campaign directed at assassination of the character of key political actors from Delta North who are considered to be strong contenders in the 2015 governorship race.

GENERAL Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, after a meeting of the Governing Council of the church, yesterday, announced some changes in the church hierarchy with the retirement of two members of the council after attaining the retirement age as stipulated by the constitution.

A renowned Japanese stem cell scientist who co-wrote research that was later retracted in an embarrassing scandal has been found dead in an apparent suicide, police and officials said Tuesday.

The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) on Monday advised the Federal Government against banning Hijab (Muslim female headscarves), saying such proposal would be unconstitutional.

The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Osun, Mr Muhmmad Husaini, says the commission will deploy 1,550 officers during the Aug. 9 governorship election in the state.

The World Bank has pledged $200 million to help contain the deadly Ebola virus reaping panic across west Africa, as Nigerian authorities say a doctor in Lagos has contracted the disease, the second case in the sprawling city.

In a seeming determination to show muscle this Saturday, the APC yesterday directed all its elected office holders to flood the state.