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Delta poly lecturer kidnapped

Delta poly lecturer kidnapped

A LECTURER of the Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro Mr. Chike Ggemudu was weekend, kidnapped by unknown gunmen.

Ggemudu, who is of the Directorate of General Studies in the institution, was abducted in the early hours of Friday at his residence along NDC road, in the Ozoro community and was whisked away to an unknown destination.

Karen Igho welcomes baby boy

Karen Igho welcomes baby boy

Former Big Brother Africa winner, Karen Igho Rakos has been delivered of son at the Mount Sinai Roosevelt hospital in New York on the 4th of July 2015.

Keshi is unprotected – Coaches’ Association

Keshi is unprotected – Coaches’ Association

“ I really do not think it is proper at this time, that is my opinion as an individual,’’ he said. He, however, said that the country had qualified coaches that could replace Keshi. “ I want to say clearly here that there are a lot of Nigerian coaches to occupy that position of the chief coach of the Super Eagles, no matter the arrangement. “ It has always been difficult for Nigerian coaches to be at the helm of affairs without problems.

Serena wins first set against Venus at Wimbledon

Serena wins first set against Venus at Wimbledon

Serena Williams won the first set of her Wimbledon fourth round clash, 6-4 against sister Venus on Monday. The winner plays either Victoria Azarenka or Belinda Bencic for a place in the semi-finals.

Five Nigerian students detained in Malaysia over alleged N125.2m Internet Scam

Five Nigerian students detained in Malaysia over alleged N125.2m Internet Scam

Five Nigerian students have been arrested and detained in Malaysia over their alleged involvement in an internet fraud amounting to N125.2million (RM2.4 million) in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. The five students, aged between 20 and 30, and pursuing Information Technology courses in a leading private college in Kuala Lumpur, were arrested on June 30, 2015 at different areas in that country including Petaling Jaya, Cyberjaya, Damansara and Kuala Lumpur.

JUTH resident doctors suspend strike

JUTH resident doctors suspend strike

”We are happy the doctors have obliged, and indeed suspended the strike, for the benefit of humanity,” he said. Daniel said that most hospitals in Jos city centre were overwhelmed with patients due to the large number of victims of the blasts. He also said that the NMA was doing everything possible to mobilise drugs and consumables for the patients, and that donations were also coming from some donors.

Man electrocuted in Ebonyi

Man electrocuted in Ebonyi

ABAKALIKI-A man in his middle age, Jonathan Agwu was weekend electrocuted at Agba Abor Isu in Onicha local government area of the State. Vanguard learned that the victim was electrocuted when he went to jumper a high tension KVA line that was isolated by Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EDDC even as he joined the engineers trace were there was fault.

Greece Finance Minister resigns after `no’ vote

Greece Finance Minister resigns after `no’ vote

“The ‘no’ vote got 61.31 per cent of the vote, while ‘yes’ got 38.69 per cent, according to the Interior Ministry in Athens. “The turnout was 62.5 per cent,’’ he said. Observers believed that Varoufakis’ resignation served as a sign of Athens’ willingness to resume negotiations with a clean slate. Managing Director of analysts Teneo Intelligence, Wolfango Piccoli, said Tsipras had made a `constructive start,’ pointing to the Greek Prime Minister’s ‘moderate victory speech and now Varoufakis has been pushed out.

Suspected cattle thieves kill 37 in Nigeria village

Suspected cattle thieves kill 37 in Nigeria village

“The gunmen killed 37 people in the attack on Cigama village shortly after they attacked Kokeya village where they killed two people,” Muhammad Bala Gusami told AFP after Saturday’s violence.

A necessary scuffle

A necessary scuffle

HUMAN behaviours are mostly determined by interests, be them group, personal, ideological or class interests. These interests can be outrageous, dictated by selfishness, avarice, mean-spiritedness, etc. They can also be altruistic, determined by indisputably selfless concerns for the betterment of others.

44 dead,  47 others injured  in Jos blast, says NEMA

44 dead, 47 others injured in Jos blast, says NEMA

At least 44 people were killed in twin bomb blasts in the central Nigerian city of Jos, the country’s main relief agency said on Monday, after a bloody week of violence blamed on Boko Haram.