Nigeria pushes for prisoner transfer deal with Tanzania over 30 Nigerians in jail
By Nkiruka Nnorom The Federal Government has said it will pursue prisoner transfer agreement with Tanzanian authorities as part of efforts to secure the return of the over 30 Nigerians currently serving jail terms in the East African country. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, disclosed this yesterday in response to Vanguard’s […]
How Eze Njoku was murdered
Imo State was again thrown into serious mourning, Monday, November 22, 2010, following the gruesome murder of the traditional ruler of Ibeamaukwu autonomous community, Umunakanu, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area, Eze Emeka Njoku, in bizarre circumstances.
Father accused me of witchcraft, bathed me with acid
Her name is Comfort Sunday, but she is presently in dire need of comfort. Indeed hers is the heart-rending story of a young girl who was declared a witch and member of a secret cult by some members of her family.
Her father believes she’s a witch and must die
Tashi N Tashi is the Executive Director, Programmes, Better Leven, an NGO based in Akwanga, Akwanga Local Government of Nasarawa State. Akwanga is about 100km, North East of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city.
Lingering poser over death of lady after marathon sex with boyfriend
Ngozi whose age was put at 27 thought she had found her heart throb. She was in love; every other thing probably came second in her world while her lover, Victor who was said to be in his mid- 30s took the first position.
Man contemplates suicide
Fola Badmus, an indigene of Ondo State has been in dire need of help for the past one year. An overseas-based business man for many years, the cause of his predicament appears to be his decision to return home and settle in his dear country.
Civil servants shut down Ogun State today
The Joint Public Service Negotiation Council says the peaceful conduct of the Ogun State workers is being mis-interpreted as a weakness in comparison with their neighbours in the South West which went on strike several times for non-payment of allowances.
How kidnappers met their waterloo in Bauchi
A daring attempt to make a dream fortune by a six-member gang of kidnappers in Bauchi was aborted as nemesis caught up with them following their arrest by men of the State Security Service in the state.
In Obubra, ex-militants strive to bury ghosts of the past
A very dark-skinned young man in his twenties who looked as if PHCN took light just as he was about to be born, scratched the back of his neck, and while stamping his feet intermittently on the ground, he screamed: “I want chop O! I want chop O! I go misbehave O!”.
MAARDEC’s Ms wheelchair contest gives voice to the physically challenged
Tobiloba Ajayi was born prematurely about 25 years ago. She suffered cerebral palsy while still in her mother’s womb and for 12 years after she was born could not walk with her two legs. She could have been thrown away by her parents but that was not to be her fate as succour was to come her way.
Lagos-Abeokuta expressway: It’s tales of woe everyday
The gridlock lasted for several hours, with the traffic stretching from Oshodi Under bridge to Ilezik on the ever-busy Lagos-Abeokuta expressway.
