Asaba Massacre at 59: Wounds, apologies and a day of forgiveness
59 years after the pogrom that wiped out an estimated 1,000 Asaba men, memories remain raw as apologies, forgiveness and the quest for national closure turn front burners
Hospital hostage: Emilia needs N300,000 to go home…N600,000 for a new hand
She was quite a pitiable sight when Vanguard Metro met her at the orthopedic section of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Benin City
How assailants murdered my mum and four siblings
For residents of Dabwak, a village in Kuru District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, Monday February 28, this year is a day they would live to remember, albeit for something negative.
How police stormed kidnappers’ den, rescue 80-year old woman
If not for unbridled love of money, sheer wickedness or both, why would anybody, and in this case youngsters, abduct a hapless and helpless 80-year old woman? Why would anybody or group of persons kidnap and illegally incarcerate a woman that old, irrespective of her medical history
April Polls: We won’t use lethal weapons, says Police
WITH the April general elections around the corner, the Police High Command in Lagos has assured that its men would not be allowed to use lethal weapons at the various polling stations across the country. It said the move was to guard against what it described as ‘accidental discharge’ and ensure casualty-free elections
Oshodi-Apapa traffic nightmare: Kirikiri residents cry out
IN 2007, when Chinedu Uzoma, moved into his new apartment in a remote part of Kirikiri Town Lagos, he had no reasons to regret, given the existing security and the cozy nature of the area.
