If there were doubts before, Maurice Iwu, knew his days as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, were numbered the day after he announced the provisional time-table for next year’s general elections in Abuja.

After the two time-tables announced by the INEC chairman, Sunday Vanguard learnt that Iwu got feelers that he ought to have consulted with Acting President Goodluck Jonathan before making the announcement. And whereas Jonathan was not known to have communicated his feelings to Iwu personally, Sunday Vanguard was informed by a source in Aso Rock Presidential Villa that the announcement of the time-tables “may have been targeted at Acting President Jonathan because the time-table as was made public did not leave so much room for the Acting President”.

One of the greatest defining characteristics of the historic Kingdom of Benin, now the capital of Edo State, is the bronze casting tradition. Established in the 14th century by Oba Oguola and placed under the hereditary leadership of the IneN’Igun Eronmwon, the art of bronze casting helped the ancient kingdom to produce some of the finest bronze heads, many of which were allegedly carted away by the invading British colonial forces during the Benin expedition of 1897.

His letter to the ministers expressed appreciation for their contributions. He made them feel good about having served their fatherland. In fact, he commended them for their support and commitment to service.

THE deadly explosives used to disrupt the post-amnesty dialogue of the Vanguard Newspapers, Monday, in Warri, Delta State are dynamite, fitted with volatile gadgets that exploded upon vibrations, following calls made to the SIM Cards in the devices by militants, conscripted for the purpose.

A number of senators last Wednesday condemned the bomb blasts that rocked Vanguard organised post amnesty dialogue in Warri last