Photos: Meet soldiers who rescued Oyo kidnap victims
"These arrests completely disorganised the group, exerted overwhelming pressure on them and ultimately led to the unconditional release the pupils and teachers"
Jonathan has not rewarded Igbo – Uwazurike
*Says Achebe wrote Igbo English
Chief Goddy Uwazurike is a Lagos-based legal practitioner and President, Aka Ikenga, the pan Igbo think-tank organisation. In this interview, he speaks on the development of the South-East, Boko Haram and other issues. Excerpts:
`Pini Jason, like Achebe, fought for social justice’
Renowned journalist and Vanguard columnist, the late Chief Pini Jason Okwuadighi Onyegbadue, was Saturday buried in his family house at Obizi Ezinihitte, Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State in a blaze of glory.
Herdsmen massacre 17, several hundreds flee homes in Benue
Despite efforts by security agencies to stem the recurrent invasion of parts of Benue state by armed Fulani herdsmen, no fewer than 17 persons have been killed in Akough village in Guma local government area of the state by suspected Fulani mercenaries.
2015: Anenih calls for automatic tickets for Jonathan, governors
The chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Tony Anenih Firday canvassed that in order to avoid the wrangling that characterised party primaries especially for executive positions, incumbent president and governors who have performed well in office should be granted automatic tickets to contest election.
2015 Presidency: North may sanction pro-Jonathan politicians
INDICATIONS emerged, Thursday, that the north might sanction prominent politicians from the region found to be fraternising with President Goodluck Jonathan with a view to scuttling its desire of occupying the Presidency in 2015.
