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13 killed in small tourist plane crash in Peru

13 killed in small tourist plane crash in Peru

A small plane carrying foreign tourists to view Peru’s famed Nazca Lines archaeological site crashed Saturday, killing all 13 people on board, police said. Seven Italians, two Germans and two Spaniards were killed, along with two crew members, a spokesman for the transport ministry said, adding that the victims were aged between 24 and 78. […]
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14 perish in Ilorin auto crash

14 perish in Ilorin auto crash

By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin – Tragedy struck yesterday afternoon at Gimba, Kabba-Owode road, along Idofian, outskirts of Ilorin as 14 passengers died in an auto crash. Eye witness account told Vanguard that the incident was as a result of two 18-seat passenger buses which had head-on collision in an attempt to avoid potholes on the […]

Court restrains UNIBEN from evicting former VC

Court restrains UNIBEN from evicting former VC

A Federal High Court sitting in Benin weekend granted an interim injunction against the authorities of the University of Benin restraining it from ejecting its former Vice Chancellor, Professor Emmanuel Nwanze, from his official residence.

CDHR wants burning  of DBS probed

CDHR wants burning of DBS probed

“We use this medium to warn that no highly placed politician or public officeholder in the state is above the law, hence we are calling on the Delta State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Yakubu Alkali, to ensure that all the culprits involved in the above incident are fished out, investigated and prosecuted, if found culpable, irrespective of their assumed status in the state.

Alabi canvasses co-operation for his successor

Alabi canvasses co-operation for his successor

By Abdulwahab Abdulah LAGOS – Former  Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Adetula Alabi, yesterday urged judicial and non judicial officers in the state to cooperate with his successor, Justice Inumidun Akande, to record more progress in the state judiciary. However, Justice Alabi’s call was coming just as the new acting Chief Judge, Justice Akande […]

LCDAs : Face-off triggered by mischief makers in Presidency – Aremu

LCDAs : Face-off triggered by mischief makers in Presidency – Aremu

By Victor Ahiuma-Young Lagos  – VICE President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Issa Aremu, weekend, in Lagos, said the ongoing face off between President Umaru Yar’Adua and Governor Fashola of Lagos State over the 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDA) was triggered by mischief makers that surround the President and called on Nigerians to […]