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Headlines, Kano, State News
Thursday, May 17th, 2012
By AbdulSalam Muhammad, Kano KANO – Multiple explosions Wednesday night, hit two primary schools in Jayin and Hotoro Arewa in Kumbotso and Nasarawa local government areas respectively in Kano municipal. An eyewitness told Vanguard that the attackers who came on a motorbike ordered watchmen at both schools out of the premises before attacking the schools. The source […]
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National Politics, Nigerian Police, Top Stories
Thursday, May 17th, 2012

BY INNOCENT ANABA LAGOS — The provision of the Police Act, which prohibits a female officer from marrying a man of her choice without the permission of the Commissioner of Police in the command where she is serving, has been declared illegal and unconstitutional by a Federal High Court in Ikeja, Lagos. Trial judge, Justice […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Thursday, May 17th, 2012
BY JIMITOTA ONOYUME PORT HARCOURT:Â A commercial bus exploded Thursday at Rumukoro road about in Port Harcourt, killing a young man and injuring about three others. The incident which occurred about 10.30 -11pm caused tension in Rivers state as people speculated it was Boko Haram that had invaded the state. The state Commissioner of Police, […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85), Presidency
Thursday, May 17th, 2012
By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor LAGOS—Against the background of alleged threats to arrest him on account of his predictions of a bloody response to any rigging of the 2015 elections, erstwhile military Head of State General Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, dared President Goodluck Jonathan to carry out the threat. Responding to the condemnations from the Presidency […]
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Headlines, Ondo, State News
Thursday, May 17th, 2012
It  was a night of terror at Ikare-Akoko in Ondo State as seven people were killed while scores of others sustained gun wounds  when a gang of bandits  struck late in the night at three commercial banks in the town The robbery incident which took place recently during one of the international foot ball […]
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Headlines
Thursday, May 17th, 2012
Organised Labour, yesterday received the death of the former president of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)), Pascal Bafyau with rude shock, even as the congress promised to immortalize the late labour leader. President of the NLC, in an interview with Daily Sun said Bafyau’s death came as a shock to the congress as the past president […]
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Headlines
Thursday, May 17th, 2012
The recent plan by the Minister of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji, to distribute energy-efficient-led bulbs as a way of conserving available energy and improving power supply in the country is trite and laughable. Nnaji had hinted about the planned distribution of millions of energy-efficient-led bulbs free to all consumers in the country as part of […]
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Headlines
Thursday, May 17th, 2012
Many residents could not hold back tears in Lagos, as a pastor was killed by his daughter’s lover over amorous relationship. Pastor Ahamefula was said to have warned his daughter’s lover, Okechukwu to stop dating her (name withheld). Okechukwu allegedly killed the man of God by pulling his manhood. A police source at Itire Police […]
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Anthony A. Kila, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Osun, State News
Thursday, May 17th, 2012

By Anthony A. Kila | London, UK | May 17, 2012 – Of all the governors elected via the platform Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola has some positive peculiarities that should never go unnoticed when analyzing his utterances and deeds. He is the only governor that went into office with […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Thursday, May 17th, 2012
Aiyegbeni Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Relegated Blackburn Rovers’ striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, might not be a part of the foreign-based players expected to make the list of the Super Eagles’ team that would prosecute the World and Nations Cup qualifiers against Namibia and Rwanda billed for next month at the U.J […]