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80% African offenders in China are Nigerians –Envoy

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, July 9th, 2013

The Nigerian Ambassador to China, Aminu Wali, on Monday said Nigerians were responsible for about 80 per cent of the offences committed by Africans in China. Over 400 Nigerians, he added, were serving various jail terms in China for drug-related offences. Wali stated this in Beijing ahead of President Goodluck Jonathan’s state visit to China. […]

Opinion: The harm Nigeria does to the North

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, July 9th, 2013

Last week, the National Teachers’ Institute announced that about 80 per cent of teachers in Northern Nigeria were not qualified to teach. Just before that, the Federal Ministry of Education had announced the cut-off marks for admission into the Federal Government Colleges, known as Unity Schools, with the shocking piece of information that while the […]

I was tortured – Kabiru Sokoto

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories Tuesday, July 9th, 2013

A Boko Haram commander accused of masterminding the December 25, 2011 bombing of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Madalla, Niger State, Kabiru Sokoto, on Monday informed an Abuja Federal High Court that he was tortured while being interrogated by security agents. Testifying in his own defence at the continuation of his trial, Sokoto insisted that […]

Picture: Man tortures son to death, buries corpse

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, July 9th, 2013

A 34-year-old man, Arogundade Ahmed, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly flogging his son to death. According to eyewitnesses, Arogundade tortured his 13-year-old son, Qudus, to death because Qudus broke into someone’s house and attempted to steal. Arogundade was said to have killed his son in the presence of his […]

We’ll not support Jonathan in 2015 –Northern elders (Like your support matters)

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, Top Stories Tuesday, July 9th, 2013

The Northern Elders’ Forum on Monday said that the North would not support President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 presidential election. The spokesman for the group, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, stated this in an interview with one of our correspondents, while reacting to a statement by the Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum, Babangida Aliyu. Aliyu, […]

BOKO HARAM: North taking advantage of Jonathan’s weakness – Pastor Kure

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Top Stories Monday, July 8th, 2013

By SAM EYOBOKA Emmanuel Nuhu Kure is the National Secretary of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, but based in Kafanchan, Kaduna State where he is the pastor of Throneroom Ministry, Recently, he was in Lagos for a programme at the National Stadium, and took time off to speak with Sunday Vanguard. Excerpts of interview….. […]

Fulani herdsmen kill 34 in Benue

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, State News Monday, July 8th, 2013

BY PETER DURU MAKURDI— few hours after the invasion of Nzorov ward in Iyordye Akaahena village by Fulani herdsmen left scores dead, the marauders, yesterday, attacked Akuroko village in Guma Local Government Area, leaving about 34 dead. Vanguard gathered from sources that fighting was still ongoing at Akuroko village According to sources, “they came from […]

Keshi jabs Oliseh

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, July 8th, 2013

By Jacob Ajom, Kaduna Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi is not taking it lightly with his critics, particularly, those with the opinion that he was depending too much on the home-based players. The coach who took eight local stars to the recently concluded FIFA Confederations Cup descended on his former national team mate, Sunday Oliseh […]

Boko Haram renew offensive

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics Monday, July 8th, 2013

By ROBERT OBIOHA The on-going military campaign against Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa suffered a major setback at weekend when gunmen suspected to be members of the dreaded Islamist sect attacked a secondary school in Yobe State in its renewed offensive against the Nigerian state. According to reports, […]

Kingmakers set to select new Obong of Calabar

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Monday, July 8th, 2013

… As celebrations trail court ruling From JUDEX OKORO, Calabar Barely one week after the Appeal Court nullified the selection processes of the Obong of Calabar, the Etubom Traditional Council of Obong of Calabar is set to elect another Efik king. Penultimate week, the Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar and presided over by Justice […]