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Boko Haram tells fleeing terrorists not to give up – Army

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Latest Politics Monday, May 27th, 2013

By KINGSLEY OMONOBI ABUJA — The troops deployed to flush out terrorists from Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states following declaration of state of emergency said they have intercepted messages by the leadership of Boko Haram urging sect members to regroup and refuse to give up. Vanguard learnt that the interception made by the military communication […]

Man, 60, allegedly kills wife over N500

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, May 27th, 2013

By Evelyn Usman LAGOS — Oronna Street in Abule-Egba area of Lagos was, yesterday, thrown into confusion after a 60-year-old man who allegedly killed his wife over his missing N500, locked himself up with the corpse. Reports said fight broke out after the man identified as Gbadebo Elegbede, accused his 17-year-old son of stealing his […]

Kenya stops league for Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, May 27th, 2013

For long, they have been yearning for a raise in their allowances and Monday they got their wish when the Football Kenya Federation announced that Harambee Stars players’ daily allowances have been increased from Sh3000 to Sh10,000 (N18, 615) per player, as motivation ahead of their remaining 2014 World Cup qualifiers. “We want to encourage […]

Ohanaeze kicks against planned trial of MASSOB leader for treason

Posted by admin Headlines, South-East Monday, May 27th, 2013

By Tony Edike ENUGU — For the first time since its contentious election in January this year, the new executive of the apex Igbo socio –cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, weekend in Enugu, held its Imeobi meeting (highest decision making organ of the body) and kicked against trial for treason of leader of Movement for Actualisation […]

EFCC arrests NFF VP

Posted by admin EFCC Politics Monday, May 27th, 2013

LAGOS — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested the Vice President of the Nigerian Football Federation, Mr. Mike Umeh. According to a statement by the commission’s Acting Head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, Umeh was picked up by operatives of the commission, Monday, in Lagos following a warrant by a Sokoto High […]

MASSOB asks Anambra Commissioner to apologise within 3 days

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Monday, May 27th, 2013

BY OKONKWO EZE ONITSHA— The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has given the Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Chief Joe-Martins Uzodike, a three-day ultimatum within which to tender an unreserved apology to the movement over his (Uzodike’s) alleged provocative and insulting statement against it. In a statement […]

My life under threat, Amaechi cries out … as PDP suspends him

Posted by admin National Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News, Top Stories Monday, May 27th, 2013

By Our Reporters LAGOS —Hours after he was suspended from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, yesterday, solicited prayers from citizens of the state against desperate persons who he claimed were after his life. The suspension of Amaechi from the party was agreed during an unscheduled and unusually early morning […]

U.S. drones spy on Boko Haram

Posted by admin American Politics, Latest Politics Sunday, May 26th, 2013

Nigerian troops fighting Boko Haram insurgents in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states may have been bolstered by United States drones stationed in Niamey, Niger Republic. The Nigerian government had deployed thousands of troops to the three states after President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in their territories on May 14, 2013. A top […]

The Moral Degeneration of Nigerian Institutions (Parts 1 & 2) – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Tochukwu Ezukanma Sunday, May 26th, 2013

By Tochukwu Ezukanma / Lagos, Nigeria / May 26, 2013 – In theory, Nigerian institutions, like the Church and government agencies, are motivated by the loftiest ideals. Usually, they have mottoes: pithy and poetic expressions defining their guiding principles and objectives. But due to the moral and ethical collapse of the Nigerian society, occasioned by […]

The Parable of The Cockroach & Nigeria – By Prince Charles Dickson

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Prince Charles Dickson Sunday, May 26th, 2013

By Prince Charles Dickson / Jos, Nigeria / May 26, 2013 – The Edos say “Ehemwen wÿÿ iren te gua so ihuan, ren te vbe gua ku, sokpan ukpÿ iye-ÿkhÿkhÿ ÿre ÿ ma gie iren ku iku iren vbe avan”. A cockroach knows how to sing and dance, but it is the hen who prevents […]