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Chime: Merchants of lies and their sundry campaigns

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Sunday, January 13th, 2013

By Adol Omeje SILENCE, they say, is sometimes golden. Over the past few months, both the regular and social media have been inundated with stories, rumours, conjectures, speculations and outright lies concerning the absence of Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State. In all of this, one fact has remained glaring: The response from the Enugu […]

Late Gov. Yakowa’s brother dies at 51

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Sunday, January 13th, 2013

By Luka Binniyat KADUNA—Tragedy has again struck at the family of the former Governor of Kaduna State, late Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, as his only surving brother, Adamu Yakowa, 51, died at about 8.30pm on Saturday. Family sources told Vanguard, that Adamu died at the Kafanchan General Hospital on Saturday. He reportedly took ill shortly after […]

Unilag, OAU, Unijos, among top ten Nigerian Law Faculties

Posted by admin Education, Headlines Sunday, January 13th, 2013

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – Sequel to the perceived decline in the standard of legal education in the country, the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, NIALS, Sunday, released a list of top 10 law faculties in Nigerian universities. According to a statement by the institute’s Director-General, Professor Epiphany Azinge, SAN, the action of the […]

No great changes in Judiciary in 2013 – SANs

Posted by admin Judiciary, Latest Politics Sunday, January 13th, 2013

BY BARTHOLOMEW MADUKWE TWO Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs, including constitutional lawyer, Professor Itse Sagay, SAN, have said nothing extra-ordinary has taken place in the nation’s judiciary that will bring about positive changes in 2013. Prof. Sagay argued: “We will just continue the way it has been, I do not see any major difference simply […]

Heartland win Super Cup

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, January 13th, 2013

Federation Cup Champions, Heartland FC of Owerri, on Saturday defeated Lobi stars of Makurdi, 2-0 to win the Super Four tournament in Kano. The first half of the entertaining encounter ended goalless with both sides wasting scoring chances. Heartland showed strength till the final whistle and it paid off. Heartland striker, John Owerri, who entered […]

Keshi’s Eagles don’t impress me, Zambian coach slams Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, January 13th, 2013

Zambia coach Herve Renard has slammed AFCON group rivals Nigeria, saying the current Super Eagles do not impress him. Defending champions Zambia take on Nigeria on January 25 in Nelspruit and Renard has been quick to say he has not been impressed with the Eagles under Stephen Keshi after he watched them labour to a […]

CD lauds S-East Govs, others on security

Posted by admin Governors, South-East Sunday, January 13th, 2013

By ANAYO OKOLI UMUAHIA—CAMPAIGN for Democracy, CD, has commended South East governors and security agencies in the zone for maintaining a crime free Christmas and New Year celebrations. CD, in a statement signed by the zonal chairman and secretary, Mr. Uzor A. Uzor and Dr. Jerry Chukwuokolo, said the governors in the zone did their […]

Chime in London hospital for heart treatment (Is he no longer on vacation?)

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Sunday, January 13th, 2013

Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State is currently undergoing treatment for a heart disease in a London hospital. The governor, who had been missing from the state since September 2012, applied for accumulated leave that ought to have lasted only one and a half months. Gov Chime Agency reports said the condition of the governor, […]

2015: There ‘ll be grave consequences for Nigeria if Jonathan runs

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Sunday, January 13th, 2013

BY SIMON EBEGBULEM, Benin City Apostle Johnson Suleman is the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministry, one of the leading new generation churches in the country today. The church located along the Auchi-Abuja road in Auchi, Edo state is another Mecca in Nigeria as people from all over the world throng the giant edifice to […]

JTF arrests suspected mastermind of Thisday, Sun Newspapers’ bombings

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Latest Politics Sunday, January 13th, 2013

By NDAHI MARAMA MAIDUGURI—BARELY 24 hours when a top suspected Boko Haram terrorist was arrested in Abuja at a former National Assembly Lawmaker, the Joint Task Force, JTF, “Operation Restore Order,” said, Sunday, it has also arrested one Mohammed Zangina, a high profile Boko Haram Commander and Shura Committee member who reportedly co-ordinated the bombings […]