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Despite challenges, South Sudanese sing for New Nation

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics Friday, July 8th, 2011

The whole of South Sudan has been in a festive mood since its January referendum in which the people voted massively for independence from the North. But the drums blare out their music more than ever before as the region declares their independence from the North today. The birth of Africa’s newest nation comes after […]

Police arrainged man who killed wife in court

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, July 8th, 2011

The Yaba Chief Magistrate Court, in Lagos State, was yesterday, filled beyond capacity, as a crowd of curious audience swarmed in to witness the first arraignment of a 30-year- old man Akolade Arowolo, who was accused of killing his banker wife, Titilayo Arowolo. Father of the accused Mr. Arowolo, who wailed furiously as his son […]

Police can’t fight Boko Haram

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Nigerian Police Friday, July 8th, 2011

There is a dangerous signal for the lead security agency in the country (Nigeria Police Force) which only a few weeks ago suffered a devastating Bomb attack from Boko Haram as a shocking revelation emerged that the Nigeria Police, charged with enforcement of law and order is ‘broke’. Saturday Vanguard gathered that as at May […]

Collapsed building 4 days after: Victims still trapped

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, July 8th, 2011

LAGOS— CRIES of agony, desperation and helplessness, yesterday, echoed from the debris of the four-storey building that collapsed at 4, Mogaji Lane in Ebute Ero area of Idumota, Lagos Island as trapped victims tried to reach out to their relations on the other side of the collapsed building. Their chances of survival, however, remained bleak […]

Indian staff protest at DSC over salary arrears

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Thursday, July 7th, 2011

WARRI-THE crisis in the Delta Steel Company, DSC, Plc, Aladja, Delta State, worsened, yesterday, as the Indian workers in the company, who were protesting alleged non-payment of salaries for upwards one year, stormed the Steel Melting Shop, SMS, section of the company to halt production. A source told Vanguard that when their bid to halt […]

30 new SANs emerge (Why?)

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, July 7th, 2011

ABUJA— As an aftermath of the out-of-court settlement between the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, and the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee, LPPC, 30 legal practitioners were yesterday conferred with the rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SAN. Their names were contained in two separate lists released after a protracted meeting held by the LPPC at the […]

Super Eagles Player Emenike arrested for bribery

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, July 7th, 2011

Days after being arrested as part of a match fixing investigation in Turkey, Nigeria striker Emmanuel Emenike has been charged to court and then released. The forward was one of 26 people charged to court after questioning. But after making his defence in court, the player was discharged unconditionally and is now free of all […]

Presidential Aides: Jonathan Bows to Reps, Forwards List

Posted by admin House, Legislature Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan yesterday bowed to the demand of the House of Representatives that he formally communicates to it the list of the 20 special advisers he had earlier sent to the Senate for approval. In a letter dated July 1, 2011, read by the speaker of the House, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, Jonathan formally […]

Boko Haram: NYSC Members Besiege Hqtrs For Redeployment

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp) Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

In an expression of heightened concern over the growing insecurity in the country, especially in the north, about 20,000 corps members posted to the northern states have besieged the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) headquarters in Abuja, to seek redeployment. This scenario played out yesterday morning as prospective 2011 batch ‘B’ corps members waiting to […]

10 die in Lagos collapsed building •More still trapped •6 killed in Sango Ota auto crash

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

Nigerian Tribune gathered that almost all members of the three different families who resided in the No. 4 residence on the street were still trapped in the debris at press time. However, the Lagos State Emergency Agency (LASEMA) had since rescued the Secretary of Community Development Association (CDA), Mr Tajudeen Adeyemi, and his wife who […]