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Ibori’s legal team to appeal sentence

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Monday, April 23rd, 2012

By Emma Arubi WARRI—THE legal team of the former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori is to appeal the 13 years sentence handed him by a London court last week. A reliable member of the team and a Warri- based legal practitioner, who does not want his name in print, told Vanguard exclusively, that […]

Pension scam: Seven bureau de-change operators used to loot N38bn, EFCC tells court

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, April 23rd, 2012

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has exposed before a Federal High Court in Abuja, how five civil servants in the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, OHCSF, used seven different bureau de-change operators, to steal over N38 billion from pension funds. The anti-graft agency […]

Pictures: Pandemonium as UI students protest epileptic power supply

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, April 23rd, 2012

By Nnamdi Ojiego Pandemonium this morning erupted at the Nigeria’s premier university – the University of Ibadan, as students took to the streets within the university to register their grievances and dissatisfaction over the epileptic power supply both from the PHCN and the university maintenance section. …the protesting students The protest led by the newly […]

Church condemns marital abuses

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, April 23rd, 2012

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Kaduna Province II, on Monday condemned the act of marital abuses among Christian spouses. Mrs Aanuoluwani Olaniyan, wife of the Pastor in charge of province , said that marital abuse was sad and an evil that was now manifesting in Christian homes and in the Church of God. Olaniyan was speaking at the fourth […]

Boko Haram: We ‘ll continue to preach peace, says Catholic priest

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Monday, April 23rd, 2012

The Vicar-General of the Catholic Diocese of Kano, Rev. Fr. Peter Ebidero, says the Catholic Church will focus on preaching peace and the virtue of living in peace. Ebidero made this known on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano. According to him, in spite of the current wave […]

Police say Airforce jet accidentally fires missile at a Port Harcourt building

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines Friday, April 20th, 2012

By SaharaReporters, New York The Rivers State police command said a loud blast heard in Port Harcourt earlier today was that of a missile accidentally fired from an airforce jet on routine maintenance at the Airforce mechanic hangar in Port Harcourt. Commissioner of Police Mohammed Indabawa told Saharareporters that the missile hit an uncompleted building […]

Protest in Abeokuta as doctor slaps nurse at FMC

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Friday, April 20th, 2012

By DAUD OLATUNJI ABEOKUTA – Hundreds of patients at Federal Medical Centre {FMC},Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital were subjected to untold hardship following the reported superiority tussle between nurses and doctors which has grounded medical services in the hospital last four days. Vanguard’s investigations revealed that, the two medical bodies locked horns since last week […]

Oba of Benin, chiefs back Oshiomhole’s re-election bid

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Friday, April 20th, 2012

April 20, 2012 by James Azania | credits: Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole on Thursday received a major boost in his re-election bid after the Oba of Benin gave him his support. Omo N’Oba Erediauwa, who was formally informed by Oshiomhole of his second term bid at the Palace, said the governor deserved it because […]

Women tackle rape in Osun

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News, Women Politics Friday, April 20th, 2012

No fewer than 400 women on Thursday converged on Osogbo in Osun State to campaign against rape in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the campaign was organised by the Office of the wife of state governor in collaboration with the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare. Speaking on the occasion, […]

Picture: First female Chief Justice may succeed Musdapher

Posted by admin Headlines, Judiciary Friday, April 20th, 2012

April 20, 2012 by Ihuoma Chiedozie Nigeria may get a first female Chief Justice when the current Chief Justice, Dahiru Musdapher, retires on July 14, 2012, The Punch has learnt. Musdapher has already written the National Judicial Council to give the required three months notice of his impending retirement as a judicial officer on July […]