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Enahoro’s widow passes on

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, January 29th, 2012

January 29, 2012 at 12:08 pm by Vanguard Widow of the late frontline nationalist, Mrs Helen Enahoro, Saturday, passed on at the age of 79. Vanguard learnt that the widow passed on in Lagos after a brief illness. It was learnt that Mrs Enahoro had a protracted battle with cancer. The son, Eugene, confirmed the […]

Ojukwu’s burial : Fashola pledges cooperation

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Sunday, January 29th, 2012

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Friday hosted the National Funeral Committee of the Late Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, pledging the support of the state government to the committee to ensure a befitting burial for the former military governor of the defunct Eastern Region. Late Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu, who died in a […]

Bomb found in Port Harcourt

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Sunday, January 29th, 2012

The nation was saved another tragedy on Saturday in Port Harcourt as an explosive was uncovered in the Rivers State capital. It took the timely arrival of a bomb disposal squad to foil the bid to waste innocent lives. The killer object was said to have been found in the densely populated Diobu area of […]

Kano grounded as non-indigenes flee

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, State News Sunday, January 29th, 2012

In the history of Kano State and in its relationship with the non-native communities that seek their means of livelihood in the state, there has never been such a panic rush to get out of the state by the same people that once called the state their home. With the multiple bombing in the state […]

Igbo leaders ask all Igbos in the north to return home

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, South-East Sunday, January 29th, 2012

Call it fear of Boko Haram or the unknown. But the Igbo Elders Forum met yesterday at the residence of the late Igbo leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, and asked its kinsmen resident in the northern part of Nigeria to return home. The call was occasioned by the activities of the Islamist fundamentalist sect, Boko […]

Military uniform: Suspected bandits allege JTF conspiracy

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines, Niger Delta Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Three suspected armed robbers on Wednesday said they got military uniforms they used in their operations in Warri, Delta State, from men of the Joint Taskforce in the Niger Delta. The suspects, according to the Police authorities, also claimed responsibility for the recent murder of some military men and policemen in Warri. More than […]

Mob sets policeman ablaze over driver’s killing (That should teach others a lesson)

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

A police Corporal, Olufemi Ajayi, was reportedly set ablaze on Wednesday by angry mob at Ayete, Ibarapa North Local Government Council of Oyo State for allegedly shooting and killing a middle aged commercial driver said to have refused to offer bribe at a checkpoint. The commercial driver, Mr. Emiola Kolade, allegedly had his eye pulled […]

Biu, five policemen to be dismissed, tried

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Nigerian Police Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

The Commissioner of Police, Zakari Biu, who handled the case of a Boko Haram suspect, Kabir Sokoto, will be dismissed, investigations have revealed. Our correspondents learnt in Abuja on Wednesday that the five policemen, who accompanied Sokoto to Abaji, would also face trial. It was learnt that a committee, headed by the National Security […]

Illegal Nigerian immigrant arraigned in UK for fake marriages

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Two Church of England vicars conducted “hundreds” of sham marriages to help illegal immigrants stay in Britain, a court heard on Wednesday. The Reverend Elwon John, 44, and Reverend Brian Shipsides, 55, performed the sham wedding ceremonies at All Saints Church in Forest Gate, east London, jurors were told. Once wed, there were a “strikingly […]

Picture: Nollywood mourns again as veteran actor David Ihezie passes on

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Nollywood has once again been thrown into mourning with the death of veteran actor, David Ihezie. The actor was said to have passed away in his home in Enugu after suffering from arthritis for some time. He was 73 years old. Ihezie was known for his numerous roles as a chief. He featured […]