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Ex IGP, Etim Inyang, dies at 85

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Wednesday, September 28th, 2016

By Soni Daniel The family of the former Inspector General of Police, Sir Etim Okon Inyang, on Wednesday, confirmed the passage of the non-nonsense police chief. In a statement made available to Vanguard in Abuja, the family confirmed that their father passed on at the Reddington Hospital, Lagos on Monday night. In the statement signed […]

Recession hit Lagos night clubs as big spenders evade recreation

Posted by admin Economy, Headlines, Lagos, State News Wednesday, September 28th, 2016

The manager of Rumours Nightclub, Tobi Ashiru, has complained about the slow pace of business and the near absence of big spenders at the leisure facility. Ashiru told newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos that the lull had made most club owners to explore more creative approaches to boost their businesses. “One of the biggest challenges […]

Emirates Airlines rejects naira in payment for flight

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Aviation, Headlines Wednesday, September 28th, 2016

It is illegal, says NCAA • Stranded passengers allege discrimination Emirates Airlines has rejected the Nigerian currency, naira, for payment by travellers to Brazil.The Dubai-based airline is rather demanding a credit card mode of payment from passengers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The development, which caught many passengers unawares, caused some of […]

Gombe releases N100m for payment of gratuity

Posted by admin Gombe, Headlines, State News Wednesday, September 28th, 2016

Gombe State Government says it has released N100 million for the payment of gratuity to workers who retired from service in 2012. The State Head of Civil Service, Dr Daniel Musa, on Wednesday said that N75 million would be used for payment of gratuities to 48 retirees while the remaining N25 million would be used in […]

Pastor tackles Lagos hospital for removing wife’s womb

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, September 28th, 2016

Samson Folarin A pastor with a Pentecostal ministry, Chinedu Rockson, has accused the management of Ilogbo Central Hospital in the Ajangbadi area of Lagos State of removing his wife’s womb and damaging her bladder during childbirth. Chinedu said the hospital also detained his wife over the payment of N50,000, adding that efforts to clear the […]

Governor satisfied with election, in spite of minor irregularities

Posted by admin Edo, Elections, Governors, Headlines, State News Wednesday, September 28th, 2016

Governor satisfied with election, in spite of minor irregularities — 28th September 2016 (By Paul Osuyi) Edo state governor Adams Oshiomhole, who describes the ongoing election as peaceful, has said that Edo people were now ready to accept and celebrate democracy. Oshiomhole, who voted at exactly 11:16 am at Iyamho Primary School (unit 02 of […]

Igbo’ll not forget Biafra, Ikedife tells Buhari

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines Wednesday, September 28th, 2016

Igbo’ll not forget Biafra, Ikedife tells Buhari — 28th September 2016 • President afraid of Biafra – IPOB From Geoffrey Anyanwu, Awka Former president general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Dozie Ikedife has described as day-dream, the thinking by anybody including President Muhammadu Buhari, that Ndigbo would forget Biafra or jettison the self determination struggle. Consequently, […]

Bola Ahmed Tinubu and those who want him dead, by Femi Fani-Kayode

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, September 28th, 2016

I do not like to delve into matters touching and concerning the APC because I am not a member. However, what is happening in the ruling party today transcends partisan politics and should be a concern to us all. At the very least, we can learn some very hard lessons from it. The truth is […]

FIFA Women U-17: Flamingoes land in Jordan ahead of Brazilian clash

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, September 27th, 2016

Nigeria’s Flamingoes have arrived in Jordan ahead of their opening game at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, scheduled to take place in the Asian country from September 30 – October 21. The Emirates Airline flight had a stopover in Dubai before embarking on the journey to Amman. The Nigeria U-17s led by skipper […]

2016 WAEC result: Best student gets scholarship up to Ph.D

Posted by admin Education, Headlines Tuesday, September 27th, 2016

By Dayo Adesulu & Joseph Erunke WHEN Miss Faizal Abu bakar Sani, 17, a former student of Olumawu School, Abuja, was writing her West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination, WASS-CE, few months ago, little did she know that the examination would earn her a scholarship to study any course of her choice in any university in […]