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800,000 commit suicide from depression annually—DON

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, October 23rd, 2015

A professor of psychiatry, Joseph Adeyemi, has said that no fewer than 800,000 people commit suicide yearly due to depression, yet policies on mental challenges remain archaic. Professor Adeyemi, who spoke in Lagos at the presentation of the book Shadows in the Mirror: the Many Faces of Depression, written by Dr. Vivian Ikem, said the Mental […]

EFCC tenders evidence against Lamido, 2 sons

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines, Jigawa, State News Friday, October 23rd, 2015

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—Determined to establish the money laundering charge it slammed against Sule Lamido, former Governor of Jigawa State and his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, tendered before the Federal High Court in Abuja, details of bank accounts it said were used by the accused persons […]

New intriguing bank robbery technology in Akure

Posted by admin Headlines, Ondo, State News Friday, October 23rd, 2015

By Dayo Johnson IT would have been disastrous if not for the ingenuity and dexterity of some crack detectives in the Ondo state police command. The detectives foiled a plan by some robbers who dug a tunnel into the premises of one of the old generation banks in Akure, the Ondo State capital with the intention […]

Six lessons we have learnt by Reuben Abati

Posted by admin Columnists, Headlines, Reuben Abati Friday, October 23rd, 2015

The democratic experience in Nigeria has definitely been a continuing learning curve, and the more lessons we learn at various active centres: people, platforms and processes, the richer our democracy, the stronger the society evolves to deliver a brighter future for the sovereign. The greatest residue of our democracy in the last 16 years (1999–2015), […]

Suicide bomber kills six in Borno

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Friday, October 23rd, 2015

A suicide bomber killed six people in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, on Friday, the country’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said. The agency said at least 17 other people were injured and taken to hospital after the blast at a mosque during early morning prayers. -Vanguard wp_posts

Boko Haram: 5 Abuja bombers docked, one pleads guilty

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Boko Haram, Headlines, State News Friday, October 23rd, 2015

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – ‎Five alleged masterminds of the bomb blasts that rocked the Kuje and Nyanya axis of Abuja on October 2, 2015, were yesterday, arraigned before the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court. The accused persons who were docked on a five-count terrorism charge yesterday were Abdulazeez Muhazab, Ishaka Salihu, Mohammed […]

Tribunal orders re-run in Akwa Ibom gov. election

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, INEC Politics, State News Thursday, October 22nd, 2015

The Akwa Ibom State governorship tribunal has ordered for a rerun of the governorship election in the state. The Tribunal ordered Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct re-run election in 18 local government areas of the state. There are 31 LGs in Akwa Ibom. Giving its verdict on Wednesday, the Tribunal said it was […]

Tension in Sokoto, as indigenes move to recall senators over ministerial nominee

Posted by admin Headlines, Sokoto, State News, Women Politics Thursday, October 22nd, 2015

By Charles Kumolu Indigenes of Sokoto State, on the platform of Sokoto Citizens Forum, have said they might consider sensitizing the people of the state across the three senatorial districts on the likelihood of commencing the recall of Senators Aliyu Wammako, Ibrahim Gobir and Ibrahim Danbaba over their perceived indisposition to the choice of Mrs. […]

Adopting Innoson as Nigeria’s auto brand

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, October 22nd, 2015

ALL over the world countries are usually identified or associated with brand names of the products they manufacture. This practice has been long established in most industrialised countries, and many examples abound. For instance, Germany is synonymous with Mercedes, Volkswagen BMW and other hardware like Caterpillar. United States of America is notable as the manufacturer […]

Drama as Amaechi finally enters Senate chamber for screening

Posted by admin Headlines, Legislature, Rivers, Senate, State News Thursday, October 22nd, 2015

After weeks of high-wired politics, former Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, was finally received on Thursday, into the hallowed chamber of the Senate to be screened as a ministerial nominee by Senators. Amaechi was led into the chamber at about 1.38pm by Chairman of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Odigie […]