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Lady, 24 nabbed for child theft in Calabar

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Saturday, September 26th, 2015

By Ike Uchechukwu Luck ran out, yesterday, on an alleged syndicate that specializes in buying children in the Calabar metropolis as one of their members a 24 -year old lady known as Nkechi was apprehended by neighbours of the “supposed “victim before she was arrested by the police. Saturday Vanguard learned that the incident,which […]

Dr. Okonjo-Iweala offer two international jobs

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, September 26th, 2015

Former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has accepted two key international positions. The first is to serve as Chair of the 28-member Board of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation, GAVI, (http://www.gavi.org/about/), an international public-private partnership committed to saving the lives of children and protecting people’s […]

Prophet stabs self, bleeds to death in C&S Church

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, September 26th, 2015

A man, simply identified as Prophet Wale, has killed himself in a Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Ona Iwa Mimo, on Otunba Bamidele Street, in the Ikotun area of Lagos State, after he reportedly approached the owner of the church, a prophetess, to be part of her ministry. According to PUNCHMetro, the deceased claimed to be […]

Gunmen kidnap pastor in Ondo

Posted by admin Headlines, Ondo, State News Saturday, September 26th, 2015

FROM BAMIGBOLA GBOLAGUNTE, AKURE Barely 24 hours after the release of the N a t i o n a l Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Olu Falae by his abductors, a renowned pastor in Ondo State, Japhet Obafemi has been kidnapped. Obafemi, who is the Pastor in charge of The Apostolic Faith, […]

Couple slaughtered at night in Enugu

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Saturday, September 26th, 2015

By Francis Igata & Chinenyeh Ozor ENUGU—Pandemonium broke out at Amaja Community, a border town between Enugu and Benue located in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State over the tragic death of Mr/Mrs Marel Abah,who had their throats slit,while sleeping on September 21. The incident which quickly elicited public outcry was said to […]

Doctor sells week-old baby to couple for N300,000

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, September 24th, 2015

Onalaja, Oluwakemi and Dele | credits: Olaleye Aluko The police in Lagos have arrested a trado-medical doctor ─ Olawale Onalaja ─ for allegedly selling a week-old baby to a couple for N300,000 in the Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos. PUNCH Metro learnt that the couple, Dele and Oluwakemi Ayangbile, who had also been arrested by […]

Soldiers capture B’Haram kingpin, rescue 241 children, women

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Thursday, September 24th, 2015

The war against terror received a major boost on Wednesday when Nigerian troops captured a member of the highest hierarchy of the Boko Haram group, Bulama Modu, along with 43 other members in Borno State. Modu, a commander of the Amir cadre, which is the highest organ of the group, was captured when the troops […]

Falae rescued through aerial, ground operations – Police

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, September 24th, 2015

The police have said the rescue of a former Secretary to the Federal Government, Chief Olu Falae, from his captors on Thursday in Owo, Ondo State, was effected through aerial and land operations, which were coordinated by the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase. Falae, also a former Minister of Finance, was abducted last Monday in […]

Picture: Saraki succumbs, says I am not guilty

Posted by admin Headlines, Legislature, Senate Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, has compelled the Senate President, Dr. Olubukola Saraki, to mount the dock to answer to corruption charges preferred against him by the federal government. Saraki who initially refused to enter inside the accused box to enter his plea to the 13-count criminal charge against […]

El-Rufai’s billion Naira food for Kaduna pupils

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015

By Luka Binniyat For three days, Governor Nasir El Rufai literally re-located Kaduna State Government House to the cosy 5th Chuker Polo and Country Club, about 15km east of Kaduna metropolis. Though a day’s meal at the 5th Chuker can consume the minimum wage, and its average room rates for the three days may […]