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French military action in Mali widens

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, January 13th, 2013

13 January 2013 Last updated at 16:54 ET Share this pageEmailPrint France Rafale jets target Gao in eastern Mali France has deployed warplanes in Mali Continue reading the main story Related Stories RAF plane leaves on Mali mission Hollande: ‘Mission not finished’ Watch Mali crisis: Who’s who? French warplanes have bombed the town of Gao […]

Chime: Merchants of lies and their sundry campaigns

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Sunday, January 13th, 2013

By Adol Omeje SILENCE, they say, is sometimes golden. Over the past few months, both the regular and social media have been inundated with stories, rumours, conjectures, speculations and outright lies concerning the absence of Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State. In all of this, one fact has remained glaring: The response from the Enugu […]

Late Gov. Yakowa’s brother dies at 51

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Sunday, January 13th, 2013

By Luka Binniyat KADUNA—Tragedy has again struck at the family of the former Governor of Kaduna State, late Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, as his only surving brother, Adamu Yakowa, 51, died at about 8.30pm on Saturday. Family sources told Vanguard, that Adamu died at the Kafanchan General Hospital on Saturday. He reportedly took ill shortly after […]

Unilag, OAU, Unijos, among top ten Nigerian Law Faculties

Posted by admin Education, Headlines Sunday, January 13th, 2013

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – Sequel to the perceived decline in the standard of legal education in the country, the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, NIALS, Sunday, released a list of top 10 law faculties in Nigerian universities. According to a statement by the institute’s Director-General, Professor Epiphany Azinge, SAN, the action of the […]

Heartland win Super Cup

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, January 13th, 2013

Federation Cup Champions, Heartland FC of Owerri, on Saturday defeated Lobi stars of Makurdi, 2-0 to win the Super Four tournament in Kano. The first half of the entertaining encounter ended goalless with both sides wasting scoring chances. Heartland showed strength till the final whistle and it paid off. Heartland striker, John Owerri, who entered […]

Keshi’s Eagles don’t impress me, Zambian coach slams Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, January 13th, 2013

Zambia coach Herve Renard has slammed AFCON group rivals Nigeria, saying the current Super Eagles do not impress him. Defending champions Zambia take on Nigeria on January 25 in Nelspruit and Renard has been quick to say he has not been impressed with the Eagles under Stephen Keshi after he watched them labour to a […]

Chime in London hospital for heart treatment (Is he no longer on vacation?)

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Sunday, January 13th, 2013

Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State is currently undergoing treatment for a heart disease in a London hospital. The governor, who had been missing from the state since September 2012, applied for accumulated leave that ought to have lasted only one and a half months. Gov Chime Agency reports said the condition of the governor, […]

Yobo catches cold over Group C opponents

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, January 13th, 2013

By Ben Efe Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo has refused to commit himself to predicting Nigeria’s final destination at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations starting on Saturday in South Africa. Yobo stated that the team’s focus will be to get out of a seemingly tough group where all the teams pack a credential and […]

50 feared dead in Ogun pipeline explosion

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News, Uncategorized Sunday, January 13th, 2013

By Ifeanyi Okolie Note: Story contains graphic photo some may find offensive. Over 50 suspected vandals were, yesterday, feared dead in an explosion that rocked the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,NNPC, pipeline at Arepo village, Owode, Ogun State. Sunday Vanguard gathered that the explosion came following a fire which was sparked off by some vandals who […]

Doctor, 27, murdered in Lagos traffic

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News, Top Stories Sunday, January 13th, 2013

Sunday, January 13, 2013 Doctor, 27, murdered in Lagos traffic by ENIOLA AKINKUOTU and TEMITAYO FAMUTIMI Irawo Adamolekun A gunman operating on a motorcycle on Friday shot and killed a 27-year-old medical doctor, Irawo Adamolekun, at the Anthony Village end of Ikorodu Road, Lagos. Irawo, who was driving in a black Sephia II Kia saloon […]