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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 […]

Opinion: Will the Imo governor, Okorocha, ever stop this showmanship?

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

At the peak of a landmark judgment of the Court of Appeal in Owerri returning the illegally sacked Local Government Councils in Imo state last July, the Imo state governor Rochas Okorocha declared an indefinite public holiday at the Local Government Council levels. Till date, no organized work is going on at the councils and […]

Korea donates $200,000 rice mills to flood victims

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Bayelsa, Benue, Headlines, Kogi, State News Sunday, January 13th, 2013

To build capacity in disaster management The Republic of Korea has donated 20 rice mills worth $200,000 to three flood affected states-Benue,Kogi and Bayelsa- to cushion the effect of the disaster. Ten of the mills are for Benue while five each go to Kogi and Bayelsa States. Each of the mills is capable of processing […]