President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the proscription of Boko Haram and authorized the gazetting of an order declaring the group’s activities illegal and acts of terrorism.
In a statement by Dr Reuben Abati, Special Adviser to the President on Media& Publicity, said the
June 04, 2013
Church Budgets N335 million for Bishop's Installation
The Catholic Diocese of Nsukka in Enugu State has budgeted N335 million for the Episcopal ordination and installation of its new bishop.
Announcing the budget in Enugu on Tuesday, a former Minister of Information and Chairman of the organising committee, Chief Nnia Nwodo, said
Center For Rape Victims Underway In Lagos
Respite is on the way for victimsof rape and all forms of sexual assault in Nigeria as a Sexual Assault Referral Centre, SARC, will soon take off at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH.
The centre, first of its kind in Nigeria, is being set up by the Partnership for Justice, PFJ, supported by Justice for All Programme, JAP; Department of International Development, DFID, in collaboration with the Lagos State Ministry of Health.
It is aimed at providing comprehensive and quality services to
June 02, 2013
Woman Docked For Allegedly Stabbing Daughter To Death
A middle-aged woman, Peace Agbonlahor, has appeared before a Magistrates Court in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State for allegedly stabbing her daughter, Abundance Agbonlahor, to death by using a kitchen knife.
Vanguard learnt that the accused committed the
2015: North Shuns Jonathans Move
The moves launched by President Goodluck Jonathan to get northern leaders to support him ahead of the 2015 presidential election appear to have failed, Sunday Vanguard has learnt. One of the moves was the emissary sent to the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) at a meeting in Abuja.
The northern leaders were said
June 01, 2013
Cynthia Osokogu: Absence of Defence Council Stalls Trial
The trial of Cynthia Osokogu’s alleged murderers was on yesterday stalled by the absence of a defence counsel, Mr Victor Opara.
Opara, who is the Counsel to Nwabufo, sent a letter notifying the court that he was sick.
Four suspects: Okwumo Nwabufo 33, Olisaeloka Ezike, 23, Orji Osita, 33, and Ezike Nonso, 25, are standing trial before an
May 29, 2013
Iran's Presidential Candidates Clash Over Nuclear Approach
A former Iranian nuclear negotiator running for president used his first television appearance of the campaign to reject accusations he had been too soft in talks with world powers.
The most prominent moderate candidate in an election dominated by hardliners, cleric Hassan Rohani, nuclear negotiator from 2003 to 2005, oversaw an agreement to suspend Iran's fledgling uranium enrichment-related activities, reports Reuters.
Iran has since stepped up its nuclear program which many countries, particularly in the West, fear is aimed at acquiring a weapons capability, something Tehran strongly denies.
Hardliners see the nuclear program as a matter of national pride and any concession to outside pressure an affront to Iran's sovereign rights. The current nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, is campaigning for president on his record of giving no ground in talks.
Western powers are watching the June 14 election to see whether President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's
Justice Rhodes-Vivour's Wife, Daughter Regains Freedom
The wife and daughter of Supreme Court Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour Tuesday regained their freedom from kidnappers’ den, 17 days after their abduction.
The duo, along with their driver, was kidnapped on May 10 between Ekiadolor and Okada on the Ore-Benin Expressway while they were travelling to prepare for the daughter’s wedding
May 27, 2013
Student Bags 2yrs Inprisonment For Phone Theft
An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced a 19-year-old student, Oluwaseyifunmi Jolaosho, to two years imprisonment for stealing a blackberry phone valued at N50,000.
Jolaosho of no fixed address pleaded guilty to a one- count charge of stealing.
The Prosecutor, Insp Augustine Ozimini, told the court that
May 25, 2013
UEFA CL FINALS: Nigerians Divided
As the world eagerly anticipates the much tallked about Uefa Champions League final between Borrussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, an all German encounter to be staged at the Wembley Stadium in England, Nigerians are not left out of the unending arguments of
Lampard Backs Terry To stay At Stamforde Bridge
Frank Lampard has backed John Terry to remain at Chelsea for the foreseeable future, despite the player's fitness being questioned ahead of entering the final year of his contract.
Lampard himself only recently signed a one-year contract extension to remain at Stamford Bridge, where he helped the team win a Champions League, four FA Cups and three Premier League titles.
Lampard told The Sun: "I know JT will want to stay, he's said he'd love to stay at Chelsea. He feels the same as me.
"Why play anywhere else when you love the club you're at? JT's the captain of the club and
Lewandowski: Ronaldo Can Keep His Golden Boot, I Want The Trophy
Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski has said that Cristiano Ronaldo can keep this season's Champions League golden boot as his sole focus is to get his hands on the trophy with a victory on Saturday.
The Poland international, who has been linked with a move to BVB's opponents at Wembley Bayern Munich this summer, is on 10 goals for the current campaign and a hat-trick would see him move
Troops Discover Revealing Documents On Boko Haram
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) yesterday said that troops on operations in the North-East have found revealing documents on the identities of some undisclosed persons connected with Boko Haram.
Director of Defence Information (DDI), Brigadier General Chris Olukolade, who made the disclosure while briefing journalists in Abuja, said that the documents would be
What Nigerians Don't Know About My Pardon- Alamieyeiseigha
When the Federal Government announced a state pardon for former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, this was greeted by wild condemnation, both within and outside the country.
However, speaking for the first time since then, Alamieyeseigha has stated that those who are criticising the action are ignorant of the internal workings of government.
Boko Haram Kills 3 In Maidugiri Fresh Attack
Three persons including a trader, his son and an attendant have been shot dead in Maiduguri by suspected members of the Boko Haram sect.
The incident occurred even as the state of emergency declared in the state and two others in the northeast entered its seventh day. Witnesses said the gunmen came to the trader’s shop
May 23, 2013
Sylva Seeks Court Leave To Accompany Wife On Medical Trip
Sylva, in his application filed on May 16, said his wife has been scheduledfor surgery in a United Kingdom hospital and requested the court to release his international passport to enable him embark on the trip. He, however, promised to return the passport to the custody of the court as well as return to the country
Jonathan'll Account For Our Women And Children Someday-NEF
Northern elders yesterday spurned the benevolence by President Goodluck Jonathan ordering the release of terror suspects from prisons across the region, saying he would at some point in time be made to account for the women and children seized by security agents based on unverified terrorism charges.
The northern elders are miffed that the Federal Government under President Jonathan, allowed innocent women and children, who should be spared even in times of war, to be taken captive and incarcerated in dehumanising conditionsfor many months without trial.
The elders, who spoke to Vanguard yesterday through their
Keshi- No Need To Panick Over Kenya
Coach Stephen Keshi has told Nigerians not to panic as the Super Eagles prepare for crucial 2014 World Cup qualifying games andthe FIFA Confederations Cup tournament - alltaking place in a number of weeks. A spate of injuries, first to Scotland-based midfielder Reuben Gabriel and ace forward Emmanuel Emenike, and lately to attacking midfielders Kalu Uche and Victor Moses, had caused anxiety in some quarters and is being hyper-ventilated in public spaces and a sectionof the media as 'problem in camp'. But Keshi, who steered less-endowed Togo to that country's only FIFA World
Bill Gates Takes Back Title Of World's Richest
Bill Gates is once again the world’s richest person, thanks in large part to a slide over the past few days in the price of Mexican stocks. Gates bumps Mexican telecom mogul Carlos Slim from his perch as world’s richest, a post Slim has held for the past four years. The swap happened at the end of the trading day on Monday, after America Movil shares dropped 0.24% from Friday’s closing price. That tiny shift–one quarter of one percent–dragged the biggest part of Slim’s fortune down by $82.7 million.
Tiwa Savage To Launch Album Listening Party
Talented vocalist and only female member of Mavin records, Tiwa Savage’s highly anticipated debut album, Once Upon A Time, will drop in June. Her exclusive album listening party will hold this Sunday May 26th at Wheat Baker in Ikoyi
Shettima hails Jonathan On Directive Setting Supected Boko Haram Members Free
Making his position known in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Alhaji Isa Umar Gusau, the Governor said: “I am in the picture of the very welcome development and I look forward to receiving them. It is cheering news for me and the government of Borno State because it will no doubt help in fast tracking the peaceful resolution process which like
Multiple Explosion Rock Niger Republic
Two explosions have occurred simultaneously at an Army Barracks and a company involved in uranium exploration in Agadez State of Niger Republic.
The governor of Agadez state, Colonel Garba Maccido, confirmed the incident, which he described as the work of suicide bombers to the Hausa service of the BBC.
Initial reports said only the suicide
Nassarawa Killings: Senior Director Arrested In Connection
Still trying to fish out the masterminds of themassacre of dozens of policemen and security agents in Alakyo in Nasarawa State about two weeks ago, security operatives have arrested a senior director working with the state government in connection with the killings.
The officer was alleged to have passed strategic security tttinformation to the cultists thereby enabling them to strike with precision on the fateful day.
Vanguard learnt from a reliable source that the director, whose name was given as Mohammed and works at the office of the Secretary to the State Government, was privy to most security decisions taken by the state on account of his position in the administration.
Dickson Alleges Plot To Distabilize Bayelsa
Bayelsa State governor, Mr Seriake Dickson, has raised alarm over alleged plot by some persons to destabilise the state. Already, security agencies, it was learnt, havebeen put on red alert in the coastal hinterland of the state, which are not accessible by road. Citing intelligence report at government disposal, the governor said part of the plan was to threaten the unity of Peoples Democratic Party
May 22, 2013
Erosion Destabilizes 2 Communites, Threatens Several More In Enugu
Residents of Odongbu-Amogbeke and Akponge-Amoju in Ezimo, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State have been sacked by gully erosion, while seven other communities are being threatened by the menace.
Conducting members of the Enugu State Assembly Committee on Environment round the devastation site, Deputy Chairman of thecouncil, Mr Natty Eze
Insurgents Fight With Libyan Weapons
The troops deployed to flush out Boko Haram insurgents from Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states, yesterday, encountered intense resistance from sect members who werearmed with sophisticated weapons fromLibya.
This came as the National Assembly, yesterday, endorsed the proclamation of a state of emergency in the three states by President Goodluck Jonathan.
A senior military official told
May 21, 2013
Nigerian Senate Backs Emergency Rule
Against all expectations, the Nigerian Senate Tuesday,unanimously backed the state of emergency slammed on Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states last week, by President Goodluck Jonathan, following what was seen as ceaseless and senseless killings of people in the affected states by Boko Haram Islamist group.
The upper legislative chamber had slated today, as a day for deliberation and subsequen
Balarabe Musa: Nigeria Should Revert To Regionalism
The failure of the government to fully implement the Ibrahim Dasuki report onlocal government system has made it difficultfor operators to enjoy autonomy, Alhaji Balarabe Musa has said. Musa, the National Chairman, Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP), made this known on Tuesday in a telephone interview in Abuja. He said that the Dasuki report
Student Leader, School Denies Death Of Student During Protest
The Olabisi Onabanjo University in Ogun State has denied that any student was killed when armed policemen dispersed hundreds of protesting students on Monday.
The students were protesting the decision of the university to prevent students who had not paid their fees from writing examinations scheduled to commence on Monday.
There had been some online reports that two students were killed by
MASSOB Threatens Showdown With SSS Over Detained Leader
THE Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has threatened a showdown with the State Security Services, SSS, if its regional leader forAwka North, Mr. Tony Nwodo, was not freed within 48 hours.
As a result, the movement has given the SSS 48 hour
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