Zimbabwe orders Nigerians, other foreigners to close shops by Jan 1
ZIMBABWEAN authorities say they have given foreign shop-owners mostly Nigerians
APC chieftain Joe Igbokwe tells Igbo kinsmen, you will suffer for your ‘shameless and selfish politics’
The anger of All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Engr. Joe Igbokwe, over the fate that befell his party’s candidate, Senator Chris Ngige, in last weekend’s governorship election in his home state, Anambra, boiled over this afternoon. He descended heavily on Ndi Igbo, predicting that they would pay a heavy price for their alleged ‘shameless and…
NO CRIMINAL CAN SURVIVE IN AKWAIBOM —Akpabio
Governor Godswill Akpabio has declared Akwa Ibom unsafe for criminals, saying no criminal can survive too long in the state. He made this declaration when the National Chairman of Association of Retired Officers of the Department of State Security Service, Mr. Amadu Udoh, and his team paid him a courtesy visit at Governor’s Office, Uyo.…
Lieutenant-General Ihejirika Army ’ll defend democracy
Lieutenant-General Azubuike Ihejirika, on Friday, stated that military rule, in whatever way, cannot be compared to democratic rule. Ihejirika made the remarks at a public presentation of a book titled ‘Democracy in Nigeria and the Induction of National Representatives and State Coordinators’, organised by the National Democratic Stakeholders Group (NDSG) in Abuja. He was represented…
2015 Will it be like Anambra
If INEC cannot conduct a free and fair election for 1.5 million voters in Anambra what is the assurance it can do so for 80 million
Boko Haram terrorists 6 killed and many injured as invade Adamawa
YOLA – Hell was let loose in Yola, the Adamawa State Capital Thursday night as suspected Boko Haram insurgents unleashed terror in the state capital. During the attack which lasted several hours, at least six people were reported killed, while many others sustained injuries. Eyewitness account told Vanguard that the suspected insurgents in their large…
Nigerian asylum seeker on hunger striker in Britain loses release bid
A Nigerian asylum seeker said to be near death from a hunger strike failed in his bid on Thursday to be freed from a British detention centre. Isa Muazu, 45, from the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, came to Britain in 2007 and claimed asylum saying that the Islamist group Boko Haram was trying to…
Arewa tackles Prof Nwabueze on National conference
The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, yesterday opposed alleged suggestions by a Constitutional Lawyer, Professor Ben Nwabueze that he should be allowed to draft the people’s constitution during the proposed National Conference. ACF in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Anthony Sani said it, ”has read with great concern reports credited to Professor Ben…
Ndigbo on the march fo the Confab
IN furtherance of their search for a common position on burning issues in the polity and in readiness for the proposed National Conference, Igbo leaders from all divides are to meet in Enugu on December 12. The meeting is a follow up to the one held last Thursday and is to articulate common positions for…
IYC leader accuses APC of destabilsation plot in Ijaw
The Ijaw youth leaders have raised the alarm that members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have infiltrated the Ijaw nation, with a view to distabilise the home base of President Goodluck Jonathan. Udengs Eradiri, who was declared President by the electoral committee of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), said they would resist all attempts…