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 According to The Punch Policemen attached to the Badagry Police Division, Lagos State, and some hoodlums have been accused of killing a 25-year-old undergraduate of Delta State University, Ifechukwude Nwainokpor, and his friend, identified simply as Kazeem. An eight-minute video clip of the gruesome killing, which was made available to PUNCH Metro, showed the two victims handcuffed together. They were covered in their own blood and beaten to death with sticks. Tyres were also put round   their necks. An irate mob could be seen in the video, shouting, “die, die, burn them, burn them.”

  Ithaa Maldives. Five meters below sea level against the beautiful sea life of the Indian Ocean off the Maldives, Ithaa is a clear dome that seats 14 people amid the beautiful coral, fish, plants, stingrays and sharks. It cost around $5 million to build and they have to pay for that investment, so the food is ridiculously expensive. Just for starters, the 23-course tasting menu is $300. The food is mostly western with a little Maldivian influence.

The casualty figures from the multiple blasts that rocked the predominantly Christian quarters in Kano, Monday evening, has increased to 45 , according to Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Kano. Briefing newsmen on the development in Kano, yesterday, Chairman, Kano chapter of the pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Chief Tobias Idika, said: “We counted 45 dead bodies and they have all been deposited at the morgue for identification by relations.”

Emeka Offor is a man who rarely talks rather he wants his philanthropy and hard work to speak for itself.  This son of a Policeman who was born in Kafanchan braved the odds to become a successful businessman that he is today. He has dealt poverty a great blow and has tried his best to ensure that the pangs of poverty would not hinder the dream of the Nigerian child today. Recently he gave a whooping 1 million dollars which was added to the initial 250 thousand dollars he donated to the Rotary Foundation polio plus programme, for the eradication of polio in Africa. His donation was added to the 2 million dollars donated by Bill & Melinda Gates foundation to militate against this ugly disease that has ravaged Africa for years. I then wonder why some group of persons would castigate and vilify him for this kind gesture to humanity.

What would you do if your girlfriend does this to you?

Multiple explosions, on Monday night, rocked the anciety city of Kano, causing fear among the residents of the town. One of the explosions struck Sabongari area of Fagge Local Government Area of the state, between 8.00 p.m and 9.00 p.m on Monday. According to a reliable source, the two other explosions occurred around Enugu Road and New Road in the town.

There was  a startling revelation, yesterday, that males operate sex spots, just like females in AnambraState.  Investigations by the Anambra State Aids Control Agency, SACA, showed that there are 618 female and 24 male sex spots in various parts of the state. Director of SACA, Dr. Ogochukwu Ndibe, who gave the figures at a harmonization programme for international partners operating in the state, said there are 5920 female and over 500 male sex workers in the state.

An Abuja high court  on Friday July the 26th granted her a divorce. Chika is now officially a single woman. its like divorce is the in thing now. Funke, Chika who will be next?

Despite the outcry against its £3,000 tourists visa bond , Britain will commence the scheme in the six listed Commonwealth countries in November, Financial Times report quoted the Home Office as saying. The Commonwealth countries to be affected by the policy which was announced in June are Nigeria, India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

DMX was either wasted, exhausted, or both following his DUI arrest Friday morning  because he passed the hell out once he got inside the squad car  and TMZ has obtained dash cam footage of the entire bust. The rapper was popped in South Carolina around 3AM Friday after police determined he had been driving under the influence.It wasn't immediately clear whether X was busted for alcohol or some other substance  but based on the dash cam footage, it appears to have been for alcohol  and not just because X was a little sleepy. In the footage, the cop asks X if he's been boozing, and X says he had one drink  but later it sounds like he admits to drinking "4 or 5" (the audio is pretty bad). Despite the drinks, X insists he's not too drunk to drive. The cop doesn't buy it. X was booked for DUI and hauled to a nearby station. He was released from custody roughly an hour later. http://www.tmz.com/2013/07/28/dmx-arrest-footage-dash-cam-drunk-dui-video/?adid=hero4

Police in Rivers State, at the weekend, discovered a cache of weapons from three vehicles hidden at a mechanic village in Ihugbo, along East-West Road, Ahoada, Rivers State, following what it described as an extensive intelligence operation. The recovered weapons included two dynamites with detonators, explosives canes, two gas cylinders with welding accessories, two General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) with 593 rounds of GPMG ammunition and eight AK–47 rifles with 1635 rounds of AK-47 ammunition and 57 magazines.

In order to ensure that more Christians in Nigeria are able to fulfill their Biblical injunction and dream of visiting the Holy land in their life time, President Goodluck Jonathan, has reduced the total  cost of the package  to Israel for the year 2013 Holy Pilgrimage  exercise.

An award-winning Nigerian music director, Aswad Ayinde, found guilty of fathering children with his daughters will spend the rest of his life in jail. According to Mail Online, Ayinde, 55, of Paterson, New Jersey, United States, was sentenced to 50 years in prison on Friday after being found guilty in the second of five expected trials in which he is accused of repeatedly raping his six daughters, resulting in six children being fathered.

Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has described as speculative reports that the strike embarked upon by the union over the inability of the Federal Government to implement the 2009 agreement it willingly entered into with the union would be called off this Thursday.

In the run up  to the November 16, 2013 governorship election in Anambra State, virtually all the political parties and aspirants seem yet to find their rhythm. The election holds barely 90 days away to elect  Gov  Peter Obi’s successor. Analysts blame the scenario on  the delay by  the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in releasing the guidelines and timetable for the election. The aspirants had been cautions not to run foul  of the laws, or be seen as jumping the gun when the Commission had not given the green light to start campaigns. The green light finally came some three weeks ago. The contest is characterised by intrigues and scheming by the various political blocs and camps.

Egyptian authorities on Friday ordered ousted president, Mohamed Morsi, to be detained for 15 days pending further investigations on charges of conspiring to carry out “hostile acts” in the country, reported state-run newspaper, al-Ahram online. The order was issued by an investigative judge, who charged Morsi with conspiring to help the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement carry out the acts in the country during a popular uprising that ended the rule of Morsi’s predecessor, Hosni Mubarak, in early 2011, read the report. The acts, which have been attributed to Hamas, include attacks upon security buildings, jailbreaks, the premeditated murder of policemen and abduction of others. The judge questioned Morsi and presented him with evidence, said al-Ahram. It did not say how Morsi reacted. An Egyptian court said in June that Morsi and the other Brotherhood leaders had released freed “thanks to an international plot” involving Hamas, the Lebanese movement Hezbollah and local militant

  He goes by the name Odi Dollars, he is from Ijebu, Ogun state. He has been putting up pictures of himself on facebook boasting about his shrine and money without any form of fear. Here are more pictures.

A 53- year-old teacher on Grade Level 10, Asogbon Victoria Abosede, was Thursday, arraigned before Lagos Chief Magistrate’s Court One, sitting in Ikeja, for allegedly impersonating the first lady of Lagos State, Dame Abimbola Fashola The defendant was said to have sent text messages between June and July to the Chairman of Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area of Lagos by falsely presenting herself as first lady of Lagos State and obtained N100, 000 from the chairman. The defendant who is facing a 10-count charge of impersonation and fraud, preferred against her by the Lagos State government, was docked before Chief Magistrate Eniola Fabamwo. The prosecutor, Attorney General of Lagos State, Ade Ipaye, told the court that the accused committed the alleged crime between the months of June and July 2013, by also sending text messages to one Gbolahan Khadijat Daudu, who is the Chairman, Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board, Maryland in Ikeja area of Lagos.

MTN Nigeria has kicked off a competition for mobile applications (apps) developers. Christened MTN App Developer Challenge, it is targeted at the development of the relevant mobile applications relevant to the Nigerian market. Speaking at the launch of the initiative in Lagos, the Chief Marketing Officer of MTN Nigeria, Larry Annetts, said: “The MTN App Developer Challenge is a demonstration of our commitment to deliver a bold new digital world to our various stakeholders.

THE Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will meet today on the ongoing strike embarked upon by university lecturers over the non- implementation of the 2009 FG/ASUU agreement. This came against the backdrop of Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu’s denial of a newspaper report that the Federal Government agreement with ASUU could not work. The minister said he never made such a statement and that he only appealed to the union to return to the classrooms while negotiations continued. Last week, the two opposing sides had met with the Senate and House of Representatives Joint Committee on Education to find a solution to the crisis, so students could go back to school, but the meeting ended in deadlock and the two groups were told to go back and review their positions to come back on a latter date.

Two Army Majors and thirteen soldiers killed by Boko Haram Terrorists in the North Eastern states of Borno, Yobe, as well as UNAMID operations in Darfur, Sudan, were yesterday given national burial at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja with President Goodluck Jonathan insisting that the nation will win the war on terror. At the burial ceremony which took place at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja, scores of officers and men of the force, amidst grieving relatives of the gallant officers and men, Jonathan represented by Vice President Namadi Sambo described the death of the officers and soldiers as a sacrifice for the nation’s unity.

After the success of his album launch DKM held last month in Lagos, D’banj hasn’t taken any break but hurled himself deeper into work as he is reported to have completed the video shoot of his huge music collaboration ‘Blame it on the money, featuring Snoop Lion in the US.The video is set to be released in a matter of weeks with big expectations it would blaze hot in the American market following the inputs of international bestselling artist Snoop Dog now Snoop Lion and G.O.O.D Music act; Big Sean. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/07/dbanj-drops-blame-it-on-the-money-video-ft-snoop-lion-big-sean/

Residents of Kajola-Ijesha in Atakumosa West Local Government Area of Osun State were thrown into  mourning following the death of four members of a family who were burnt to death in a mid night inferno that razed their house, Monday night. Those who lost their lives were the father, mother and two of their children, while two other children who went for night prayers escaped. Property,  including furniture, electronics, cooking utensils and other household materials were burnt in the inferno. An officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, who preferred anonymity, said the fire was caused  as a result of power surge, stressing that the entire house was affected. The NSCDC member said: “We have been to the scene and found out that the incident happened as a result of the return of power to the house by the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN. There was no light when the family slept but the high voltage power came at midnight and caused the incident.” It wa

Bukky a diploma law student in the University of Lagos is Peter Okoye's latest catch. This is a picture of them inside he and Peter's SquareVille Mansion. I hope he is gonna take it to another level with her so that her fate does not end like his other baby momma's!

The move by some group of Legislators in the National Assembly to retain section 29(b) of the 1999 Constitution of The Federal  Republic of  Nigeria which succinctly states that “ Any woman who is married shall be deemed to be of full age “ has generated a floodgate of opinions  from Nigerians on various social platforms and print media.

Eighteen passengers, on Monday, died in an accident at Okada town, on the Benin-Lagos-Ore expressway, while six persons lost their lives in another auto crash on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

 According to  Vanguard online, the Mother of Mrs Patience Jonathan yesterday died in a ghastly motor accident around Elele part of the East West road while on her way to Bayelsa state. A source who spoke on the incident said she was popularly called Sese, adding that her remain had since been deposited at Kpaima mortuary in  Diobu  area of Port Harcourt. SESE when interpreted in Okrika language it simply means mother. Details were hazy at press time. When Vanguard called the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Angela Agabe she said she had no signal on the incident. According to her, if the mother of the President’s wife was involved in an accident it would not be hidden, adding that the Police would have been contacted long ago. A source from Okrika who spoke to the Vanguard said the deceased might not be the biological mother of Mrs Jonathan, adding that the first lady probably took her as a mother “I am not sure she was the mother.  But she probably chose to call her

Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, has said that Newcastle striker, Shola Ameobi is healthy and fit for next month’s Mandela Challenge in South Africa, despite media reports to the contrary. Keshi who put a call to the experienced attacker to find out the true situation of things when the reports broke out on Sunday,   was told by Ameobi that he had only a knock on the arm and he would be ready for the friendly against Bafana Bafana. “I have spoken to Shola and the guy is fit and healthy and will be available for the Mandela Challenge. He told me so himself, so any other news to the contrary I don’t believe”. The Eagles resumed their preparations for the second leg tie against Cote D’ Ivoire in Abuja on Monday evening with the coaching crew concentrating on shooting and accuracy in front of goal. In the course of the session, top striker Gambo Mohammed and Elkanemi’s Haruna Babalo both had knocks and were asked to sit out half of the session so as to quickly recove

Apple has acquired Chinedu Echeruo’s HopStop.com, The Wall Street Journal’s publication, AllThingsDigital reports. Founded in 2005, HopStop.com makes mobile applications for both iOS and Android that covers over 300 cities and that helps people get directions or find nearby subway stations and bus stops. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed as at the time of this publication. HopStop has oft been compared to Israel’s Waze which was recently acquired by Google for $1 billion. The move is seen as Apple’s plan to bolster its map offering especially given Google’s recent acquisition of Waze. A serial entrepreneur, Chinedu Echeruo founded HopStop.com after working for  several years in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Leveraged Finance groups of J.P Morgan Chase where he was involved in a broad range of M&A, Financing and Private Equity transactions. He also worked at AM Investment Partners, a $500 million volatility-driven convertible bond arbitrage hedge fund. He founded an

Winner of the 2013 edition of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria Pageant has a rare honour awaiting her. When she emerges on Saturday, she will automatically become a ‘citizen’ of Bayelsa State. The State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson, on Wednesday, promised to confer honorary citizenship of the state on the winner while receiving the contestants of the pageant led by the Vice President of the Silverbird Group, Mr. Guy Murray Bruce,  at Government House, Yenagoa. Ahead of the grand finale, holding in the city today, the governor tasked the contestants on the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS virus. He urged them to promote awareness on the HIV/AIDS scourge. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, indicates that it is in demonstration of Dickson’s commitment to the promotion of the tourism sector of the economy that the governor would present the certificate of honorary citizenship to the winner. Commending the organisers of the p

Founder of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Dr Fredrick Fasehun, has declared that late Alhaja Kudirat Abiola was a staunch member of the organisation. Fasehun made the claim, on Friday, in Lagos, at a press conference he held to clarify his support for Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, who was acquitted by a court of appeal in Lagos over the assassination of Kudirat. The OPC boss said despite the fact that some quarters had tried to crucify him for his stance, his sympathy remained with the Abiola family, especially the children of Alhaja Kudirat, wife of late Chief MKO Abiola. “I knew Alhaja Kudirat personally. Maybe we can say it for the first time publicly: She joined OPC at the dawn of the group, and actively encouraged the growth of OPC. We worked together in NADECO. And throughout, Kudirat proved to be a woman of uncommon courage, a true Amazon. She did not deserve to die.   “Ironically, I was in detention for my role in OPC when she fell to the assassin’s bullet in 1996. The

Funke Akindele, has finally confirmed what has in the past few days been generating controversy in the media and social network circles: she has called it quit with her husband, Mr. Kehinde Almaroof Oloyede. An official press statement on the issue by her publicist and Principal Consultant, NEECEE Entertainment, Ayo Ola- Muhammed, reads “Dear friends, on behalf of our client, star actress, Funke Akindele, we want to formally inform you that after due consultation and consideration, she is now separated from Mr Kehinde Oloyede as his wife. “She hereby urges her fans and all concerned to pray and wish her the best as she moves on in her career. Kindly note that this is the first and only official statement from Funke Akindele on the matter and will be glad if her wish is respected. Thank you.” There had been counter-reports on the issue in the past few days, with the actress herself even denying the report, which first surfaced on Facebook, threatening to sue a newspaper company. Mea

You all know Zachary Quinto the popular American actor who starred in the American TV series "Heroes" as "Sylar" . Well he has called off his relationship with his gay partner Jonathan without citing any reasons. This was his first significant relationship since he came out of the closet in October 2011. SMH!

This is a brand new song from Unilag's dopest rapper "Lex" .  Let mum down is a very passionate track about his turbulent voyage into music. Click  here  to download !

THE Edo State Police Command, Thursday, paraded 32 suspected criminals involved in  robbery, kidnapping, cultism, including one Eze Fidelis, a pastor with a Pentecostal church in Abudu, Orhiomnwon Local Government Council, who defiled two underage girls. Among the suspects were also three rapists and four persons including a woman involved in robbing unsuspecting passengers using commercial vehicles (popularly known as one chance). The Edo State Police Commissioner, Mr Funso Adebanjo, who paraded them, yesterday, also displayed cache of arms recovered from the suspects. CP Adebanjo who said the command had apprehended over 90 suspected robbers and kidnappers in the past one month, lamented rising cases of defilement of minors in the state. He warned residents to be wary of the latest trends whereby people use taxis to rob unsuspecting passengers. Pastor Fidelis Eze who confessed that he actually defiled one Joy and Anthonia both of them 11 years old, said he was possessed by evil

Towards ameliorating widespread poverty in Nigeria and appropriately empowering both women and youths across the 774 local governments in Nigeria, Dangote Foundation has continued the disbursement of N10 billion grants to women and youths in the local governments across the country. The fund disbursement is meant to enable recipients to meet immediate family and livelihood needs by providing a one-time grant to start up enterprises that will boost their economic and consumption activities and help reduce their vulnerability. Speaking at the continuation of the disbursement in Lokoja, Kogi State, President, Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote said the Foundation in response to the widespread poverty in Nigeria, in 2011, instituted a cash transfer intervention – the Dangote Micro-grants Programme- to provide cash transfers to select poor and vulnerable Nigerians. The disbursement is expected to be completed in 24 months. He explained that the cash transfer intervention focused on wome

The National Chairman of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), one of the three opposition parties negotiating for a merger, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has expressed optimism that the coalition’s new platform, the All Progressives Congress (APC), would be registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Onu, who said he paid the registration fee of the APC on behalf of all the other parties, assured that politics in our country will never be the same again if the party is registered.  “Having met all the requirements, the clock has started ticking.  By the grace of the Almighty God, the APC will soon be registered,” he said. The ANPP’s chairman’s assertions were contained in a speech he delivered  at the first national leadership summit in honour of Prof. Eni Njoku, and organised by the Igbo Students Union, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Lagos. Explaining the progress so far attained by the merging parties, Onu said all national chairmen, secretaries and treasurers of the

Following  the free-for-all that took place in the chambers of the Rivers State House of Assembly, the state Police Command has declared the Majority Leader, Mr. Chidi Lloyd, wanted. Lloyd was on Wednesday declared wanted  for his involvement in a case of conspiracy, attempted murder, wounding and willful damage on Monday last week. The lawmaker, representing Emohua State Constituency, was caught in a video footage hitting a member of the House of Assembly, Mr. Michael Chinda, several times with a mace during the fracas in the Assembly. Chinda, whose health condition became worse after the incident, had since been flown abroad for proper medical attention. He represents Obio/Akpor Constituency II in the State House of Assembly. The injured legislator was one of the five lawmakers that attempted to impeach the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Otelemaba Amachree. In a statement by the state Police Public Relations, Mrs. Angela Agabe, the command explained that Lloyd was de

Striking university teachers on Wednesday insisted that they would not return to the classrooms until the Federal Government honoured fully the 2009 agreement and Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two parties. This came as there were conflicting reports from the University of Jos over the institution's  post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. While the striking teachers insisted on Wednesday that the exercise would not hold, the school authorities said the screening was in progress. University teachers under the auspices of the Academic Staff Union of Universities embarked on a nationwide industrial action on July 1, 2013. However, the Ibadan Zonal Coordinator of ASUU, Dr. Adesola Nassir, during a briefing at the University of Lagos, on Wednesday insisted that the strike would not end until the Federal Government respected the signed pact. The zone has members drawn from UNILAG, University of Ibadan, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State; Olabisi Onab

The children started falling violently ill soon after they ate the free school lunch of rice, lentils, soybeans and potatoes.The food, part of a program that gives poor Indian students at least one hot meal a day, was tainted with insecticide, and soon 22 of the students were dead and dozens were hospitalized, officials said Wednesday. It was not immediately clear how chemicals ended up in the food at the school in the eastern state of Bihar. One official said that the food may not have been properly washed before it was cooked. The children, between the ages of 5 and 12, got sick soon after eating lunch Tuesday in Gandamal village in Masrakh block, 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of the state capital of Patna. School authorities immediately stopped serving the meal as the children started vomiting. Savita, a 12-year-old student who uses only one name, said she had a stomach ache after eating soybeans and potatoes and started vomiting. Angry villagers, joined by members of local opp

Super Eagles defender Taye Taiwo may be in a hot fix as he has been called in to answer questions over tax fraud charges levelled against him by France according to a report. A Marseille court has already started judicial proceeding against him to seize his mansion based in Allauch  a French community situated east of Marseille with the building put at €600,000. According to findings of the French fiscal authorities, Taiye Taiwo defaulted in the payment of income taxes in 2008 and 2009 as well as property taxes in 2011 on his  home, which they say will be auctioned at €200,000  three times lower than its market value. Taiwo, is said to owe €1,025,000 in taxes, but can apply through his lawyer for instalment or delayed payment if he is not financially fit to settle at the moment.

Suspected  kidnappers on Monday, abducted a three-year-old baby, Destiny Osanebi, from the residence of the parents, Mr and Mrs. Lucky Osanebi,  in Ashaka, Ndokwa East Local Government Area, Delta State. A Member, representing Ndokwa East in Delta State  House of Assembly, Mr Friday Osanebi, confirmed the kidnap of the child when contacted, yesterday, saying: “The father of the child is my elder brother.”  The gunmen contacted the family,  yesterday asking for N10 million ransom.“Three gun-totting kidnap gang laid siege to the home of Mr Osanebi on Monday and held his family hostage at about 10.00 pm. They robbed family members of cash, phones and other valuable property, before abducting their son.” “The gang established contact with the family on Tuesday morning demanding N10 million, this is ridiculous, the child is only three years, four months old,” our source added. Mother of the child, who said she was still dazed by the incident told Vanguard on phone it was true her child

Nigeria’s power situation worsened Tuesday, as Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, shut down its 624 mega watts Afam VI Power Plant. Shell, in a statement signed by Mr. Tony Okonedo, Corporate Media Relations Manager, said the shut down is due to shortage of gas arising from the closure of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) as a result of crude oil theft related leaks. Prior to the shut down, he disclosed that the power plant was only supplying 105 mega watts of electricity to the national grid, due to insufficient gas supply. According to him, the shutdown of the TNP system, comprising the 28-inch and 24-inch streams resulted in the deferment of 150,000 barrels of oil per day, and also led to tank tops and non-evacuation of condensate from Okoloma Gas Plant which supplies Afam VI Power Plant with feed gas. He expressed concern about the negative impact of incessant crude theft activities on lives and environment in the Niger Delta, and also the loss of electricity to business

The Swiss Aids Federation has thrown its weight behind the production of condoms for children aged between 12 and 14 years old. The smaller sized condoms are the result of a study by the Federal Commission on Children and Youth which revealed that teenagers in Switzerland were having unprotected sex because they could not find condoms that fit them. The study also found that more children younger than 14 are sexually active than there was in the 1990s. The condoms are 45 mm in diameter instead of the standard 49 to 56 mm diameter and will be distributed through schools. The box with six condoms can also be bought at shops for $7.

Six people were reported to have died in a stampede that broke out in front of a house belonging to a Gusau-based millionaire, Alhaji Shehu Danfulani Maidoya, early yesterday. Vanguard gathered that in line with the spirit of Ramadan, the businessman had made it a point duty to assist the poor in the past 40 years. According to the sources, this time around Maidoya planned to distribute some food items as usual, hence making hundreds of the villagers to gather in front of his house. Hundreds of people were said to have trooped  to his house as early as 5 a.m making it difficult for those assigned to distribute the food items to control the crowd. It was alleged that some of those scrambling to get a share of the food items succeeded in pulling down the main gate of the building thereby giving access to many others. Vanguard learnt that as a result of the development, stampede ensued, leading to the trampling of six people to death. At press time, the corpses of the six people h

THE negotiations among the Senate, the Federal government and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU over the ongoing industrial action embarked by universities lecturers ended without parties reaching any compromise. The meeting which was at the instance of the chairman, Senate Committee on Education, Senator Uche Chukwumerije, PDP Abia North, was called to pacify the striking lecturers with a bid to finding a common ground. However, a source at the meeting revealed that all efforts to push for a call off of the strike proved abortive as members of ASUU stood their grounds The source also said that for well over seven hours, Chukwumerije was literarily on his kneels pleading with the lecturers to consider the plights of the students and call off the strike, but ASUU members refused to shift ground.The meeting had in attendance, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, Minister of Education, Professor Ruquayyatu Rufai;

Dr Abiola Sanni a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law University of Lagos, was a guest this morning on popular Channels TV Show "Sunrise Daily". He was called upon to discuss about the Rivers State House of Assembly crisis. Click  here  and  here  to watch !