Gunmen break into Swiss diplomat’s residence in Libya

Unidentified gunmen stormed the residence of the Swiss ambassador in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Friday, according to a security source.

“A number of gunmen stormed the resident of Irvine Hoover, Swiss ambassador to Libya, in Ben Ashour area, a

Jonathan’s excuses to Nigerians means failure, he should resign — Tinubu

NATIONAL leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, said President Goodluck Jonathan has admitted his alleged inability to continue to preside over the affairs of the nation through his persistent excuses to Nigerians, therefore insisted that the President should resign.He described Governor Adams Oshiomhole as a man of honour and one capable of being the President of Nigeria, asserting that Oshiomhole’s

AS BUHARI PLAYS HIS LAST CARD

PENDULUM BY DELE MOMODU, Email: dele.momodu@thisdaylive.com

Fellow Nigerians, this has been a most suspenseful but exciting week, courtesy of APC, the opposition party. For the first time since 1993 when Chief Moshood Abiola had great difficulties picking his running mate, the same scenario was re-enacted as General Muhammadu Buhari kept the

Life of struggle: Tales of children who survive on firewood

For the about 200 children living in Igbon, a small community in Osun State, theirs is a life of difficulty due to extreme hunger. To survive, they trek long distances in the search of firewood to sell – seeking to help their parents put food on the table. In this report,JESUSEGUN ALAGBE writes about their travails in the bush

N’Korea behind Sony hacking -FBI

North Korea was responsible for a “destructive” cyber attack on Sony Pictures, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation has said, warning it will hunt down the

Enugu gets first female running mate

The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Enugu State, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has settled for Cecilia Ezeillo as running mate ahead of the February 2015 general elections.

Ezeillo is the incumbent state house of assembly member, representing Ezeagu constituency.

Military kills over 75 insurgents in Borno

Military sources said yesterday that the Nigerian Army has killed more than seventy five Boko Haram terrorists. The sources said that troops of the 7 Division, Nigerian Army at Dogon wire along Maiduguri Damboa road in Borno killed the insurgents Wednesday night.

Man charged with stabbing co-tenant over bathroom usage

A 48-year-old businessman, Kassim Raheem, who allegedly stabbed a co-tenant for trying to outsmart him by dashing into their residence’s only bathroom, on Friday. He appeared in court in Lagos.

Fire burns family of 7 to death

A family of seven were at the early hours of Friday, burnt to death in a mysterious inferno that engulfed their home at Ayankor, Gboko East, in Gboko local government area of Benue state.

Saturday Vanguard gathered from an eyewitness that the inferno which started at about 1am, engulfed the block of three flats, killing a man and his wife, Mr. And Mrs. Lawani Oye and their five children.

Gunmen kidnap woman after stabbing husband

Unknown gunmen yesterday abducted Mrs Yoummor Oyerede in Ahoada area of Rivers state.

Neighborhood sources who confirmed the development to the Vanguard

We remain committed to helping Nigeria defeat Boko Haram, rescue Chibok girls – US

United States said on Friday in Abuja that it remained committed to helping the Federal Government in tackling the threat of Boko Haram and other extremist organisations to the country. This is contained in a statement issued by the Public Affairs Department embassy in Nigeria. It said the U.S.

2015: INEC extends deadline for submission of governorship forms to Dec. 26

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has shifted the deadline for submission of political parties’ candidates’ list for governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections from December 25 to December 26, 2014. The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC chairman, Mr. Kayode

'The Shining' axe murder gang jailed for killing handyman who defended his girlfriend

A trio of teenagers who took part in a shocking knife and axe attack similar to the horror movie The Shining have been jailed.
Tragic Paul Thrower was killed after Zakariya Subeir and Kiro Halliburton, both 18, hacked at him with a 4ft long axe and stabbed him with a knife.

WAEC releases Nov/Dec 2014 results, says 70% of students failed

The West African Examination Council, WAEC, has released the November/December 2014 WASCE result.

The body said out of the 246,853 candidates who sat for the exams, only 72,522 candidates, representing 29.37 per cent, obtained credits in five subjects, including Mathematics and English

70% Of Students Fail Nov/Dec WAEC Exam

The results of the November/December 2014 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have been released with 70% of the candidates failing woefully.

Police arrest teenager in connection with attack on champion boxer Anthony Crolla

A 17-year-old boy was today being quizzed by detectives over the attack on champion Manchester boxer Anthony Crolla.
The teenager, who has not been named, was arrested early today on suspicion of assault, burglary and possessing drugs with intent to supply.

Eight children found slain in Australia home

Eight dead children and a woman suffering from stab wounds have been found inside a home in a northern Australian city, police said.
Police believe the 34-year-old woman with chest wounds is the mother of seven of the children, and

Should students carry guns on campus?

A former beauty pageant contestant from California, 20-year-old Taylor Woolrich is the first to admit she's not your usual guns rights campaigner.
She's fighting for the right to carry a weapon on campus, for a very personal reason.

Pakistani school attack: Four suspects, including woman, arrested

At least four suspects, including a woman, were arrested from southern Punjab’s Hasilpur area in connection with Tuesday’s carnage in Peshawar that claimed the lives of more than 140 people, DawnNews reported.

UN lauds Mahama over Ebola decision

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, has commended President John Mahama of Ghana for his bold and timely decision to have Accra serve as the logistics hub for the fight against Ebola.
Ki-moon also commended the President for the establishment of the UN Ebola Emergency Response

Moringa leaves cure 300 diseases, says Don

A Don, Prof. Zachariah Russom, says Moringa leaves can cure more than 300 diseases.
Russom, who teaches at the University of Jos, said this during a workshop for farmers in Langtang North, Plateau, organised by the Centre for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (CBGE) of the university.

Spiritualist arraigned over alleged N3.5m fraud

The Police in Lagos State on Friday arraigned a 37-year-old Yinka Daudu, who claimed to be a spiritualist, for allegedly stealing N3.5 million belonging to one Monday Jatau.
The accused was charged before a Shomolu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on three charges of stealing

Suicide bombers target Shia fighters in Yemen

Twin car bomb attacks targetting Shia fighters have killed at least 10 people in Yemen’s western port city of al-Hudaydah.

Thursday’s attack also left dozens of others wounded, the AFP news gency said without giving precise figurers. “The two explosions were the result of two car bombs and left dozens dead  and

Terrorists kill 32, kidnap wives, daughters in Borno

Boko Haram militants killed 32 people and kidnapped scores of others, including women and children, in a brutal attack on a village in the northeast, officials and a witness said Thursday.
In neighbouring Cameroon, the Islamic extremists launched a raid on army base in the border town of
Amchide, but were repelled in a fierce gun battle with troops that left 116 insurgents dead, according to Cameroon’s defence ministry.

Boko Haram leader, Shekau, releases new video, vows to kill Emir Sanusi of Kano, other ‘fake’ Muslims

Leader of terror sect, Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, over the weekend released a new video where he threatended to attack the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, over his (Sanusi’s) call for residents to arm and defend themselves against the insurgents. Shekau in the new video said Sanusi is

7 Reasons date nights are essential in a relationship or marriage

When you are busy with work, school or little kids you fall into a routine as a result your life becomes limited and relationships fall to the back burner. You should realize that relationships should be one of the most important priorities in the life. Sometimes it’s hard to remember why date nights

What is behind the US-Cuba thaw?

In televised statements delivered simultaneously, the two leaders said they would chart a new course following the release by the Cuban authorities of US contractor Alan Gross.
Why now?

PDP govs meet over 2015 elections

The Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum met in Abuja on Tuesday night to strategise on how best to neutralise the threat posed by the emergence of Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2015 elections.

Australia ignored warnings about gunman, Iran says

Iran repeatedly warned Australia about the criminal past of the perpetrator of the Sydney cafe siege and called for him to be kept under surveillance, top officials in Tehran said.
Man Haron Monis, the Iranian-born self-styled cleric who died along with two of the people he had taken hostage, was being investigated over fraud charges when he fled in 1996, police said.

China village votes to expel HIV-positive boy

The plight of a Chinese boy with the HIV virus, reportedly pushed to leave his home by 200 villagers who signed a petition, sparked intense online soul-searching in the country on Thursday.
The case has highlighted the stigma attached to HIV in China, where many sufferers face widespread discrimination.