Vanguard (Nigeria) articles from October 2009

Vanguard (Nigeria) archives from October 2009

Deano Secures Jacobson Dealership Right.
October 30, 2009... Deano Golf hit another 'Hole-in-one' few weeks ago when he secured the sole dealership of one of the biggest golf equipments producers in the world-Ransomes Jacobson. Deano, a major wholesaler in golf equipment in Nigeria, now, has the right...

NGF Okays Ibom for President Open.
October 30, 2009... The new board of the Nigeria Golf Federation has given its final nod for the 2009 President Opento be hosted at the Le Meridien Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort, Uyo in Akwa Ibom. Speaking in Lagos, Luqman Owolewa the Director of Media said that...

Pillars' Loss Reinforces Confidence in the League.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Philips Adefioye The Board of Kano Pillars Football club has promised to be focused on the league despite the club's loss in this year CAF Champions League to Heartland Football Club in the semi final. The chairman of the club,...

Why I Left Warri Wolves - Idoko.
October 30, 2009... It was a tough decision but it had to be taken. This was how former Warri Wolves General Manager Mike Idoko described his exit from the club he nurtured to national limelight alongside Pinnick Amaju (Delta NSC boss) with great support from Delta...

Teammates Face Eviction in MTN Soccer Academy.
October 30, 2009... After four weeks of competition and grooming at the MTN Soccer Academy, in Accra, Ghana, two of the 14 teammates will be evicted on Sunday, November 1, 2009. The eviction programme, which will be aired on AIT Nigeria and Metro TV Ghana, will...

Kidnap Saga - Our Meal Tickets' Threatened as Money Bags Flee.
October 30, 2009... The last may not have been heard about the activities of kidnappers who seemed to have rendered men of the Nigerian Police Force impotent with the ease they snapped up citizens off the street in the name of kidnaping and demanding for money...

Bad Port Access Road Grounds 9 of KLT's 11 Terminals, Customs Boss.
October 30, 2009... Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Comptroller Mohammed A. Ahmed, has said that bad access roads have grounded nine of the eleven operational terminals under its...

Another Hot Single From 9ice.
October 30, 2009... Barely two weeks after dropping the first single off his up coming album "Tradition" 9ice hits us with the energy. "Energy" the latest single from 9ice has had people anticipating its release since its teaser was posted online. In this feel...

U-17 - Obuh Says Why Eaglets Started Poorly.
October 30, 2009... Byline: John Egbokhan Golden Eaglets coach, John Obuh has staved off criticisms surrounding his side's unconvincing display so far at the Abuja centre of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup. After labouring to a 3-3 draw against Germany on...

Nigeria 2009 - Reduce Pressure on Eaglets, Howard Tells Nigerians.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Eddie Akalonu Coach Franklin Howard has said that the Eaglets would give their best in the on-going FIFA U-17 World Cup if Nigerians could put less pressure on the team. He noted that because football fans and Nigerians in general...

Leather Industry Can Generate 70 Percent Revenue - Olumide.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Moses Nosike Madariola Olumide is the Chief Executive Officer ,CEO , of FUT Conceptus Manufacturing Ltd., manufacturers of leather footwear. Olumide is one of the few Nigerians that have entrepreneurial drive, an industrialist who...

Caroline Johnson Returns.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Benjamin Njoku Remember Caroline Johnson, the actress that played the role of Uju in Heavensgate but diagnosed with Leukaemia(cancer of the blood) last year and only flown into India few weeks back for further treatment? She is back...

Fake Product - How Safe is Country?
October 30, 2009... Byline: Moses Nosike Today, the rate at which fake, substanddard and expired products are spreading is alarming, and so lives are no more safe as you think it. Recently, there was a killer product "My Pikini", which was circulated in town....

U-17 World Cup - Scandal, Scandal Everywhere.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Patrick Omorodion The Fifa U-17 World Cup tagged Nigeria 2009 has been plagued by scandals from inception when a bogus budget of N35 billion was presented to a shocked Federal Government which initially subsequently announced its...

Energy Summit Holds in Abuja.
October 30, 2009... International Summit and Exhibit on Energy (ISEE 2009) holding at the International Conference Centre, Garki Area 10, Abuja, Nigeria between November 2 and 5. The theme, "Promoting Affordable and Reliable Energy Sources and Infrastructure for...

Awuzie Explains ASUU Pact With Federal Govt.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Emmanuel Edukugho The public university system, comprising over 53 federal and state universities that were shut for more than three months, bounced back to academic activities when the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of...

Fifa U-17 - We Still Cheat, Amiesimaka.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Richard Animam and Kate Obodo Scandals, scandals and more scandals appear to be the hallmark of the on-going FIFA U-17 World Cup taking place in eight centers in Nigeria. First, it was the issue of lack of funds, a feat that saw...

Wuraola Ojo Memorial Golf Tourney Billed for November.
October 30, 2009... The Elizabeth Wuraola Ojo memorial Golf Tournament, has become an annual tradition in the annals of Toyota (Nigeria) Limited's diary of activities. The company's resolve to consistently sponsor the tournament transcends supporting the game of...

Adekanola Commissions Benin Club House.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Richard Animam The Executive Governor of Edo state Comrade Adams Oshiomole sent representatives last weekend to join the teeming community of golfers that graced the official commissioning of the new club house at the Benin Golf Club...

Federal Govt Needs N420 Billion to Fund Police - Osayande.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Chidi Nkwopara The Federal Government currently needs N420 billion to adequately fund the Nigerian Police Force, given the rising level and sophistication of criminal activities in the country. Chairman of the Police Service...

Most Microfinance Banks Shut - NDIC.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Babajide Komolafe and Michael Eboh The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), said a majority of microfinance banks (MFBs), in the country have closed shop. NDIC's Deputy Director, (Research), Dr. Jacob Afolabi, at a...

Nama to Ground Debtor-Foreign Airlines.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Kenneth Ehigiator The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has threatened to ground the operations of foreign airlines owing it. Its chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Baraje, however, said in Lagos that it would be lenient with...

High Court Rejects U.S.$4.1 Billion Central Bank Bailout for Troubled Banks.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Innocent Anaba A Federal High Court in Lagos, yesterday overruled the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and its governor, Mr. Lamido Sanusi's applications on the suit by House of Representatives member, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila. They had...

Oil Marketers Shut Stations Over Harassment of Members.
October 30, 2009... Independent oil marketers in Abia State, have closed their service stations in protest over the "incessant harassment and arrest" of tanker drivers by the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC). It was gathered that the Chairman of...

2010 - We've No Deal With PDP, Says PPA.
October 30, 2009... The Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) in Anambra State, yesterday said it has no deal with the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in the February 6, governorship election in the state. Chairman of the party in the state, Chief Anthony Igboka, who...

Niger-Delta - Senate Rejects Nobel Prize for Yar'Adua.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Emmanuel Aziken and Inalegwu Shaibu The Senate yesterday praised President Umaru Yar'Adua for his peace initiatives in the Niger Delta region but rejected attempts to nominate him for a Nobel Peace prize for the effort. The...

Army Probes Alleged Killing of Bureau-De-Change Operator.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Evelyn Usman ARMY authorities in Lagos, yesterday, said investigation into the killing of a bureau-de-change operator, Tuesday, in Ikeja area of the state by a private soldier had begun, even as they have exonerated the private and...

Bode George to Spend Weekend in Jail.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Abdulwahab Abdulah THERE are indications that convicted Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Chief Bode George and five other members of the board of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, which he led, will spend the weekend in...

Soludo Yet to Report Father's Kidnap - Police.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Ise-Oluwa Ige and Vincent Ujumadu ANAMBRA State Police Command said, yesterday, that Professor Chukwuma Soludo, whose 78-year-old father was kidnapped on Tuesday, was yet to make a formal statement to the police. The state...

2011 - PDP Moves to Retake Abia.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Tony Nwankwo The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says it is ready to retake Abia State, which it lost to the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) in 2007. Speaking in Lagos, preparatory to the party's rally in Umuahia, Abia Central,...

Rumblings Within the Oil Industry - Signs of God's Things Around.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Adisa Adeleye IF the granting of amnesty to Niger Delta militants after the laying down of their lethal weapons could be described as a super political step by the President Yar'Adua, the move, [if it is true] to give oil producing...

Afikuyomi Submits Sunborn Yacht Contract Documents to Assembly.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Olasunkanmi Akoni and Gbenga Akanmu The Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, pardoned the state Commissioner for Tourism and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi, after tendering his apology over his failure to...

Enwerem's Son Escapes Two-Week Jail Term.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Innocent Anaba FIRST son and family head of the late Senate President, Chief Evan Enwerem, Mr Miguel Enwerem, yesterday narrowly escaped being sent to two-week jail term for failing to comply with an order of a Federal High Court...

Obasanjo - I Didn't Apologise to Tinubu - Atiku.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Emmanuel Aziken Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has denied ever apologizing to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other leaders of the Action Congress (AC) for reportedly making an attempt to leave the party for the Peoples Democratic...

Inadequate Gas Threatens Electricity Supply - Expert.
October 30, 2009... Byline: George Onah The inadequate supply of gas to the thermal power stations in the country, representing more than 85 percent of the national electricity generation output, is capable of undermining the massive investment on generation,...

Sokoto to Prosecute Bafarawa, Five Others Over Alleged N2.9 Billion Scam.
October 30, 2009... The Soko-to State government is set to prosecute the immediate past governor of the State, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, his Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi and four others for alleged misappropriation of N2.919...

$40 Million ECOWAS Loan Splits Kano Assembly.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Abdulsalam Muhammad Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislators in Kano State House of Assembly have threatened to drag the House to court following the approval it gave to the state government to secure $40 million ECOWAS loan. ...

Bothering Corruption.
October 30, 2009... THE conviction of Chief Olabode George, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and five others, for corruption has deceptively revved hopes that government is serious with the fight against corruption. Corruption is at such high...

Post-Amnesty - Uduaghan Parleys With Ex-Militant Leaders.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Austin Ogwuda EX-MILITANT commanders drawn from various camps that hitherto were operational during the creek war met with Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, expressing confidence that the meeting had afforded them the opportunity to address...

Deregulation - Akunyili Urges Restraint Over Protest.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Liade Akinboade Minister of Information and Communications, Professor Dora Akunyili, has called on the NLC and its affiliates to exercise self-control on its ongoing protest on the proposed deregulation of the downstream oil sector....

Why FIFA Cannot Complain!
October 30, 2009... Byline: Onochie Anibeze Where are those who say that Nigeria can host the World Cup? Where are those who are still trying to convince the government that we can host the Commonwealth Games and are pulling all strings to start the bidding? ...

400 Bakassi Natives Arrive In Nation With Tales of Woe.
October 30, 2009... Byline: John Ighodaro No fewer than 400 returnees from the ceded Bakassi Peninsula have arrived Nigeria with gory tales of inhuman treatment meted to them by the Cameroonian gendarmes. Speaking to newsmen at Ikang in Cross River State, the...

No Devt Without Govt's Sincerity - Oshiomhole.
October 30, 2009... Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has said the quest for infrastructural development that have eluded the people of the state could not be realised without government's sincere approach and involvement of the private sector. Oshiomhole...

Appeal Court Sacks Senator Omisore, Orders Election Re-Run.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Ola Ajayi and Olasunkanmi Akoni THE Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division, yesterday, nullified the election of Chief Iyiola Omisore, as Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District and ordered a re-run within 60 days. Until...

War Against Corruption - We Must All Become Activists.
October 29, 2009... Byline: Bamidele Aturu Our country is being wantonly pillaged to a state of nothingness by those who manipulated themselves to political and other offices that confer on them the undeserved privilege of controlling the national till. ...

Edo PDP Rally Demonstration of Party's Strength, Says Edionwele.
October 29, 2009... South, Chief Joe Edionwele, has said that the last rally of the PDP in Edo State was a huge success and a demonstration of the strength of the PDP in the state. Describing the rally as "the mother of all rallies", Edionwele said that contrary...

Seven year old Boy Kidnapped in Ebonyi.
October 29, 2009... In spite of the passage of a law prescribing death penalty for kidnapping in Ebonyi State, there has been an upsurge in the criminal activity. A seven-year-old nursery school pupil, son of a banker was kidnapped in Abakaliki on Wednesday. ...

Adebiyi Tasks Nigerians On True Democracy.
October 29, 2009... Byline: Abdulwahab Abdulah The Lord Bishop of the Lagos West Diocese, Rt. Rev. Peter Adebiyi, has said Nigerians must be ready to wage psychological warfare to get out of the present political mess in the country. Speaking on the national...

Basketball - Deepwater Demystify First Bank in Zenith Bank League.
October 29, 2009... Byline: Patrick Omorodion After five years of dominating the country's basketball scene, First Bank Basketball Club were Sunday night handed their first defeat in the last game of the 2009 Zenith Bank Female Basketball League decided at the...

Eagles Too Exciting to Miss World Cup -- FIFA Man.
October 29, 2009... Byline: Tony Ubani FIFA man, Salcedo Hugo has declared that Nigeria's senior national team, the Green Eagles are too exciting to miss from the World Cup in South Africa next year. Hugo is the FIFA co-ordinator for Lagos in the on-going...

NDM, Mega Summit to Evolve Into Political Party.
October 29, 2009... Byline: Ehis Osajie Media Director of the Mega Summit Movement, Alhaji Hamisu San Turaki, said ,Thursday, in Abuja that the newly formed National Democratic Movement (NDM) is to work with the Mega Summit Movement to launch a formidable...

2010 World Cup - Further Threat to Kenyan Football.
October 29, 2009... Kenyan football could face another crisis after a new dispute over who runs the sport in the country broke out. World governing body Fifa recognises Football Kenya Limited (FKL) but a rival faction, known as the Kenya Football Federation...

Argentina Will Fall, Boasts Obuh.
October 29, 2009... Byline: Fidelis Ebu John Obuh, the Golden Eaglets Chief Coach has assured Nigerians that he has a good idea of the Argentine team and has mapped out strategy accordingly to enable his boys tackle them today in their last group game. Obuh...

We'll Lift Fifa U-17 World Cup - Eaglets' Coach.
October 29, 2009... Golden Eaglets coach, John Obuh has reiterated that his boys would lift the trophy of the U-17 FIFA World Cup. After surviving the scare of Germany before they dramatically came back from 3-0 to end the tie on a 3-3, Obuh said that he was...

Deregulation - Protesters Paralyse Abuja.
October 29, 2009... Byline: Victor Ahiuma-Young & James Uwem ACTIVITIES in Abuja were today brought to a stand-still as thousands of workers and other Nigerians marched through its major streets to protest government's planned deregulation of the downstream...

Clerics Urge FG to Tackle Corruption.
October 29, 2009... Byline: Sam Eyoboka IN apparent solidarity with the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, which began mass rallies in Abuja to protest Federal Government's planned deregulation of downstream sector of the nation's oil and gas industry, religious...

It's Victory Or Nothing, First Bank Tells Eaglets.
October 29, 2009... One of the national team supporters, First Bank of Nigeria , yesterday eulogized the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria for putting up a superb showing against Honduras . The bank which was delighted at the team's resilience and staying power...

Turkey Sail Into 2nd Round.
October 29, 2009... Byline: Jerry Asiegbu Turkey, yesterday, Beat Costa Rica 4 -1 to berth in the round of sixteen in a match that was rescheduled because of the heavy downpour Wednesday which paralysed proceedings at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu. The...

Fifa Referees Stuck On Bad Road.
October 29, 2009... FIFA's refereeing officials at the on going Under-17-World Cup tournament were on Thursday in Abuja stuck for two hours at a bad spot on the road leading to their training venue. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the bus conveying the...

Appeal Court Sacks Senator Omisore.
October 29, 2009... Byline: Ola Ajayi The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan, Thursday, has nullified the election of Senator Iyiola Omisore representing Osun East Senatorial Constituency in the National Assembly. His election was dismissed following the...

12 Adamawa LGAS to Benefit From Napep Programme.
October 29, 2009... Byline: Umar Yusuf Twelve of the 21 Local Government Areas in Adamawa State are to benefit from the "In Care of the People (COPE) poverty alleviation programme of the National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP). Under the programme,...

Benue Police Burst Car-Snatching Gang.
October 29, 2009... Byline: Peter Duru Men of the Benue State Police Command have apprehended a three-man gang who specialises in snatching cars in the country. The suspects who were nabbed at a routine Police check point in Makurdi town are Noah Onoja, a...

CBN Optimistic About Economic Outlook, Bank Recapitalisation.
October 29, 2009... Nigerian banks are expected to be recapitalised as soon as possible and the near-to-medium-term outlook for Nigeria's economy was positive, Central Bank Governor Lamido Sanusi said on Wednesday. Nigeria's banking sector was rocked in August...

Review of Laws for Social and Economic Development.
October 29, 2009... Byline: Bolaji Owasanoye A number of factors were identified as stifling investments, economic growth and robust business practices in Nigeria. These factors hinder local and foreign investment in core areas such as infrastructure provision,...

Bode George - CDHR Hails Conviction.
October 29, 2009... Byline: Austin Ogwuda Delta State chapter of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has hailed the conviction of Chief Bode George and five others, but said prosecution should be stepped up for other public office holders found...

Country Prepares for WTM.
October 29, 2009... Nigeria is gearing up to make an unprecedented appearance at this year's World Travel Market in London with a bigger pavilion and diverse products which would appeal to tourists wishing to visit Nigeria as well as investors in tourism sub sector...

FDI From Germany in 2008 Put at 138 Million Euros.
October 29, 2009... THE Germany Embassy said in Abuja on Wednesday that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from that country to Nigeria in 2008 was 138 million Euro. Mr Cord Busche, the First Secretary, Press and Cultural Section, made this known to the News Agency of...

Why Deregulation is the Way Forward.
October 29, 2009... Byline: Kunle Fafiada From the portents and signals, Nigeria seems not far from the throes of another contrived eruption. Already, there's a lot of sabre rattling that reminds one of those days in school when the aluta continua slogan was 'we...

Nimasa to Register Boat Operators in Kogi.
October 29, 2009... Byline: Ifeyinwa Obi Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has said it would commence the registration and licensing of boat operators in Kogi State. At least no fewer than 182 boat operators were operating without...

Federal Govt to Establish Aircraft Maintenance Centre.
October 29, 2009... Retired Maj. Gen. Godwin Abbe, the Minister of Defence, said the Federal Government planned to establish an aircraft maintenance centre. Abbe made the disclosure when the Chinese Military Attachéé, Snr Col. Kang Honglin,...

Banks Tackle Inadequate Funding in Maritime Sector.
October 29, 2009... Byline: Babajide Komolafe A number of banks have risen to tackle the problem of inadequate funding in the local maritime sector. Maritime sector operators have always identified inadequate funding as one of the barriers to the development of...

UPTH Raises Hope of Childbirth for Women.
October 29, 2009... Byline: George Onah Women in Nigeria who cannot get pregnant due to natural causes or diseases could now be assisted to get pregnant and produce babies through medically-assisted reproduction system, Chief Medical Director, University of Port...

Farmers Laud Reactivation of Rice Mill.
October 29, 2009... Rice farmers in the Onna Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom have applauded the decision of the state government to resuscitate the moribund Ibom Rice Company. Mr Nnamso Ekpo, a rice farmer and youth leader in Onna, expressed the farmers'...

Lagos - A Premium Tourist Destination.
October 29, 2009... Byline: Jimoh Babatunde Major countries of the world host sporting events not only to boost their images but to attract attention to their tourist attractions, so it is not surprising that many European countries struggle to host major...

'Technology Will Determine Future of Travel'.
October 29, 2009... The face of travel/tourism and hospitality is constantly changing, travel has not only been a user of technology, it has also become a major driving force in advancing development. During the week, Seyi Jawando,oneof those who plan to bring...

Jawara Calls for Regional Tourism.
October 29, 2009... Former President of the Gambia, Sir Dauda Jawara, has stressed the need for regional tourism development in Africa as panacea for peace and development. Speaking at the 5th Akwaaba Africa Travel Market (AfTM) on Saturday in Lagos, the former...

Nigerian Farmers, Researchers Set for America Agro Expo.
October 29, 2009... A summit that will bring together diverse stakeholders in the agricultural industry is about to take place in the United States. The programme, which is the 2010 edition of AG CONNECT Expo, is scheduled to hold at the Orange County Convention...

Reps Canvass Life Imprisonment for Kidnappers.
October 29, 2009... Byline: Tordue Salem A law for kidnappers to serve life in jail, is underway. A bill to such effect scaled second reading in the House of Representatives yesterday. The bill sponsored by Rep. Friday Itulah, is entitled "A bill for an act...

2011 - How Far Can Buhari, Atiku Go Against Yar'adua?
October 29, 2009... Byline: Emmanuel Aziken The tone of despair that rent the Sheraton Hotel venue of the gathering was not too unfamiliar with the announcement that eclipsed the country's second attempt at democratic rule in 1983. Notably, the chief...

NDM Will Weaken the Opposition, Says Balarabe Musa.
October 29, 2009... Byline: Okey Ndiribe Second Republic Governor of old Kaduna State and Chairman of a faction of Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP), Alhaji Balarabe Musa is saddened by the split of the Mega Summit Movement into three smaller...

Bayo Ohu - Police Arrest 2 Suspects.
October 28, 2009... Byline: Kingsley Omonobi INSPECTOR-General of Police, Ogbonna Onovo, said yesterday that the Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of The Guardian's Assistant News Editor killed in his home in Lagos on September 20,...

Another Aviation Probe.
October 28, 2009... THREE years ago, the country mourned the spates of air disasters in the country. On the night of September 22, 2006, Bellview flight 210 went missing until its strewn parts were found in Lisa, Ogun State the next day. Its 117 passengers and...

Immunity for All By the Year 2010.
October 28, 2009... Byline: Owei Lakemfa WE need to thank the Honourable Members of the House of Representatives who passed for second reading, the patriotic bill to deregulate the immunity clause. It is patently unjust and undemocratic for only the President,...

Elechi's Wife, UNICEF Move Against Maternal Mortality.
October 28, 2009... Byline: Dennis Agbo WIFE of Ebonyi State Governor, Mrs. Josephine is collaborating with the United Nations Children's Education Fund (UNICEF) to prevent maternal mortality and morbidity, particularly in the state. Mrs. Elechi, who spoke at...