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Marbel Mark, 31, from Edo State but married to a Delta State indegene, has petitioned Edo State Police Command, urging investigation into the acid bath she suffered in the hands of some persons at large. The incident,Sunday Vanguard learnt, happened in October 2015, when the victim, based in Spain, with her seven year-old daughter, visited Nigeria. Trouble reportedly started when she was said to have visited a native doctor at Sakpoba Road, Benin City shortly after her arrival in Nigeria. Though Sunday Vanguard could not ascertain the relationship between the woman and the native doctor, it was said that the wife of the latter became jealous of the alleged 'close relationship' between the Marbel and her husband and engaged Marbel in a shouting match. She accused her of having an affair with her husband but Marbel refuted the allegation vehemently, explaining that the relationship between her and the husband was purely business.“But of course the wife did n

The major reason accounting for the failure of candidates in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is the inability of many schools to make e- learning a priority, thus making it extremely difficult for candidates to manipulate computer in the exam hall. This revelation came from the Chief Learning Officer of Mandate Private Schools, Akesan, Igando, Lagos, Rev. Sunday Attah. This, according to him, arose from the failure of many schools to anticipate the introduction of computer- based exam in the country. His words: “The reason our students pass UTME excellently well every year is because we were able, far back as 2008, to predict the introduction of computer-based examination in Nigeria and we immediately made e-learning from primary school to SS3 a top priority. At a forum in South Africa in 2008 which I attended and was organized by the Nigeria based Accelerated Learning Group, w

It was a night of fun turn sour for Peter Ethan, a security guard at the prestigious Eko Hotel and suites, when popular award winning rib cracker, Seyi Law, ferociously slapped him across the face three times, as he was trying to maneuver his way out of Eko hotel just after the conclusion of the much-talked about Kiss Daniel’s album concert in the early hours of Monday, May 16 2016. As invited guests and participants trooped out of the venue with satisfaction of a night well spent, also driving out in his Porsche car, Seyi Law was accosted by Peter Ethan, trying to inform him of an alternative route he could take to ease vehicular movement and avoid traffic. Suddenly, with the speed of light, Seyi Law angrily flew out of his car and dazed the security guard, Peter Ethan, with three hot resounding slaps that got him probably seeing stars and staggering for balance. Lost for words as to why Seyi Law bullied him in such a rascally manner, the security guard burst int

Former Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala has said that she was never served any court processes in relation to the the allegation by former CBN governor Professor Charles Soludo that N30 trillion was missing during the past administration. The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos had in a judgment ordered former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the Federal Government to “provide information on the spending of the alleged missing N30 trillion which represents some accruable income to the Federal Government during the last four years of the Administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan" But a statement signed by Paul C Nwabuikwu, her Media Adviser said that she has instructed her lawyers to take steps to set aside the judgment as it affects her. “MISSING” N30 TRILLION: OKONJO-IWEALA REBUTS SERAP, TAKES LEGAL ACTION Our attention has been drawn to media reports regarding a court judgment alleged to have been entered against the Fed

PLATEAU United have announced the passing away of one of their influential players, Sabole Shehu who died in a car crash on Sunday on his way to Kaduna, barely six days to his wedding. Shehu, a former play er of Niger Tornadoes and Gombe United, moved to the Tin City side at the beginning of last season and was an integral member of the team that gained promotion back to the premier league at the start of the current season. The club’s media officer, Albert Dakup said that Shehu was excused from Sunday’s game against Kano Pillars to go and prepare for his now aborted wedding ceremony and decided to leave for Kaduna on Sunday morning to meet with his parents over preparation for his day of joy, only to be informed that he was involved in a ghastly car accident where he died instantly. Pius Hemwan, the club’s acting general manager, told Goal: “I got the sad news of Shehu’s death with shock and disbelief. He was such a nice, very hard working and dedicated player

Outgoing Chelsea coach Guus Hiddink wants to bring back Cote d’Ivoire legendary striker Didier Drogba, and goalkeeper Petr Cech to the London club. The Dutch-born mentor has also confirmed that he’s staying with the Blues after leading the English Premier League giants to a 10th place finish. Hiddink will stay put at Stamford Bridge as an adviser where he will focus his energy on promoting youngsters to the senior team. The former PSV Eindhoven and Netherlands tactician was roped in by the Blues for a second stint following the departure of Jose Mourinho, during the worst title defence in Premier League history. The 69-year-old revealed all, adding that he has talked to both Drogba and Cech. “I have spoken with Didier Drogba. I spoke with Peter Cech. These are legends,” said Hiddink. “They have had much impact here. Once they are really finished their playing career, they can be of great value to the club, such as assistant or scout.” The 2014/15 EPL ch

The Minister for Information and Culture with the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, Monday, said the Federal Government is considering opening a robust dialogue with the Niger-Delta militants on the need to stop militancy in the oil rich region. The duo who spoke an interactive session with a coalition of civil societies in Lagos, chaired by Dr. Moses Ilo, founder of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, stressed that nefarious activities of militants is currently sabotaging efforts being made by the government to revamp the nation’s economy. Mohammed while lamenting the situation said there was no other solution to the issues happening in Niger Delta other than engaging them in meaningful dialogue. According to Kachikwu the government has come to realize that rolling out military tanks against the militants would not solve the problem. “The military barrels cannot stop or solve problem of militancy in the Niger–Delta region. I will have to

FORMER President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan insisted, yesterday, that he is not on self-exile in Côte d’Ivoire as alleged, even as friends and family asserted that he had no cause to permanently relocate from the country. A close political associate, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, who spoke to Vanguard after speaking with Dr. Jonathan quoted the former president thus: “I am not in exile; it is quite unfortunate that anybody is insinuating that I am in exile. I am now a private citizen. Since I left office, this is my second visit to Côte d’Ivoire; I have gone to so many countries in recent times as part of my efforts to promote peace. What I am doing is a global tour since leaving office, and this is my second visit to Côte d’Ivoire. It is unfortunate that anybody should insinuate that I am in exile. I am not in exile. When I finish what I am doing here, I will continue my visit all over the world.” Engr Mike Ogiasa, a relative of the former president, also reacting to the report

OWERRI—IMO State Government has warned that it would be forced to recruit new set of academic and non-academic staff for Imo State University, IMSU, as well as concession the institution if the workers fail to call off their strike. Governor Rochas Okorocha, who read the riot act in Owerri, was also of the opinion that the emoluments of IMSU staff was higher than what obtains in other state universities in the South-East geo-political zone. He said: “A comparative analysis has been made with other state universities in the South-East zone and it was discovered that Imo pays far more than other states. IMSU workers only argued that the institution offers qualitative studies than the other state-owned universities in the South-East.” While admitting that he made an earlier promise of N800 million to the school, the Governor, however, warned that the non- redemption of the promise is not enough reason to shut down the university. He said: “Honestly, if the workers f

Abuja - A Pediatrician based in Abuja, Mr Chibuzor Eze has threatened to divorce his wife of so many years for her addiction to popular foreign soap operas, Telemundo and Zeeworld. ``I will divorce my wife if she doesn’t stop with this Zeeworld and Telemundo obsession,” Eze said on Thursday in Abuja. Eze, who works with one of the government hospitals in Abuja, said he had informed his wife, Dorothy a week ago that her obsession to the popular soaps was interfering with her marital life. ``I told her last week that I was fed up with how her obsession with these channels was making her to neglect her duty as a wife and mother. ``Yet she keeps watching these shows when she’s supposed to be partaking in more important things like taking care of the children and cooking reasonable food for us,” Eze said. The pediatrician said he had to buy food from restaurants four times last week, as his wife had either forgotten to prepare food for the family or burnt the food s

...Demand release of Nnamdi Kanu, Dasuki, defreeze of Tompolo’s bank accounts YENAGOA- A new militant group, Red Egbesu Water Lions, has surfaced in the Niger Delta region, just as suspected militants, Tuesday night, blew up the Sagbama-Tuomo gas line, belonging to Nigerian Agip Oil Company, NAOC, at Egbembiri, Southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa State . A security source, who confirmed the explosion, said: “Egbembiri is a border town between Bayelsa and Delta states. They destroyed the Ayama section of the Ogboinbiri-Tuomo gas pipeline with dynamites at about 9.00 pm on Tuesday. That line was earlier repaired, last week and again vandalized.” “We, however, suspect that dispute over the surveillance contract led to the attack. The Agip pipeline links major oil facilities in Delta and Bayelsa States,” he added. The new militant group in a statement by its Creek Network Coordinator, “General” Torunanawei Latei, said it was teaming up with the Niger Delt

Canadian pop superstar Celine Dion on Wednesday announced her first new song since the death of her husband and manager Rene Angelil as she mourns him through music. The French-language song, "Encore Un Soir," which means "One More Night," will come out in several days as the first track of her next album, Dion said on her website. The song is an homage to her late husband, the French celebrity site Tele Star said. it is set to come out on May 24 as Dion opens nine concerts in Paris, the magazine Paris Match reported. The bilingual star -- one of the most successful artists of all time with more than 220 million albums sold -- is also due to perform Sunday at the Billboard Music Awards in her adopted home of Las Vegas. Angelil died in January at age 73 following a long struggle with throat cancer. The music producer had been so struck hearing Dion's voice when she was 12 that he took her under his wing and married her in 1994 when she wa

The Federal Government on Wednesday, said Nigeria was ready to commence the production of nuclear energy. The Minster of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, who made this known at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja, said Nigeria had secured the necessary certification from the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA). Fashola said: "`This thing has protocols and standards; we are already in it; we are not venturing into it; we started a nuclear programme 17 years ago. ``We have gone through the training level; we have produced 25 graduates of master’s level under certification by the International Atomic Energy Agency. ``We have found the sites; the sites have been approved, two sites have been approved by International Atomic Energy Agency. ``We have started the design for the financing; that is the stage we are now; once we conclude that, we move to the design for the construction. ``If all things go well, by quarter four of next

ABUJA-Amina Ali Nkeki, one of the missing Chibok girl who escaped yesterday has just arrived the presidential Villa to see President Mohammadu Buhari. She arrived in the company of her mother, the Borno State Governor, Shittima Kashim, the National Security Adviser, NSA and the presidential adviser to the prersident on Social Matters, Maryam Uwias. It was however a struggle to catch a glimpse of the escapee's face as the presidential aides formed a human shield. Besides, the girl's face was covered with wrapper to present her from public view. Sent from my BlackBerry wireless device from MTN

Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital performed the first U.S. penis transplant, they said Monday, calling it a "landmark procedure." Thomas Manning, 64, is recovering well after the 15-hour procedure performed by a team of over 50 surgeons, doctors and nurses, this month, according to the hospital. Manning, of Halifax, Massachusetts, had his penis amputated after he was diagnosed with penile cancer in 2012. The procedure, also described by the doctors as a "surgical milestone," is called a gentitourinary vascularized composite allograft, or GUVCA. It involves "surgically grafting the complex microscopic vascular and neural structures of a donor organ onto the comparable structures of the recipient." Put another way, "surgeons connected the intricate vascular and nerve structures of a donor penis with those of the 64-year-old transplant recipient," the hospital said. Dr. Dicken Ko, director of the hospital's Regional

An image grab taken from a propaganda video released on March 17, 2014 by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)’s al-Furqan Media allegedly shows ISIL fighters raising their weapons as they stand on a vehicle mounted with the trademark Jihadists flag at an undisclosed location in the Anbar province. The jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant group has spearheaded a major offensive that began on June 9, 2014 and has since overrun all of Iraq’s northern Nineveh province. AFP PHOTO / HO / AL- FURQAN MEDIA Libya’s new unity government said Tuesday it wants warplanes and helicopters to fight jihadists as it hailed international support for lifting a longstanding embargo on weapons sales. International backing to lift the embargo, in place since 2011, is “fundamental to the creation of a strong army… capable of fighting the jihadist Islamic State group and other extremist groups”, Deputy Prime Minister Mussa al-Kony told AFP. On Monday, the United

The State Department has urged Americans to avoid all travel to North Korea, warning that US citizens making the trip risk long and “unduly harsh” imprisonment if they fall foul of laws in the hermit state. At least 14 US citizens have been detained by Pyongyang over the past decade, according to Washington. “The State Department strongly urges US citizens to avoid all travel to North Korea due to the serious risk of arrest and long-term detention under North Korea’s system of law enforcement, which imposes unduly harsh sentences, including for actions that in the United States would not be considered crimes,” according to a statement Monday. In one recent well-publicized case, 21- year old American student Otto Warmbier was arrested in January for allegedly stealing a propaganda sign from a tourist hotel in Pyongyang. He was sentenced in March to 15 years’ hard labor. Last month North Korea sentenced a detained Korean-American, Kim Dong- Chul, to 10 years’ h

The uncontrolled blaze has moved back towards Fort McMurray PHOTO: REUTERS Oil workers in Canada’s western province of Alberta have been ordered to evacuate camps as a resurgent wildfire heads towards them. The emergency on Monday north of the oil town of Fort McMurray has forced firefighters to shift their focus to protect major oil facilities. The blaze, which continues to burn uncontrolled, now covers 285,000 hectares (704,000 acres), officials said. By Monday evening, it was moving at 30 to 40 metres a minute north of Fort McMurray and had jumped a critical firebreak to push into the oil sand camp areas. “The urgency we’re looking at is with regards to the oil gas infrastructure,” Executive Director of the Alberta Emergency Management Agency, Scott Long, told reporters in Edmonton, adding that Fort McMurray itself appeared to be safe for now. Hundreds of workers in the camps close to the flames were ordered to move out while thousands more were put on s

Policemen talking with some traders at the market Hell was let loose again yesterday in Ladipo area of Mushin, Lagos State, as hoodlums wreaked havoc at the popular Ladipo auto spare-parts market following a disagreement between some hoodlums popularly known as area boys and traders. Although no life was lost, close to 40 vehicles were burnt while houses and shops were also torched. According to eyewitnesses, the quick intervention of policemen from the Area D Police Command and the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) averted blood bath in the area. The crisis, which started at about 8a.m. over illegal ticketing, snowballed into an ethnic fight between the Igbo traders and Yoruba residents. The angry residents who took to the streets to protest the destruction of their homes, called on the government to relocate the market as they were tired of the violence. It was gathered that trouble started after the hoodlums scrambled over collection of ticket money from a car

Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa (left); Deputy Governor Oluranti Adebule; Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje; his Lagos State counterpart, Akinwunmi Ambode; wife, Bolanle and Speaker, Kano State House of Assembly, Kabiru Alhassan Rurum; during Ganduje’s visit to Lagos House, Ikeja…yesterday. Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has commissioned the popular Brown Street in Oshodi; Okota Road in Isolo and a police post in Ejigbo areas of the state. Speaking at the commissioning, the governor, who was represented by the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Muslim Folami, said he had promised during his inauguration to run a government of inclusion where everyone has a say. Also, Ambode assured residents that the 114 inner roads embarked upon by his administration in all of the state’s 57 councils would be completed by the end of next month. He urged community leaders and residents alike to jealously guard

WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 27: Using teleprompters, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers a speech about his vision for foreign policy at the Mayflower Hotel April 27, 2016 in Washington, DC. A real estate billionaire and reality television star, Trump beat his GOP challengers by double digits in Tuesday’s presidential primaries in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Deleware, Rhode Island and Connecticut. ‘I consider myself the presumptive nominee, absolutely,’ Trump told supporters at the Trump Tower following yesterday’s wins. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump claimed again Tuesday that he is worth “in excess of $10 billion” — more than twice the level of independent estimates. The New York real estate tycoon said he filed his personal financial disclosure (PFD) form with the Federal Election Commission, a step every White House aspirant must take to qualify as a candidate. The FEC has yet to releas

• TUC opts out, ASUU urges members to protest • Buhari had no option outside new price regime, says VP • Govt sets six months to present new minimum wage • Senate seeks speedy provision of palliatives Despite the order yesterday of the National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja stopping the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) from embarking on the planned strike over the increase in fuel price, the labour unions have insisted on going ahead with the action beginning today. The Federal Government last week increased the price of fuel from N86.50 to N145 per litre. Consequently, organised labour unions threatened to commence a nationwide strike from today unless the situation is reversed. Efforts at a resolution of the crisis between the leadership of the NLC and the government , including a special ad hoc committee set up by the House of Representatives to avert the strike ended in a deadlock. There were indications that the ins

Shonda Rhimes' political drama "Scandal" » which recently aired its season five finale, will return in 2017. On Tuesday, May 17, 2016, ABC announced that the show will premiere season six mid- season 2017, with new series "Notorious" taking its previous Thursday slot.

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump, said yesterday that London’s new Mayor, Sadiq Khan, made “very rude statements” about him – and Trump warned that he will not have a good relationship with British Prime Minister, David Cameron, if he’s elected. Trump made the comments in an interview with ITV’s “Good Morning Britain” host Piers Morgan, when asked to respond to criticisms made about him by British politicians. Trump’s comments on Islam have provoked an outcry in the United Kingdom (UK), and prompted parliamentarians to debate a proposal to ban him from the country for hate speech after a petition to do so attracted more than 500,000 signatures. In December, Cameron labeled the presidential hopeful’s suggestion of a temporary ban on Muslims traveling to the United States (U.S.) as “divisive, stupid and wrong.” Asked about Cameron’s remarks, Trump said he didn’t care, but then added, “It looks like we’re not going to have a very go

The four students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, (FUTA), who came tops at the 8th National Mathematics Competition for University Students (2016 NAMCUS), which took place in Abuja under the aegis of the National Mathematical Centre will on 25 and 29 July, represent Nigeria at the International Mathematics Competition (IMC) 2016. The competition, which is being put together by the University College, London, holds in America University, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. The FUTA Team comprise, Michael Omolaja, a 500 level student who currently has the title of Best Student Mathematician across Nigerian Universities; Mary Akinade and Segun Ofe, both 500 level students who won silver medals and Desmond Dike, a 300 level student who picked a bronze medal. The International Competition would consist of two sessions of five hours each with problems from algebra, real and complex analysis, geometry and combinatorics. The Nigerian team will face students from

A new lab-created “second skin” could help correct wrinkles… researchers demonstrated that the silicone-based polymer could be applied as a thin coating that matches the elastic and mechanical properties of young, healthy skin. When tested on humans, the material helped reshape under-eye bags and enhanced skin hydration. Depleted elasticity of the skin and overexposure to harmful ultraviolet rays causes wrinkles, but scientists say a new lab-created “second skin” could help correct this damage. Researchers at Massachusetts Institute for Technology (MIT), Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Olivo Labs, United States (U.S.) and Jennifer Aniston’s beauty company Living Proof reported in a recently released research paper that the material has the potential to tighten, smooth and protect skin from harmful Ultra Violet (UV) rays. With more development, their invention also could act as a delivery mechanism for medication, and help treat skin ailments like eczema

Keeping up with its promise to create jobs for unemployed Nigerians, the Federal Government, through the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), has empowered 430 persons across the country through the disbursement of equipment and cash. Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige disclosed this recently at the resettlement of graduates of vocational skills development programme of NDE in Awka, Anambra state. The Minister further revealed that in the next two months, over 2,800 new businesses would have been generated across the country under the second phase of the scheme, involving persons already trained in vocational skills such as hair dressing, dress making, wielding, computer repairs, brick laying etc, who will later be empowered with relevant starter packs to commence small scale businesses. Ngige added that NDE in the last one month has recruited about 1,850 persons nationwide under the Community Based Training Scheme (CBTS), who would

Prince Mohammed bin Salman Saudi Arabia’s plan to create the world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund- a $2 trillion behemoth that can throw its weight around global markets may be slowed down by its responsibility for aiding the economy at home. Building the Public Investment Fund (PIF) into “the largest fund in the world by far” is a cornerstone of radical economic reforms announced by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last month to cut the kingdom’s reliance on oil. The PIF, founded in 1971 to finance development projects in Saudi Arabia and until now little known abroad, is to grow from 600 billion riyals ($160 billion) to over seven trillion riyals, helping make Riyadh a global “investment power”, he said. The biggest sovereign fund so far is Norway’s, worth $852 billion. “There will be no investment, movement or development in any region of the world without the vote of the Saudi sovereign fund,” Prince Mohammed told Al Arabiya television. Under the

Hall of the domestic terminal, Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos Lingering scarcity of aviation fuel, known as JetA1, yesterday took a harsh turn, leaving the industry reeling and almost all outbound flights in Lagos cancelled and thousands of passengers stranded. Hordes of passengers that had thronged the local wing of Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA2) and General Aviation Terminal (GAT), as early as 6am, had their hopes dashed. Perhaps due to antics of the operators or sheer hope that the scarce product would arrive to enable the planes fly, most of the scheduled flights were severally postponed till they were all cancelled in the evening. Except for Arik Air and the likes of First Nation, Medview and Dana Air that offered skeletal services in the afternoon, all other airlines cancelled their flights, much to the pain of customers. An Uyo-bound passenger, Abigail, was among those Nigerians that had their day ruined due to the development. Abigail told The Guar

AFTER BUILDINGS Passed Structural Stability And Integrity TestsThe Lagos State government has approved the reopening of buildings belonging to Lekki Worldwide Estates Limited, owners of Lekki Gardens which were recently sealed after an uncompleted building collapsed at one of the construction sites belonging to the company. Subsequently, the Lagos State Material Testing Laboratory was mandated to carry out integrity tests on all the houses built by the real estate giant to ascertain their structural stability. Reports indicate that the buildings passed the integrity tests and have now been reopened to the occupants. According to a statement credited to Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr Wasiu Anifowoshe, the buildings were unsealed and the tenants granted permission to return to their houses after results from the tests carried out were examined by a team of construction experts. According to him, the integrity test carried out

I won’t succumb to Tompolo’s blackmail —Ayiri By Emma Amaize WARRI —EX-MILITANT leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, yesterday, cautioned that the current siege to Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta State and manhunt for him by the military would not guarantee the desired peaceful atmosphere for uninterrupted oil exploration activities by the Federal Government. Meanwhile, Itsekiri leader and Niger Delta activist, Chief Ayiri Emami, insisted, yesterday, that he would not capitulate to the intimidation of Tompolo. Responding to comment against him by Tompolo, who accused him of fabricating lies against him, Emami said: “Whatever I am saying is the truth. It is the right thing I am saying.” Tompolo, in a statement, said he was dismayed at the nonstop siege to Gbaramatu Kingdom and manhunt for him by both the Federal Government and Nigerian military under the guise of looking for members of Niger Delta Avengers, despite his numerous statements that he had nothing to d