Lagos civil servants fail to resume

Lagos State government yesterday recorded a low turn-out of civil servants who ought to resume en masse after the New Year Day celebration.
Vanguard gathered that the civil servants who turned up at the state government secretariat only attended the annual thanksgiving and prayer session held at the early hours of the day at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa Secretariat.

26-Yr-Old Mother killed By Gunmen

Unknown gunmen yesterday murdered a 26-year- old woman at Taraku in Gwer Local Government Area of Benue State while her one year baby boy is also battling for  life after being inflicted with serious injuries by the attackers.
Sources said that the deceased, Sewuse Tyoor and her son were attacked last night in their sleep by the assailants.

Actress Bisi Komolafe Will Be Buried On Friday

This photo of the actress was taken a few days before her death on Monday December 31st. Bisi battled with an undisclosed illness that kept her in and out of hospital for more than three months.

A close friend of the actress confirmed that Bisi was a few weeks pregnant before the illness started, and that the pregnancy had to be terminated at the hospital to save her life when her condition got worse.

Bisi will be buried on Friday January 4th in Ibadan. May her soul rest in peace...Amen.

Pres. Jonathan Says Knows Nothing About Those Abuja Posters

President Goodluck Jonathan today denied having a hand in the campaign posters that flooded the streets of Abuja yesterday January 1st, announcing his readiness to contest in the 2015 elections. His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati said those behind the posters didn't do it with the president's permission

Pastor accused of raping 12-year-old girl

A pastor, Alasco Sobowale, has been accused of raping a 12-year-old girl (name withheld) in Epe, Lagos State. The pastor was said to have allegedly had carnal knowledge of the girl at their home located at 10, Togodo Street, Temu Town.

The victim’s aunt, Mrs. Ngozi Anjorin, said the incident occurred on December 15, 2012

Anjorin said the victim only spoke Igbo Language and had recently arrived Lagos from Imo State. She said Sobowale, who also speaks Igbo, allegedly lured her niece to the toilet around 9pm and had sex with her.

She said, “My niece was sent to Lagos about two weeks before the incident so I could send her to school because she doesn’t speak English Language. She only speaks Igbo and only I and the pastor, who is our neighbour, speak Igbo.

P-Square and crew fly to Abidjan

They are performing at a concert tonight with Chris Brown.

Cleric Begs Jonathan To Save Us From Death On East-West Road

The deplorable state of the East-West Road resonated yet again, weekend, at the funeral ceremony for the former National Security Adviser, late Gen. Andrew Azazi, with the Catholic Bishop of Bomadi Vicariate, Bishop Hyacinth Egbebo, calling on President Goodluck Jonathan to fix the ailing road to curb rising spate of accidents and loss of human lives.
Already, a section of the road, which straddles states of the oil-rich Niger Delta, is on the verge of being washed away around  Okosi Bridge in Bayelsa State by river erosion.

How To Get More Sleep?

 “Better is a handful of rest than a double handful of hard work and striving after the wind.”  Without proper sleep, your performance will nosedive!

•  “If I don’t get enough sleep, I’m out of it. I have trouble focusing on anything!”—Rachel, 19.

•  “At about 2:00 p.m., I get so tired that I could almost fall asleep in the middle of a conversation!”—Kristine, 19.

Chidinma Won Kora Award Best Female Act, (West Africa)

The Kedike crooner just won the Best Female West African act at the Kora  in Abidjan. Massive congrats to her!

OBJ Says Boko Haram will soon

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has predicted an end for the dreaded Boko Haram sect,  saying, Nigeria will soon enjoy peace and tranquility.
Obasanjo also expressed optimism that Nigeria would be ranked among the greatest countries of the world in the nearest future.
Addressing newsmen in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, Obasanjo lamented that  Nigeria’ could not manage its abundant resources. .
Obasanjo who was thanking God for His mercies over the country, said despite the bombings and other dangerous activities of the sect, he believes, the country would achieve peace.

Surviving the First Year of Marriage

 Keys to Family Happiness

He says: “I am surprised to find that my wife and I are so different! For example, I like to get up early, but she likes to stay up late. As for her changes of mood, those baffle me! And another thing—when I cook, she becomes so critical, especially of the way I clean my hands on the dishcloth.”

She says: “My husband is a man of few words. But I’m used to my family. They talk a lot, particularly at mealtimes. And when my husband cooks, he uses the same cloth to dry the dishes and to clean his hands! That irritates me! Why are men so difficult to understand? How do people make a marriage succeed?”

IF YOU are newly married, have you faced similar challenges? Does it seem that your mate suddenly has acquired faults and foibles that were absent when you were dating? How can you reduce the impact of the “everyday troubles that married people will have”?—1 Corinthians 7:28, Today’s English Version.

First, do not expect that just because you exchanged wedding vows, you and your spouse become instant experts at married life. You might have acquired valuable social skills when you were single, and they might have improved while you were dating. However, marriage will test those skills in new ways and will likely require that you gain new ones. Will you make mistakes? Certainly. Can you gain the skills you need? Absolutely!

The best way to improve any skill is to consult an expert on the subject and then to apply the advice he gives. The foremost expert on marriage is Jehovah God. After all, he is the One who created us with the desire to marry. (Genesis 2:22-24) Note how his Word, the Bible, can help you overcome challenges and acquire the skills you need to make your marriage last beyond the first year.

10 injured,Four killed in accident along Benin-Ore Expressway

At least four people were killed and 10 others injured when two vehicles collided along the Benin-Ore Expressway, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has said.
The dead include two men and two women while the 10 injured were four men, four women, and two children.

*File photo: Wreckage from a car accident

The FRSC said the accident involved a truck with registration number XW 471 ABC and a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number XA 911 AAH.
The accident occurred at Igbogui Village on the Benin-Ore Expressway on Saturday evening.
“The corpses and the injured have been taken to Shiloh Medical Clinic, Igbogui. Clearing of the road is ongoing,” the FRSC said on its facebook post.

NNPC Says No plan to hike fuel price

The pump price of premium motor spirit (PMS) will not be increased in January, the Acting Group General Manager, Public Affairs of the NNPC, Mr Fidel Pepple, has assured.
He gave the assurance on Sunday in Abuja while speaking with newsmen, restating that the Federal Government had earmarked some money for fuel subsidy in the 2013 budget.
Pepple also announced that the vandalised Ije-Ododo and Arepo pipelines in Lagos and Ogun had been restored.

Doctors Warns against eating of fried foods and meat

Some health experts on Saturday in Lagos cautioned people against eating fried meat and delicacies, describing them as dangerous to the heart.
They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the fat from fried food items was capable of increasing the cholesterol level in humans, noting that the fat was dangerous to the heart.
Dr John Egbuta, a nutritionist with the UNICEF, told NAN that fried meat and delicacies had little or no value to the body. “By frying the foods, you will have destroyed many of the nutrients in the foods.
“That is why we insist that some of these foods should not be over-cooked or fried, but should be consumed in their fresh state. With the frying comes excess absorption of oil in the foods which then increases the fat content and results in complications, including high cholesterol which is hazardous to the body, ’’ he said.
Egbuta expressed worry about the increasing rate of heart attack in the country, saying unhealthy eating is a contributory factor.

Venus Williams leads US to victory over South Africa

American Venus Williams gave her comeback hopes a boost with a win at the Hopman Cup in Perth on Sunday.
Williams beat the 60th-ranked Chanelle Scheepers in three sets to help the United States post a 2-1 win over South Africa in their Group B tie at the mixed teams tournament.
Although Kevin Anderson levelled the tie for South Africa with an upset win with over fellow big man John Isner in the men’s singles, the Americans prevailed in straight sets in the deciding mixed doubles.
Williams, playing for the first time since October and just 24 hours after arriving in Australia, made a slow start against Scheepers but steadied to win 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.

Breaking news: Mercy Johnson gives birth to baby girl

Mercy Johnson Okojie gave birth to a baby girl a few hours ago in a hospital in the USA. Got the news just now from the people in the hospital with her. Mother and daughter are said to be doing great. Hoping to bring you pictures later. Big congrats to Mercy and her husband.

Covenant University expels 200 students for not attending Church service

 

About 200 students may have been expelled by the authorities of Covenant University, Cannanland, Ota, Ogun State, recently for what was described as “disregard of paramount core values.”

Frustrated and angered by the development, some of the affected students who gave account of what happened battled emotions while narrating their situations to Saturday Vanguard recently. They however pleaded with the school authorities to tamper justice with mercy in order to save their future.

Kogi State Governor involved in auto crash

The Governor of Kogi State, Captain Idris Wada and his aides were involved in a fatal car accident this afternoon along the bad Abuja - Lokoja expressway. His ADC, Idris Mohammed and a driver died instantly while the governor was rushed to the Emergency Ward of the Kogi State Specialist Hospital in Lokoja. He was later moved to the Government House Hospital where he's said to be in a coma.

The governor and his convoy were returning from an official assignment and were close to Lokoja when the accident occurred.

Mr Tourism 2012

29 year old Delta State born Michael Enumah won the 2012 Mr Tourism Nigeria contest which held December 8th in Lagos. The chemical engineer is also a fitness trainer and has been modeling for many years. Think he's hot? I think so!

2012 Calabar Carnival

Yep, this is all happening in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The carnival started Wednesday December 26th. Foreigners were invited to join the carnival and add spice to it. That's why you see a lot of half naked women on the streets Calabar...