Graduate commits suicide over girlfriend

For the family and friends of a young man identified as Chijioke who lived of 98 Abel Jumbo Street, in Mile Two, Diobu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, June 24, will forever be remembered as a Black Sunday.

While the young man’s family members are wallowing in mourning, neighbours and acquaintance too are still reeling from shock over his sudden death. The question everyone is asking is: Why would a young, able-bodied graduate choose to take his own life on account of a woman?

Become a Certified Make-Up Artist this year by enrolling for MUD Academy’s Intensive Training in Lagos, Abuja & Calabar

This July 2012, renowned beauty academy Make-Up Designory (MUD) known for providing quality education in the craft of make-up artistry has officially announced its training set to take place in Lagos, Abuja and for the very first time in Calabar.

To commemorate the opening of their Yaba studio, MUD has made preparations to organize a 2 week intensive training in make-up artistry with options of either weekend or weekday training to make it possible for all to learn from the renowned grooming brand while a full month training will hold in its Lekki, Lagos studio as well as in Abuja and Calabar.

Sachet water now N20 in Abuja

Sachet water, popularly known as pure water, has now become scarce commodity in Abuja following a reported shut down of all water factories in the city.

Due to this development, a sachet of water now sells for N20 and above; as against the normal price of N5. A bag of sachet now sell for N180 and above in few areas that it is still available; as against N100.

Use Your E-power to put the UN Millennium Development Goals Into Action! Submit Your Project for the 2012 World Summit Youth Award

Are you a young person up to 30 years of age? Are you involved in a youth initiative producing outstanding digital content towards achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals?

Then make sure to submit your project for the next edition of the World Summit Youth Award (WSYA)!

NYSC:Why Lagosians Can’t Go North, Lagos House Writes DG

By Eromosele Ebhomele

The Lagos State House of Assembly has written the office of the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in protest against the recent posting of prospective corps members from the southern part of the country especially Lagos, to the north.

There has been criticisms from the public since the posting started and despite this, the NYSC authorities have continued with the registration of corpers for Batch C and have gone ahead to fix the deadline for registration at 12 midnight today.

Dana crash: Families affected gets $30,000 each

More than 1 month after a Dana aircraft crashed at Iju-Ishaga in Ifako-Ijaye Local Government Area of Lagos State, the airline’s management confirmed, yesterday, that nine people, who are next of kin to some of the crash victims, have received their interim benefits.

The airline is mandated to pay 30 percent benefits of the $100,000 insurance cover to victims’ next of kin within 30 days of crash.

Head of Corporate Communication for Dana, Mr. Tony Usidamen, yesterday, told Vanguard on phone: “As of July 2, the airline had received completed insurance forms for 64 of the victims, four of which are our staff members.
“We are aware that most of the next of kin or legal representatives, who submitted documents, are yet to visit the Crisis Management Centre, CMC, and submit documentations to us. Nine claimants have received interim benefits.”

Robbers killed 2 persons

UMUAHIA – TWO persons have been confirmed dead following a robbery attack on a popular pharmaceutical shop located along Lagos Street of Umuahia metropolis, in the Abia State capital.

The robbers were said to have attacked the shop, usually filled with customers, at about 8-9 pm. Although details of the attack were still sketchy, the state Police command confirmed the death of two persons.

Security beefed up at Gombe NYSC orientation camp

Mallamsidi (Gombe State) – Security has been beefed up at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camp in Gombe, as some of the more than 2,050 Batch `B’ corps members begin to report in camp.

Mr Manesah Igyuse, the Gombe State Coordinator of the NYSC, disclosed this on Monday in an interview in Mallamsidi, headquarters of the Kwami Local Government area.

He said the state government was doing everything possible to ensure that those posted to the state for the orientation exercise, were secured.

Wizkid, Sarkodie, Jay Z, Kanye West Win At 2012 BET Awards

Nigeria’s music artiste, Ayodeji Balogun popularly known as Wizkid has won an award as the Best International Act at the 2012 Black Entertainment Television (BET) awards held on Sunday night of July 1.

Wizkid won the prestigious awards with his Ghanaian counterpart, Sarkodie yesterday. The show was held The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, USA. It was hosted by veteran Hollywood actor, Samuel L Jackson.

Wizkid and Sarkodie won in the Best International Act (Africa) category. The two artistes have been tipped to win the awards before yesterday.

How Fuj star Sunny died

More facts have emerged about how Fuji music star, Sunday Tua Adesokan, aka Sunny T died.

P.M.NEWS learnt that Sunny T died at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria after a malaria attack.
The ‘Idan Amani’ crooner who performed at a show in Epe area, Lagos, on Friday night complained of fatigue and later slipped into a coma.

Another source close to the singer said he later regained consciousness with the hope that he would perform at other engagements lined up for Saturday.
“His sister told us that they spoke as early as 5 a.m. (Sunday) only to hear that he was behaving funny,” said the source.

He was said to have been rushed to LASUTH where he was confirmed dead.
Tunji Sarumi, Chairman, Sarolaj Records, Sunny T’s recording company, who was at the hospital when the singer died confirmed the death.
His remains have been deposited at the LASUTH mortuary awaiting autopsy.
Aged 44, Sunny T, popularly called ‘Omo nna to nko fuji’, shot to limelight with the release of a monster hit titled ‘Idan amani’, on Sarolaj Records and to date released about eight albums. His latest effort is called ‘Capable’.

Phone conversation - Fresh facts emerge on Farouk/Otedola bribery scandal

Telephone conversation between duo released

By Uduma Kalu

LAGOS – Fresh facts emerged yesterday to corroborate Sunday Vanguard’s story of the alleged telephone conversation between Mr. Lawan Farouk, House of Representatives Committee Chairman on the management of subsidy funds, and Femi Otedola, Executive Chairman, Zenon Oil and Gas, in the unfolding $3 million bribery scandal.

Channels Television yesterday obtained the recorded audio conversation which transpired between both men as reported in the Sunday Vanguard edition of June 17, 2012.

Sunday Vanguard’s report had exclusively disclosed that Hon. Farouk, whether acting on premonition or instinct, decided against going to the airport to collect the alleged of $2.5m – having allegedly collected $500,000, earlier.

President Jonathan commissions local bullet proof vests, APCs

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, at the inauguration of a production line for arms and ammunition by the Army, frowned like a soldier as he took the salute.

Not that he did not smile intermittently, but his countenance, for most of the time he gracefully wore his Field Marshal rank, was soldierly. He shook hands and smiled excitedly when a sharp, brisk salute would have been just okay. But Dr. Jonathan looked good in his customised army camouflage/ combat uniform.