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Another suicide! There was pandemonium in Abraka  recently as a female student of Delta State University, Abraka, Evelyn Mogekwe, aged 26, allegedly jilted by her lover of seven years, committed suicide. Vanguard  learned that the abrupt end of the seven years relationship traumatized the lady as all plans to work down the aisle failed to materialize. Sources said she was in high spirits in her hostel but her mood changed dramatically after her lover called her on phone to declare that their relationship was over. She was said to have bought some drugs, claiming she was having headache and went into her room, leaving a message for her room mate (identity withheld) that they might not see her again. It was learned that a few minutes later, her room mate who sensed danger, raced into the room and found her lying lifeless on the ground. The room mate then raised alarm which attracted other students to the room, but before help came her way, she had given up th...

Do we really have what to celebrate? What to be proud of? According to Punch, former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has called on Nigerians to celebrate themselves at all times. He said this on Thursday in Abeokuta at a ceremony organised in honour of His Lordship, Josiah Odowu-Fearon, on his appointment as the Secretary-General of the World Anglican Communion. Obasanjo said Nigerians should not wait for outsiders to celebrate them, adding that Nigerians have always been celebrated from people outside the country. He said, “We should celebrate ourselves all the time. Nigerians have always been celebrated by outsiders. We should try to honour ourselves like what we are doing here today.” Fearon, who said his relationship with the former President dated back to the 70s, also urged Nigerians to shun anything that could endanger the unity of the nation. While he described Obasanjo as a true national leader, Fearon called on Nigerians to shun religious violence and emula...

The organised private sector has thrown its weight behind the call on the Federal Government to remove fuel subsidy. National Vice President, Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, NACCIMA, Mr. Billy Harry, yesterday, supported the scrapping of subsidy on petroleum products, saying subsidy has failed to benefit ordinary Nigerians over the years. Also, the Director General, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Muda Yusuf in a statement said: “The biggest hole in the finances of government in the country today is related to subsidy payments. There are two components of this. The first is the actual subsidy, which is the differential between the pump price and the landing and other costs of fuel. The second (and more disturbing component) is the corruption inherent in the fuel subsidy regime. For several years, the economy suffered severe bleeding from this phenomenon. Although it is not clear whether there has been any policy pr...

This is very sad news guys! You remember James Horner? The Oscar-winning composer of the great movie Titanic, he is reported dead according to Daily Mail, UK. A single-engine plane registered to Oscar-winning composer James Horner crashed in Southern California Monday morning. Ventura County fire spokesman Mike Lindbery said the crash happened around 9:30am in the Los Padres National Forest.  Horner's assistant, Sylvia Patrycja, later confirmed that it was the beloved composer who died in the crash. 'We have lost an amazing person with a huge heart, and unbelievable talent,' Patrycja wrote on Facebook.  'He died doing what he loved. Thank you for all your support and love and see you down the road.' Jay Cooper, an attorney for Horner, said the plane was one of several owned by the 61-year-old composer.  He said no one has heard from Horner and that 'if he wasn't in it, he would have called.' The Federal Aviation Administration said...