Abiola deserves GCFR, says son

•Mr Bello (right) receive his plaque from Mr Abiola (middle) and Dr Abiola...at the weekend

The presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, the late Bashorun Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola Abiola, deserved the highest national honour as compensation for his sacrifice for the country, his son Kola, said at the weekend.

Electrocution: Body of late UNILAG student moved to Enugu

A social-wake was yesterday held at the Okota, Lagos residence, of Chief Basil Anekwe, father of the 300 level Accountancy student of the University of Lagos, Oluchi Anekwe, who was electrocuted last  Tuesday while on her way to her on-campus apartment. This is just as the body of the deceased had been  taken to her home town in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu, with preparation for burial in the pipeline.

Late UniLAG student, Oluchi Anekwe

Her devastated father who spoke with Vanguard, described the incident as a shock he might never come from. Explaining how news of his late daughter’s electrocution reached him through members of Parents Association, UNILAG, Anekwe began with lamentation: “ My tallest is gone.”

Ooni’s stool not for sale, Giesi family warns

An octogenarian Prince of Ile-Ife from the Giesi ruling house, Pa Peter Adetola Ogunleye has warned stakeholders in the town and other interested parties in the selection of the Ooni of Ife against bribery, saying Ooni’s stool is not for sale.

Entrance to the palace of the Ooni of Ife

Pa Ogunleye, who contested for the stool in 1980 after the demise of Oba Adesoji Aderemi but lost to Oba Okunade Sijuwade declared that the Giesi ruling house would ensure that a member of the ruling house emerges as the next Ooni of Ife.

Pere of Ogbe-Ijoh: Delta community petitions IG, others

THE People of Perebiri quarters of Ogbe-Ijoh, Warri kingdom, Delta State, yesterday, petitioned the Inspector General of Police, IG, over alleged plans  to disobey an order of court restraining the coronation of anyone as Pere of Ogbe-Ijoh, Warri Kingdom, before the  November 19 date  for further hearing in the suit in the matter before a Delta State High Court in sitting in Warri.

Woman cuts off rapist pen!s, presents it to the police as evidence

A 40 year old Bangladesh woman, Monju Begum chopped off the private parts of a man who wanted to rape her and took it to the police as evidence.

Jack Warner made huge profit on Fifa World Cup rights sold to him by Sepp Blatter

Disgraced former Fifa official Jack Warner made a profit of around £11million on World Cup television rights that Sepp Blatter sold him for a fraction of their true value, it can be revealed.

Swiss television channel SRF has published a contract that Blatter signed off in 2005 for the broadcast rights for South Africa 2010 and Brazil 2014 to be sold to the Warner-controlled Caribbean Football Union (CFU) for 600,000 US dollars (£389,000).

Monalisa Chinda celebrates her birthday

 Monalisa Chinda who was on set filming a prison scene today celebrated her birthday while she was still in her costume. Happy Birthday Monalisa,long life and prosperity

Thousands evacuated as new wildfires hits California

Thousands of families have been evacuated from mountain homes in California as a new rapidly-spreading wildfire edged closer to a famous grove of ancient redwood trees.

New iPad Pro revealed at Apple launch

Apple has launched a new version of its best-selling iPad tablet - the iPad Pro.

New iPad Pro revealed at Apple launch

Apple has launched a new version of its best-selling iPad tablet - the iPad Pro.