In a historic milestone in oil and gas financing in Nigeria, the United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) is leading a consortium of Nigerian banks including Oceanic Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Skye Bank, Zenith Bank, Bank PHB, Access Bank and Union Bank Plc in a $265 million supplementary refinancing deal for ExxonMobil and the Nigerian […]

…backs FG’s action on N-Delta By Henry Umoru ABUJA—THE thirty-six state governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’ Forum have accused their predecessors of meddlesomeness and interference in their activities, just as they stressed that they should emulate former President Olusegun Obasanjo who was not distracting his successor, Umaru Yar’Adua. According to a source at […]

After the first wave of the mass purge, Obasanjo sent out a memo on October 14, 1975 ordering the compilation of more names of Public Servants to be retired. Oluleye as Minister of Establishment picked up courage to confront his bosses and in the process put his career on line and his life in danger.

A top operative of MEND, “Commander” Boyloaf, who was contacted by Vanguard on the matter said, “I think it is better you find out from the appropriate channel of MEND”.

By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA—Minister of State for Defence, Chief Demola Seriki yesterday sounded the alarm bells to the visiting Director, International Policy and Planning of the British Ministry of Defence, Mrs. Theresa Jones when he said that Nigeria’s crude oil production per day has reduced from 2million barrels, to 800, 000 as a result of […]

By Tordue Salem ABUJA—The House of Representatives yesterday took through second reading some amendments to the 1999 Constitution. The amendment clauses seek to broaden the political space to allow aspirants to public office run independent of political affiliations and to make INEC independent of Executive funding. The proposed amendments to the Constitution as contained in […]

By Luka Binniyat ABUJA – The Vice President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr. He Xing, of China Great Wall Industry Incorporation (CGWIC), the firm that designed and build the crashed N24 billion NigComsat 1 satellite, has affirmed that the company would replace the de-orbited satellite at not cost to Nigeria. He said the new […]

The award of a last minute penalty kick in our Nigerian football competitions is capable of provoking team officials and their fans to pull down the stadium. But the award of penalty kick at the last minute is part of the game.

In a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant on Media to the governor, Mr. John Mayaki, Governor Oshiomhole stated that “we pray that at the end of this exercise, the objective of disarmament and amnesty is achieved.

By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua has asked the Abuja Court of Appeal to set aside a verdict entered by an Abuja high court adjourning, sine die, the criminal defamation suit he is maintaining against Leadership Newspapers Group. Yar’Adua wants the matter to be tried while he presides over the affairs of the country […]

WHEN it comes to choices among lives, literacy and roads, the Senate, Nigeria’s highest law-making body, chose roads. Its decision to move N25 billion from the budget for education and health services to the expansion of the Abuja Airport and Zuba-Abuja expressways to 10 lanes from four lanes speaks volumes. There are no justifications for […]

How on earth can oral sex be hygienic? We’re constantly reminded to wash our hands carefully, after using the toilet. Now lovers indulge in oral sex on the spur of the moment, without washing up first. How on earth can something like that be harmless? I’m in my early 20s and in love, my boyfriend hasn’t pressurized me into giving him a blow job, but if he does. I intend to say no!

In spite of the fact that our only child together was only a month old; he left to be with her. But it didn’t work out. About a year after, he came back begging for us to start again. I eventually agreed.

By  Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—NATIONAL Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South East, Mr. Olisa Metu has denied taking sides, particularly with the Uchenna Emordi faction of the party in Anambra state, saying that it was the national officers of the PDP that  gave recognition to the Emordi-led faction. Metu said that his members […]

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—A N1billion Electronics Academy is to be established in Anambra State by the renown giants in the industry, LG Electronics in conjunction with the state government. Commissioner for Information and Culture, Chief Maja Umeh said yesterday, that government would contribute about 30% of the total cost, adding that when completed, the Academy […]