Kidnappers abduct octogenarian, demand N200m ransom

By Peter Duru MAKURDI – Makurdi, the Benue State capital, has been thrown into a frenzy following the kidnap of an octogenarian and leading politician in the state, Chief Simon Shango, by unknown gunmen who are demanding a N200 million ransom for his release. Sources told Vanguard that Chief Shango who was a one-time National […]
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Observe traffic rules Commissioner urges Achaba

KANO – The Kano State Commissioner of Projects Monitoring and Evaluation, Alhaji Ibrahim Garba has called on commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as Achaba, operating in the state, to adhere strictly to road traffic code to safeguard the lives and property of the people. Garba made the call when he visited the headquarters of the state […]

NASU gives conditions for suspension of strike

STRIKING members of the Non-Academic Staff of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) in the nation’s universities, have given three major conditions to be met by the Federal Government before their ongoing industrial action could be suspended.

My position on Econet shares

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos, has again insisted that the Lagos investment in Econet (now Zain), currently a subject of controversy in the media, was a straight forward institutional investment, which earned the state a profit of more than N15 billion and from which no individual benefitted.

Ekiti re-run: AC drags Arise to Tribunal

The senatorial candidate of the Action Congress (AC) in the August 15 re-run election in Ekiti North Senatorial District, Chief Olubunmi Adetunbi and his party, AC have dragged Senator Ayo Arise to the Ekiti Election Petition Tribunal, asking the tribunal to quash Arise’s victory at the poll.

Ohakim tasks FG on equiping of Police

OWERRI – Imo State Governor, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, has renewed his call for adequate equipping of the Nigeria Police, if it must discharge its constitutional duties of protecting lives and property. Ohakim who spoke when he fielded question from Journalists at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, on his return from Abuja, after attending a […]

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