FOR allegedly daring to oppose his boss who was quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for corruption-related issue, the Vice Chairman, Ona Ara Local Government, Mr. Akinlolu Adegboyega claimed he escaped assassination by the whiskers, weekend.

The Nigeria Leadership Initiative (NLI), an international non-profit organisation and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network has announced the premiere of its Notes2Note video for youths.

(Anambra)  —  Chief Victor Umeh, National Chairman, All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, has urged the Federal Government and National Assembly to correct the present geographical imbalance in creation of states. Umeh stated this weekend,  at Ozubulu in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State during a condolence visit to the family of  the late Chief […]

By Jimitota Onoyume PORT HARCOURT—  INDIGENOUS contractors from Rivers State have failed to deliver on projects they are handling for the state government, Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has said. The governor, who spoke during a state breakfast meeting with media men practising in the state, said beside the pace of work being slow, most of […]

IT’S 23 years since Africa’s statesman and man of the Century, Chief Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo, the Asiwaju of Ijebu Remo, the Losi of Ikenne, the Apesin of Oshogbo and the Isikalu of Ado-Ekiti passed on.

By Henry Umoru ABUJA— AS the Board of Trustees, BoT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP meets today, the issue penciled down for discussion is who replaces Prince Vincent Eze Ogbulafor, who resigned penultimate week as the National Chairman of the Party. Vanguard gathered that some members of the BoT have started arriving Abuja for […]

By Kenneth Ehigiator The Federal Government assured at the weekend that Benin Airport would not be relocated from its present location. This comes as government has concluded plans to expand the airport to make way for rising aircraft and passenger movement. Former Aviation Minister, Mr. Babatunde Omotoba, had stirred the hornet’s nest by announcing last […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young KADUNA —  NATIONAL Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, NUTGTWN, yesterday said the elevations of Namadi Sambo as Vice President and Patrick Yakowa as governor was a sign of the growing strength of Nigeria’s democracy and called on the duo to join hands with President Goodluck Jonathan to urgently […]

The Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives, has directed the Budget office in the Presidency to recover two official vehicles allegedly carted away by its former Directors.

By AbdulSalam Muhammad KANO — The police authority, weekend, arrested and detained two top People’s Democratic Party, PDP,  chieftains, Jamilu Dahiru Saude and AbdulKadir Musa, in connection with security breach during the burial of the late President Umaru Yar’Adua  in Katsina, last month. The two men who are currently in detention at Zone 1 headquarters […]

Stakeholders have hailed a proposed law that would lead to the establishment of a Fund that will adequately compensate employees who sustained injuries, disabilities and even death in the course of duty.

Eagles gaffer, Lars Lagerback, said moments after their send forth party that he was tired of the many questions and apprehensions about Argentina, one of their group opponents they play on June 12.

The 820 prisoners on death row in prisons across the country have dragged the 36 state governors and the Comptroller-General of Prisons before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, seeking an order to stop their planned execution.

SOUTH-South governors have expressed their resolve to support President Goodluck Jonathan on his planned electoral reform by ensuring that the gospel of one man, one vote succeeded in the region.

By Yemie Adeoye LAGOS—FOLLOWING the sack of the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Malam Shehu Ladan and the ongoing restructuring of the firm, the Nigerian oil and gas industry has been assured of an elixir of growth and sustained development under the watch of the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. […]