The bodies of at least 76 Palestinians were recovered from the rubble across the Gaza Strip in the first few hours of a 12-hour humanitarian truce Saturday, medics said.

ARGUABLY, Nigeria has never had it so bad. Seven months to a presidential election, the aspirants are not known.

Aftermath of the determination by the Jonathan administration to eliminate terrorism in the North East and smoke out insurgents from the hideouts, the federal government has ordered the procurement of 40 modern attack helicopters with capabilities for night operations and sound proof technology.

How would you react if you heard there was a sane man who hasn’t taken a bath for more than 13 years and is not smelling? Impossible, you might exclaim. may be odd, but it is true. It is the oddity of this story and curiosity that compelled Saturday Vanguard to take a two day trip to Ibadan, Oyo state, in search of this man: one prophet Wale Olagunju, the presiding Bishop of Divine Seed of God Chapel Ministries in Ibadan, Oyo State, who has neither taken a bath nor had sex with his wife since 2001! Testimonies regarding his authenticity abound, but this is from the prophet’s mouth:

A shaft of pain knifed through his facial contours as he recounted the grisly experiences he had in prison for more than 23 years.

Delta State Governorship aspirant in 2007 general election Onuesoke has commended President Goodluck Jonathan spirit of statesmanship for thanking God Almighty for sparing the life of General Mhammadu Buhari on Tuesday Kaduna bombing incident allegedly targeted at the APC leader.

Senator Femi Okurounmu, elder statesman and chieftain of the Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, can rightly be described as the midwife of the ongoing National Conference. Reason: He headed the Presidential Advisory Committee raised by President Goodluck Jonathan on October 1, 2013, to draw up the template for the operations of the confab.

Former Military Administrator of Lagos State and governorship aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party in Adamawa State, General Buba Marwa has assured party delegates in Adamawa Central and Adamawa North Senatorial zones that he will secure the ticket of the party in the next governorship election in the state, noting that the party has assured him there will be no imposition as it happened with former Governor Nyako.

With barely 15 days to the August 9, governorship election in Osun State, supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Governor Rauf Aregbesola and those of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyiola Omisore yesterday in Ilesa engaged themselves in a bloody clash, leaving two persons dead.

FIVE persons have been killed by the outbreak of cholera at Ayamelum local government area of Anambra State.

Since the late 1950s when crude oil was first discovered in Nigeria, it has become the core of the nation’s economy. Attention has shifted from agriculture and other natural resources, to the liquid gold that has become both a blessing, and a curse for the country. In this interview, Hon. Nkem Uzoma Abonta who represents Ukwa East/West Federal Constituency of Abia State in the House of Representatives, calls for the speedy passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB into law, less dependence on oil revenue, and the fact that Nigeria does not need eighteen more states.

The botched assassination attempt by BokoHaram fighters in Kaduna on former Head of State, Major GeneralMuhammadu Buhari has been described as an attempt by Boko Haram to plunge Nigeria into widespread politico-ethno-religious violence.

A 53-year-old man who claims to be a Pastor, has been arrested by the Police in Nsukka, Enugu State, for allegedly impregnating married women and young girls in his church.

Nigerian Shiite Muslims has issued a statement indicting Nigerian troops of killing 11 of their members and injuring 40 others in a clash between the group and soldiers in Zaria.

By Juliet Ebirim and Iyabo Aina US-based Nigerian controversial soft-porn star, Judith Mazagwu, popularly known as Afrocandy, has been in the country for a while now. The mother of two girls is in the country to put finishing touches to her new film, Queen of Zamunda. In this engaging interview, AfroCandy breaks her silence on […]