The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prof Wale Oladipo has commended the on going conduct of the governorship election in Osun state.

Voters in Osun turned out in large numbers in various wards as early as 6 a.m. ahead of the official time of 8 a.m. for accreditation in Saturday’s governorship election

Israeli warplanes kept up a punishing campaign of air strikes over Gaza, killing five Palestinians on Saturday as militants fired rockets into Israel and ceasefire talks in Cairo stalled.

There were accusations and counter-accusations ‎by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Nigeria Police over a major clamp down on leaders of the APC by security operatives.

The 7-man impeachment panel probing the Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi, yesterday, rescinded its decision to allow journalists to cover its proceedings as stern-looking security men stationed at the entrance to the court room denied journalists access.

US health authorities said Friday they are sending extra personnel and resources to Nigeria, which has declared a national emergency as it battles a deadly outbreak of Ebola for the first time.

THE Police in Edo State has arrested 19-year old Peter Braimoh who allegedly raped a 24 year-old nursing mother at Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Council of Edo State.

Engr. Buba Galadima was the national secretary of the defunct Congress for Progress Change, CPC. He is also a member of the ongoing 2014 national conference in Abuja. In this interview with Vanguard, Galadima argued the basis for increment on 13 percent derivation to Niger Delta states, saying the conference would have voted on it than recommending for a technical committee on the issue.

Alhaji Mujahid Asari-Dokubo is the leader of Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Force and former National President, Ijaw Youth Council, IYC. In this brief interview, the freedom fighter picks holes with the concessions South South and South delegates to the 2014 national conference made at the conference with regards to resource control and derivation principle. He says, there was no basis for that.

The Police, yesterday, withdrew all the police officers attached to political office holders in Osun State, saying no voter would be allowed to go to the poling booth with police orderly or any security aide..