A Russian woman who smuggled drugs into Indonesia was sentenced to 16.5 years jail Monday, escaping the death penalty just weeks after seven foreign nationals were executed for trafficking narcotics.

With its pioneering status as the first Foundation to be established by a Nigerian telecommunication company, MTN Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility vehicle of leading ICT Company, MTN Nigeria, is celebrating a decade of touching lives through its hugely impactful social investments in education, health, and economic empowerment.

“He is a nationalist, a patriot, who spent a lot of his time in the office working for Nigeria, who provided leadership for job creation for young people,’’ he said. Kefasi said that the level of unemployment “is so large that the much that has been achieved during his time may appear as though nothing has happened’’ but added that his “achievements are numerous.’’

Federal High court sitting in Dutse, Jigawa state capital has directed all the commercial banks operating in the state to freeze accounts bearing the names of Governor Sule Lamido, Birnin-Kudu local government and the Jigawa state government with immediate effect, as it equally summoned the banks to appear before its with statements of their accounts.

The accredited laboratories would boost the nation’s diversification and export promotion drive. One cheering news and indeed a key positive development from SON’s establishment of the accredited labs is that once local products are tested and certified, they are automatically accepted to have met local and global standards.

OVER 275,000 Gmail accounts and 30 million sent emails are now said to have the imprints of mobile messaging double- check app, MailTrack.io. The app takes the double-checks from mobile messengers to Gmail. Created in Barcelona in the end of 2013, MailTrack.io was idealized by Nacho González-Barros, a famous serial entrepreneur in Spain who created websites such as InfoJobs.net and Niumba.

A multinational cement company, Lafarge Africa has commenced relocation of no fewer than 1000 people and deities in two communities in Oke-Oko Sekoni community in Ewekoro Local Government area of Ogun State over environmental hazards faced during blasting of limestone

Following  successful registration of over three million residents, the Lagos State Resident Registration Agency, LASRRA, has concluded plans to distribute  Permanent Residents’ Cards, PRC, to those captured from Friday next week.

ABEOKUTA-A-28-year-old Adam Afolabi Ndabagi has vowed to embark on a-five-day -trekking from Abeokuta to Lagos state to celebrate the victory of the President-elect , Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) at the poll by visiting and appreciating former governor of Lagos state , Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for providing the platform.

THERE is palpable fears that the much orchestrated Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB may not sail through as it failed in the last days of the sixth Assembly as the House of Representatives commence consideration of the bill tomorrow.

FOLLOWING the abysmal performance of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP where it was defeated by the All Progressives Congress, APC during the March 28 Presidential election after sixteen years in government, the Alhaji Adamu Muazu led National Working Committee has been asked to resign honourably as the way forward for the party now.

Incoming Governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC may have finally ceded the offices of Senate president and the Speaker, House of Representatives to the north central and south west-zones of the country respectively, Vanguard has learnt.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that only the guilty needs to be afraid and that incoming Buhari Administration will not persecute anyone, contrary to statements credited to President Goodluck Jonathan.

Migrants in Libya face “cruelty” and abuse, driving many people to risk their lives in dangerous Mediterranean crossings aimed at reaching sanctuary in Europe, Amnesty International said on Monday.

Determined to make a difference, Senator-elect and Media mogul, Ben Murray-Bruce, has continued his campaign for reformation, urging that no state governor or aide should get salary or allowance until all workers in the state are paid. He also frowned at the ‘wastage’ of state resources to sponsor elite on pilgrimage while the poor in the society are not care for.