Presidency Wednesday refuted claims in some quarters that the recent trip of President Muhammadu Buhari to the United States gulped the sum of N2.2 billion.

Reacting to a newspaper report (not Vanguard), the presidency said that the trip did not cost anything close to 10 percent of the speculated figure.

Lagos—Twelve men, including a traditional ruler, Chief Nojeem Abioye, have been remanded in prison custody by an Igbosere Magistrates Court, pending legal advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, over the murder of an alleged gay hotelier (names withheld).

The Amaju –Pinnick led Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation will record another first on Monday, August 17, when Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Sunday Oliseh, will perform the significant ringing of the bell at the closing of business at the Nigeria Stock Exchange.

Warri Wolves shot to second place in the Nigeria league after they thrashed FC IfeanyiUbah 3-0 in a Week 21 game with Gbolahan Salami netting twice on return from suspension.

Enyimba maintained their leadership of the Nigeria league table after they played out a 2-2 draw at Akwa United in a Week 21 game in Uyo on Wednesday.

IN order to meet the challenge of rapid growth, the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, yesterday, at the ongoing 63rd annual convention of the church at the Redemption Camp, anointed 2,007 members of the church to serve as assistant pastors.

President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Abuja directed the Ministry of Aviation to contemplate plans of evolving a national carrier for Nigeria.

The president also expressed concern over the enormous debt profile of Nigeria’s aviation sector, saying that his administration will act quickly to redress the situation.

TWENTY senior pastors of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, who have attained the age of 70 had bowed out of active service in obedience to the church’s constitution which pegged retirement age at 70.

Female hip hop star, Eva Alordiah is no doubt a talented rapper. The enterprising entertainer who was once romantically linked with Ice Prince has opened up on the reason why her music is much more mature compared to when she started out.

Four more aspirants for the governorship seat of Kogi State Wednesday picked their respective Nomination and Expression Forms to contest the ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC’s primaries.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said that the National Youth Service Corps was still relevant for national integration and unity.

The Archbishop Emeritus, Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Okogie on Wednesday urged Nigerians to be patient with President Muhammadu Buhari to enable his administration to succeed.

Former House of Representatives member, Abike Dabiri-Erewa has denied owing any bank N122m.

In a statement, yesterday, Dabiri-Erewa, said: “I owe nobody any money, not even myself.”

Two Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN), Mrs. Folake Solanke and Prof Itse Sagay on Wednesday lambasted Justice Folakemi Oloyede of the Osun State judiciary over her call for the impeachment of Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola in a petition to the State House of Assembly.

A corps member in Oyo State, Dr Naomi Oghenefega Ovwighose (NYSC/UIB/2014/158174) embarked on a community development project to give a facelift to the dilapidated veterinary hospital complex.