Nigerians in Europe: Ogbeche, Odubajo hit target
Ikechukwu Uche was a 71st minute substitute for Villarreal in their 2-0 loss at home to Sevilla. Having been knocked out of the Europa League last week, Unai Emery’s men repeated the trick to expand their lead over the Yellow Submarine to six points. Uche’s cameo came too late to impact the result, as goals in the 49th and 65th minutes decided the tie.
Tell Nigerians what you forgot in Aso rock, Dame Jonathan asks Buhari
Wife of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan, Mrs.Dame Jonathan, Monday, warned voters in Enugu State to be prepared to spend time in prison should they vote the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammed Buhari,retd in the March 28 presidential election.
Polls: Security beefed up at INEC Lagos office
Ahead of Saturday’s presidential election, security has been beefed up at the Lagos State Office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Singapore mourns founding premier Lee Kuan Yew
The Government of Singapore said it commenced a seven-day of national mourning on Monday to mark the death of its first premier and dominant statesman, Lee Kuan Yew.
Presidential Poll: Soldiers arrive Lagos’ streets
Ahead of Saturday’s Presidential election, stern-looking and combat-ready soldiers were Monday, spotted along the Boundary Market-Marine Beach Road, in Ajegunle, controlling traffic on the axis.
Residents who spoke to Vanguard said the soldiers had been deployed to the area since Saturday, even as they have had a show-of-force physical exercise along the road that day.
Jonathan inaugurates Development Bank of Nigeria
President Goodluck Jonathan, on Monday in Abuja inaugurated the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) in furtherance of his administration’s desire to revolutionise small businesses in the country.
Court bars use of soldiers for election
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Monday, restrained the federal government from deploying troops for elections henceforth.
Trial judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba also held that “It is unconstitutional for the Federal Government to deploy military for the supervision of election purposes without the approval of the National Assembly.”
Figo says Blatter win will be four years lost
Portuguese football legend Luis Figo, who is challenging for the FIFA presidency, said Monday that a new victory for incumbent Sepp Blatter would mean four lost years.
Jonathan spends N1trn on election campaign – APC
All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organization, APCPCO has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of stealing N1trn from the public coffers to fund his election campaigns.
10 steps on how to vote
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You can only vote at the polling unit where you registered.
Show more commitment to water supply, stakeholders urge govts
Stakeholders on Monday called for serious commitment from government at all levels to provision of potable water and development for citizenry. They made the call at a sensitisation rally to commemorate the 2015 World Water Day in Abuja. According to them, as Nigeria joins the rest of the world to celebrate the 2015 World Water Day, there is the need for dogged determination to improve the lives of Nigerians.
