Abducted American missionary: Kidnappers reduce ransom from N60m to N30m
The kidnappers of United States missionary working in Kogi State, Rev. Phyllis Sortor, have reduced the ransom being demanded for her release from N60 million to N30 million, even as The Nigerian Governors Forum led by Governor Jonah Jang has demanded her immediate release.
Jos festival of Theatre: unveiling untold stories through drama
The war ravaged theatre lovers in and around the city of Jos, the Plateau State capital will heave a sigh of relief as the 9th edition of the annual Jos Festival of Theatre opens with its theatrical performance. The 2015 festival which will feature five plays alongside a pre-festival play a few days to the opening is scheduled to open from March 10th and last to March 14th 2015.
3 killed, vehicles burnt as NURTW, hoodlums clash in Oshodi
Commercial activities were grounded for the better part of yesterday at the densely populated Oshodi area of Lagos, following a renewed clash between factions of the National Union of Transport Workers, NURTW, which left three persons dead and several others injured.
NYSC takes health initiative to rural dwellers
AS part of the measures by the government to improve accessibility to health care services in rural communities, the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Lagos state, has collaborated with the Lagos state Ministry for Rural Development to initiate a rural health project.
ISPS Code compliance level up from 7% to 85% — NIMASA
The Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has said that the International Ships and Ports facility Security (ISPS) Code compliance level has risen from a mere 7 per cent to 83 per cent in the last two years.
My running battle with Oshiomhole — Ize Iyamu
PAstor Osagie Ize-Iyamu is the Director-General of the Jonathan/Sambo presidential campaign in Edo State. In this interview with Vanguard, he insisted that President Goodluck Jonathan will win the presidential election despite the seeming popularity of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He also dismissed claims by Governor Adams Oshiomhole that the people of the state will not vote for President Jonathan asserting that the President has impacted positively on the lives of the people of the state and would therefore win the state
POLLS: PDP Reps give Jonathan conditions for support
ABUJA — As preparations for the Presidential polls slated for March 28 intensify, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, lawmakers in the House of Representatives have put forward a number of demands for President Goodluck Jonathan to meet as a condition for supporting him to win the March 28 election.
15m PVCs waiting collection—INEC
ABUJA —With barely 10 days to the end of the extension granted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for registered voters to pick their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs), as much as 15 million PVCs are still lying at the various collection centres across the country.
Ebonyi: My redemption plan — Nweze, gov candidate
DR Austin Nweze, a social commentator and governorship candidate on the platform of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Ebonyi State, in this interview explains why he wants to govern the state.
Edo FA elections: Ilaboya cries foul
A top government official in Edo State has been making moves to manipulate the electoral process of the Edo State Football Association elections fixed for today in Benin City.
As We Vote – Save The Nigerian Art
We are not sure that Mr. President has been properly informed of the reasons why the cradle of Nigerians artistic creativity needs to be sold to the Arab Emirate to be converted to a replica of the Dubai Mall and to build a Five Star Hotel in the name of Hospitality and nation building for Tourism.
