By Chris Ochayi 12-09-2015 ABUJA – The Federal Government has appointed General Theophilus Danjuma, retd, as the Chairman of its interventions programme aimed to assuage the effect of poverty, deprivations and death inflicted on the people of the North East by the notorious Islamic sect, Boko Haram. The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, who disclosed this […]

Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been released from his contract with Tottenham Hotspur by mutual agreement, the Premier League club announced on Sunday.

Four female pilgrims from Gombe State have been declared missing following Friday’s Crane crash at the Holy Ka’aba Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Mohammed, Fayiq, Zyad, Bilal — an engineer, a high-school student, a cardiologist and an accountant… Or at least they were until they set off on the long and dangerous route to Europe, their promised land.

Authorities in Munich have said they are overwhelmed by the influx of migrants streaming into the Bavarian capital, as Europe-wide protests saw tens of thousands take to the streets in both support of and opposition to refugees.

Manuel Pellegrini expects Kelechi Iheanacho to play a significant role in Manchester City’s title challenge after the Nigerian teenager’s first goal for the club secured a dramatic 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace.

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed that three Nigerian pilgrims sustained minor injuries in the crane crash in Mecca’s Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia.

Nigeria has 180 million birds which can meet its poultry needs, and has no need for imported poultry or poultry products, the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), Vom, said.

Edo State Government has committed a whopping N200 million to the renovation of the dilapidated Ogida Police barracks, as part of government’s efforts to boost the morale of Policemen and their families resident in the barracks.

Kano state government is to establish a mechanic village to accommodate automobiles repairs, spare parts fabricated.

The prosperity gospel maintains the redemption in Christ Jesus is also redemption from financial poverty. It says every Christian is called to be rich in dollars and cents. A favourite scripture in this regard comes from Paul, who says: “You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.” (2 Corinthians 8:9).

The Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim & Seraphim church worldwide at the weekend awarded Ace music producer and leader of Supreme Mavin Dynasty, Michael Collins (Don Jazzy) as a worthy son of the church.

Immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN on Saturday drew attention of members of the public to the antics of hackers, who compromised his twitter account @tundefashola and posted four tweets in a language that resembled Japanese.

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman vowed on Saturday to find out what caused a crane collapse that killed 107 people at Mecca’s Grand Mosque ahead of the annual hajj pilgrimage.

Donu Kogbara, Vanguard columnist, looked calm as she spoke to journalists who rushed to her residence as news of her release by kidnappers filtered into Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, yesterday morning.