How Senator Shehu Sani got into trouble with EFCC over car dealer’s $30,000 cash
Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor Details of what brought former Kaduna State Senator and civil rights activist, Shehu Sani, into trouble with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and resulting in his Tuesday’s arrest and detention, emerged last night. Vanguard gathered that the vocal former lawmaker had reportedly used the name of the Chairman of […]
Alleged sharp practices: DPR shut down 3 petrol stations in Bayelsa
By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenegoa The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Bayelsa State yesterday sealed three filling stations in Yenagoa as part of effort to stem hoarding of products in the new year. While two of the stations (Sobaz and B.M Petroleum) were sealed up for short changing customers by dispensing fuel lower than what […]
2020: There’s hope for Nigeria – CAN
Luminous Jannamike – Abuja The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Ayokunle, on Tuesday, urged Nigerians to be optimistic about the year 2020, saying there is hope for the nation. The CAN president stated this in a goodwill message issued by his Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, […]
Trump says U.S.-China trade deal will be signed on January 15
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Phase 1 of trade deal with China would be signed on Jan. 15 at the White House, though considerable confusion remains about the details of the agreement. The president wrote in a tweet that he would sign the deal with “high level representatives of China” and that […]
Ebonyi police command parades 20 year-old over alleged rape of 56-year-old woman
The Ebonyi Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old herdsman, Laulo Isa, in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a 56-year-old woman, identified as Mary Okereke. The State Commissioner of Police, Awotunde Awosola, told newsmen in Abakiliki on Tuesday that the suspect allegedly committed the dastardly act around 8 pm on December 28 in […]
Fayemi to council chiefs: Prioritise people’s welfare
Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado Ekiti The Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, on Tuesday, inaugurated the newly elected chairmen and vice chairmen for the 16 local government councils in the state. He charged the council chiefs to prioritise the welfare of the people at the grassroots and make themselves accessible to them. The new council chiefs […]
