EPL: Watford stay bottom after draw with Sheffield United
Watford and Sheffield United played out a 0-0 draw at Vicarage Road on Saturday to leave Quique Sanchez Flores’s side at the bottom of the standings. Watford are still searching for their first Premier League win of the season. The result extended the Blades’ unbeaten run on the road to four games since their return […]
Vanguard Journalist, 22 others escape death as boat capsizes in Lagos
By Olasunkanmi Akoni A Journalist, staff of Vanguard Media Limited, Godfrey Bivre and 22 other passengers, narrowly escaped death when a speed boat they were travelling on suddenly capsized in the middle of the lagoon from Agbara area en route Liverpool, Apapa, Lagos. Fortunately, no life lost in the mishap which included two women. According […]
Ogun govt. inaugurates monitoring committee for anchor borrowers’ scheme
The Ogun government, on Saturday, inaugurated a project committee for the anchor borrowers’ programme in the state, as part of efforts to boost agriculture in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the inauguration was performed by Dr Adetunji Oredipe, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Agriculture in Abeokuta. Oredipe noted […]
Osinbajo urges Nigerians to support arts
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday urged Nigerians to be keen supporters of arts and cultural heritage. Osinbajo made the call in Lagos while speaking at the cultural and arts exhibition organised by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy in Nigeria. The exhibition is a celebration of cultural diversity through various forms of arts that included […]
Video: ‘Madagascar children spend 3 years in prison without trial for stealing vanilla’
An investigative report conducted by a BBC reporter has revealed that children accused of stealing vanilla beans in Madagascar can spend nearly three years in prison without trial. The island according to the report is the world’s largest producer of vanilla beans, where a booming industry has led to rising theft. However, the condition of […]
Kogi 2019: We are still contesting, SDP reacts to INEC’s disqualification
By Boluwaji Obahopo – Lokoja The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has rejected the disqualification of their candidate, Barr. Natasha Akpoti, for the November 16 Kogi Guber poll and said they will still be featured on the ballot papers. Director-General, Natasha/Khaleed Campaign Organisation, Dr Abdullahi Abdul stated this on Saturday in Lokoja while inaugurating the party […]
