Trade relations, compensation for victims, top agenda as Nigeria, South Africa meet
New York: The Federal Government says it will take on South Africa on the issues of trade, security and compensation for victims of the recent xenophobic attacks at the Nigeria/South Africa Bi-National Commission meeting holding Wednesday.
Repair works yet to start in Enugu airport
By Dennis Agbo – Enugu Repair of the Runway for Akanu Ibiam International airport Enugu is yet to begin even after the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, had announced during the weekend that work has begun at the site. When Vanguard visited the airport, on Monday, the airport is still a ghost of itself […]
Xenophobic attacks: Buhari leaves for South Africa Wednesday
Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari is expected to depart Abuja on Wednesday for a three-day State Visit to South Africa. President Buhari’s visit to South Africa is to honour the invitation by that country’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, to discuss the welfare of Nigerians, and find common grounds for building harmonious relations with their […]
PDP calls for probe of Benin water storm project
By Gabriel Enogholase – Benin Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called for a comprehensive commission of inquiry to probe the Benin Water Storm Project which was embarked upon by the Comrade Adams Oshiomhole’s administration during its first term in office, However several telephone calls made to the Special Adviser on […]
Nigeria @ 59: Gas remains key to unlocking our economic potentials, says NGA President
The President, Nigerian Gas Association (NGA), Mrs. Audrey Joe-Ezigbo, says production of gas remains the key to unlocking Nigeria’s economic potentials. Joe-Ezigbo made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos while appraising the performance of the oil and gas industry as Nigeria marks her 59th Independence […]
Hong Kong police shoot teen protester in chest
Hong Kong police fired tear gas and water cannon at petrol-bomb throwing protesters and shot a teenage demonstrator, as pro-democracy activists defied the city’s Chinese rulers on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic. The incident was the first time a protester has been shot, in an escalation of the months-long unrest […]
