Breaking: 11 killed in clashes between herders, farmers in south Chad
Eleven people were killed in fighting between nomadic herders and sedentary farmers in a dispute over trampled crops in southern Chad, the local governor said Wednesday.
Why we closed Nigeria’s border with Benin – Buhari
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday explained that the partial closure of Nigeria’s border with the Benin Republic was due to the massive smuggling activities, especially of rice, taking place on that corridor.
Updated: ABU confirms kidnap of its students
The Management of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria has confirmed that three of its final year students from the Faculty of Law were kidnapped on Kaduna-Abuja highway
The political mistake Ojukwu made after 1966 coup ― Mbazulike Amaechi
The first Republic Aviation Minister, Mbazulike Amaechi, has revealed the political mistake that former eastern region military governor, Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, made in the wake of the 1966 coup that eventually led to the infamous civil war. In an exhaustive interview with Vanguard, Amaechi explained that while the military governors in the north were consulting with grassroots […]
Poor Power Supply: Digital transformation to the rescue
The problem of Nigerian power sector is increasingly becoming critical. At least, more than half of the country’s population has no access to the grid-connected electricity and those who are connected to the grid experience constant blackouts.
FG still committed to resuscitating Ajaokuta steel coy, says BPE
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), has restated the Federal Government’s determination to ensure that Ajaokuta Steel Company Ltd. (ASCL) becomes fully operational.
$9billion UK Judgment Debt: Ozekhome warns FG against treating looming threat with impunity
Constitutional Lawyer and Human Rights Activist, Chief Mike Ozekhome has advised the federal government not to treat the recent British Court Order of seizure of Nigeria’s foreign assets to satisfy a $9billion judgment debt with levity warning that the UK is not Nigeria where court judgment orders are treated with disdain and violated with utmost impunity.
Court sentences 2 men to 1 month in prison each for stealing wallet
A Lugbe Senior Magistrates’ Court in Abuja on Wednesday, sentenced two friends who pleaded guilty to stealing a wallet containing N30,000 to one month in prison each
Police arraign applicant for allegedly stealing 10 pieces of kola nut pods
The police on Wednesday arraigned a 20-year-old applicant, Babalola Ayo, in an Ipetumodu Magistrates’ Court, Osun for allegedly stealing 10 pieces of kola nut pods.
Tribunal: Akwa Ibom State govt refutes $1.5m bribery allegation against Gov Emmanuel
The Akwa Ibom state government has debunked allegation that Governor Udom Emmanuel paid $1.5million to justice A. M. Yakubu, the presiding judge for the Akwa Ibom governorship election petitions tribunal.
Uganda runs out of condoms
Uganda may just be having an increased number of HIV/Aids and other sexually transmitted diseases related cases after a report revealed that the East African nation is running short in the availability of condoms.
