By Charly Agwam, Bauchi Bauchi State House Assembly has summoned the Commissioner for Education to appear before it over the government’s decision to stop the payment of WAEC fees for some indigenous students. The Bauchi State government last week, had reacted to protests by some final year students in the state who said they […]

By Lawani Mikairu The Muritala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos was in the early hours of yesterday thrown into complete darkness as there was a total power outage at the airport. The terminal, where both incoming and outgoing passengers are processed, was without light. A video clip of the outage sent to Vanguardearly Wednesday morning […]

As committee assures forensic monitoring of expenditure By Tordue Salem, Abuja The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved N346.388 bn budget for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in 2019 financial year ending on May 31, 2020. Out of the amount, the Sum of N22.338 bn is for Personnel Expenditure, the Sum of N13.466bn only […]

By Adedayo Ajayi Fresh facts have emerged that the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) revoked the land lease agreement signed with the Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics Base (LADOL) because LADOL shortchanged the federal government and also violated the terms of the land lease at Tarkwa Bay, near Light House Beach in Lagos. The NPA revoked the […]

.As Police seal Secretariat   By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The All Progressives Congress APC has disclosed of its resolve to respect Wednesday’s order of a Federal Capital Territory FCT High Court which suspended its National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Acting National Secretary of the party, Mr Victor Giadom disclosed this at a news conference Wednesday evening […]

By Michael Eboh & Fortune Eromosele The Independent Corrupt Practices & Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, yesterday, disclosed that it restrained ministries, departments, and agencies, MDA, of the Federal Government from misspending over N40 billion through frivolous claims and payments. Speaking in Abuja, during the signing of Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, between the ICPC and […]

…As she speaks on her AMVCA-nominated film By Nnasom David Evan Okechukwu isn’t just a filmmaker she’s a cultural storyteller. As a Nigerian producer and co-founder of Mozzyva Limited she has carved a name for herself in an industry where female filmmakers are often sidelined. But in 2020 Evan made history—she became the only female […]

Buildings, Vehicles, Workers lose insurance cover By Henry Umoru – Abuja Strong indications have emerged that the National Assembly is presently in N2 billion Premium Insurance debt, just as it lost insurance cover for its entire buildings, Vehicles, and entire staff. The buildings the National Assembly has lost the said sum has over N73 billion […]

Akwa Ibom State branch of Nigeria Union of Pensioner, NUP,  has demanded the creation of a State Pensions Commission or Board.

Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command said on Wednesday a suspected telecommunication mast vandal, Balleri Gagari, had been arrested with 16 batteries in Abuja. The command spokesman, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, said in a statement the suspect was arrested at about 4:00 a.m., on Wednesday. According to him, the suspect was […]

Bashir Bello – Kano A State High Court sitting in Kano on Wednesday convicted one Ayuba Musa to 14 years imprisonment for raping a minor in Tiga town,  Kiru local government area of the state. Musa, 23, was arraigned on a two-count charge of rape and gross indecency. He committed the crime on April 19, […]

The Edo State Police Command said on Wednesday it had arrested a police inspector, who allegedly shot a civilian, Richard Odia, to death in February. The command spokesman, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, disclosed this to journalists in Benin, the state capital. Nwabuzor said the state Commissioner of Police, Lawan Jimeta, had directed an immediate orderly room […]

By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja Ahead of Senate’s public hearing on the proposed law to regulate the social media, Amnesty International Nigeria, Socio-Economic Rights Advancement Programme, SERAP, and 108 other civil society groups have urged the National Assembly to halt further proceedings on the Bill. They made the call at a World Press Conference on Wednesday […]

Dr Mohammed Zayyanu-Abdullahi, Emir of Yauri on Wednesday advocated for a bridge construction across river Niger from Zamare town in Kebbi State to Rofia village in Niger State to boost business activities between Northern and Southern Nigeria. Zayyanu-Abdullahi made the disclosure while interacting with Journalists in his palace in Yauri, Kebbi State. He observed that […]

Benue State Police Command said on Wednesday gunmen suspected to be herdsmen had killed three persons at Moon District, Kwande local government area of the state. The State Police Public Relations Officer, Ms. Catherine Anene, told journalists in Makurdi the gunmen carried out the attack on Tuesday. “On March 3rd, unknown gunmen, suspected to be […]