VIDEO: Total power outage at Lagos International Airport
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 […]
Amotekun, a child of necessity – Oyetola
Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, on Wednesday described the South-West Security Network, Amotekun, as a child of necessity. He said with the emergence of Amotekun, the South-West had become a safe haven. The governor stated this while receiving the leadership of Yoruba Unity Forum who paid him a courtesy visit in Oshogbo, the state capital. […]
Boko Haram: UNICEF excited as Army releases 223 children from custody
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said a total of 233 including ten girls were released last night from custody by the Nigerian Army. Some of the children who had been missing for up to four to five years, with many presumed dead by their families, according to the global humanitarian […]
Gunmen kidnap 5 female students, teacher, gatemen in Niger
Gunmen have kidnapped five female students, one teacher and two gatemen of Tular Academy, Moruba, in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Alhaji Adamu Usman, disclosed this when he led a combined team of police and military personnel on a visit to the school to assess the situation. […]
Kaduna Assembly amends pension law for Governors
The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Wednesday amended the state Pension and Gratuity Law 2006 for governors, to provide for death benefits to any of them who died while in service. The benefits as provided in the amendment will be “lumpsome of gross annual salary of the incumbent Governor or Deputy Governor as death […]
Govt has failed in protection of women, girls by all indicators—Rights advocates
By all indicators of development, the government has failed in its duty to protect and promote the rights of women and girls.
Prince Tikare: Making a difference in cinema designs, construction
In the world of cinema designs and construction, British born Nigerian Prince Tikare is leading the pack in executing top-notch architectural masterpieces across the world
Amotekun is a child of necessity, Oyetola tells Yoruba unity forum
Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has described Amotekun Corp has a necessity required to keep the Southwest region safe. Oyetola disclosed this while receiving the leadership of Yoruba Unity Forum led by Arch Bishop Ayo Ladigbolu at the Governor’s office on Wednesday in Osogbo. Explaining the rationale behind the establishment of […]
The disappointing signings of LaLiga Santander
Almost 1.5 billion euros were spent by LaLiga Santander clubs last summer, with 60 percent of that coming from the big three (Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid). Big-name players arrived, especially at those three clubs, but the majority of them haven’t lived up to expectations this season. The most expensive signing of last summer […]
Alleged fraud: EFCC opposes plea for adjournment in Rep Nicholas Mutu’s trial
The EFCC, on Wednesday, opposed an application for adjournment by J.O Asoluka, SAN, counsel to 2nd defendant, in the trial of Rep. Nicholas Mutu, Chairman, House Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) and Gas Resources, on allegations bordering on corruption. Counsel to EFCC, Ekele Iheanacho, told Justice Folashade Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, that the defence application was an […]
Reps approve N346.3 billion NDDC 2019 budget
The House of Representatives has passed the 2019 Appropriation bill of N346.388 billion for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), for its 2019 operations.
