A cross-section of Enugu residents on Friday appealed to the state government to urgently check the indiscriminate dumping of refuse in drainage to avoid flooding in communities.

China hit back Wednesday at US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over his claims that the coronavirus originated in a lab in Wuhan, saying he “doesn’t have any” evidence. Washington and Beijing have clashed repeatedly over the virus, which emerged in China late last year but has since spiralled into a global pandemic. Conspiracy theories […]

By Festus Ahon – Asaba Policemen attached to the Delta State command, on Wednesday, arrested over 20 persons in Asaba, the State capital for not wearing a facemask in public. The Vanguard gathered that the Police officers who were attached to the Okpanam police division arrested the facemask defaulters around the Midwifery market along Okpanam […]

Players at Barcelona and Real Madrid started to undergo coronavirus tests on Wednesday as La Liga clubs planned to return to restricted training ahead of the proposed resumption of the season next month. Barca captain Lionel Messi and France international Antoine Griezmann were among players pictured arriving one by one in their cars at the […]

By Lawani Mikairu House of Representatives Committee on Aviation on Wednesday, condemned the decision of the federal government to use foreign airlines to evacuate stranded Nigerians abroad when there are three Nigerian airlines that can effectively carry out the evacuation. The position of the committee was made known by the Chairman, Hon. Nnolim Nnaji who […]

Heavy rains in Kenya have caused floods and landslides that have left 194 dead and destroyed crops since the deluge began last month, complicating the fight against the coronavirus, the government said Wednesday. The heavy flooding comes after similarly deadly rainfall at the end of last year, and brings with it a second wave of locusts […]

Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Adagunodo ruling house in Iwoland has warned conspirators orchestrating the removal of Oluwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi to steer clear the idea, describing it as a long dream. A statement issued by Prince Semiu Oladimeji popularly called Fanta on behalf of the Adagunodo ruling house stated that the monarch was not installed […]

Some 61 percent fewer new cars were registered on German roads in April 2020 than a year ago, official data showed Wednesday, as Europe’s automobile powerhouse matched its neighbours’ plunging sales for the industry. At 120,840, the sales figure from the KBA road transport authority was the lowest monthly reading since German reunification in 1990, […]

The transfer value of players in 10 of Europe’s top leagues could plummet by up to 10 billion euros due to the economic crash caused by coronavirus, a study from accounting firm KPMG said on Wednesday. Transfer spending is expected to fall dramatically, with clubs across the continent facing huge losses as a result of […]

By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City Ahead of the coming governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, a group; Edo APC Youths for Justice and Development (AYOJD) has called on the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Admas Oshiomhole does not give room for imposition of any preferred candidate ahead […]

The Covid-19 lockdown Enforcement Team of the Federal Capital Territory FCT Administration on Tuesday night intercepted vehicles conveying over 43 passengers to different parts of the country.

OHANAEZE Ndigbo has once more disassociated itself from a group, Ohanaeze Youth Council, led by one Okechukwu Isiguzoro, alerting that such name or group is unknown to the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization.

The Defence Headquarters said on Wednesday troops have killed 343 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists during operations between March 18 and May 5 in the North East. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, stated this while giving an update on the military operations across the country at a news conference in Abuja. Enenche said several […]

The member representing Warri Federal Constituency at Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Thomas Ereyitomi has urged the newly inaugurated Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairmen, and Wards Chairmen in the three Warri Local Government Areas of Delta State, to bring in their wealth of experiences to ensure that the Party sustains its victories in the areas and the state at large.

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, said on Wednesday two COVID-19 patients have absconded from the state’s isolation centre. Makinde disclosed this on his Twitter handle while giving an update of the pandemic situation in the state. He said the patients possibly may have absconded to their permanent places of residence. The governor, who chairs the […]