By Vincent Ujumadu Awka – HUNDREDS of youths of Enugwu -Ukwu in Njikoka local government area of Anambra State went on rampage Thursday following the death of a middle-aged man in the area said to be an only son. The youths made burn fires and brought traffic to a standstill on the ever-busy Onitsha -Enugu […]

Petition Presidency, Senate and DSS By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Some Kogi indigenes working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thursday, kicked against the ambassadorial nomination of Mrs Regina Ingekem Ocheni, in a petition written to the Presidency, Senate, and Department of State Security, DSS, to drop her as nominee from Kogi State over indigeneship. […]

By Lawani Mikairu On resumption of flight operations, Air Peace Airlines will downsize its operations and some staff may be asked to proceed on leave until flight services increased. This is just as the airline will also stop in-flight catering services. This was disclosed by the Executive Chairman of the airline, Barrister Allen Onyema while […]

A primary school teacher,  Fausat Adegeye, has been recognised by the Lagos State Government for making use of social media to teach pupils during the ongoing closure of schools due to the Coronavirus pandemic in the country.

Private school owners in the country under the aegis of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, NAPPS,  have called on the Federal Government to embark on a gradual reopening of schools in the country, beginning with students in terminal classes such as primary 6, Junior Secondary School Class Three and Senior Secondary School Class Three.

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The Federal Government has declared Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 May, 2020 as Public Holidays to mark this year’s Eid-al-Fitr Celebration. Director Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Interior, Mohammed Manga disclosed this in a statement issued Thursday in Abuja on behalf of the Minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As the 2020 farming season set to commence amid the novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, the Fertilizer Producers Association of Nigeria, FEPSAN, Thursday, disclosed of partnering farmer groups to tackle the challenge of fertilizer adulteration. The Executive Secretary, FEPSAN, Gideon Negedu, made this known while speaking in a chat with Vanguard […]

Urges Nigerians to discard calls By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, African Leadership Strategy and Transparency Development Initiative, ALSTDI, Thursday, condemned critics over call to stop implementation of Revised Condition of Service for Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, PASAN, in the National Assembly. This was contained in a statement signed by the […]

By Chary Agwam – Bauchi The Nigeria Police has arrested the prime suspect in the kidnap and killing of a five-year-old boy, son of Dr Suleiman Auwal after collecting N5 million ransom and using the money to buy a Benz car. The prime suspect, Abubakar Sadiq, at the Bauchi Command, during parading of suspects, told […]

Dayo Johnson – Akure Barely a week after an Army Officer was abducted by suspected herdsmen in Ondo state, a Navy Officer has been kidnapped by gunmen along Ose/Oba Akoko highway in Akoko North-East council area of the State. Reports had it that his abductors have requested for a N50m ransom for his release from […]

Orders partial reopening of markets To consider reopening schools in 14 days Benue government approves reopening of religious centres By Peter Duru – Makurdi Benue state government has approved the reopening of churches and mosques for religious worships two months after they were shut following the outbreak of the novel COVID-19 pandemic. The government however […]

The Deputy Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Christopher Ochor, has commended the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa-led state administration for the proposed security outfit code-named, Operation Delta Hawk. Speaking through his Press Secretary, Emmanuel Enebeli on Wednesday, at a press briefing in Asaba, the Delta State capital, the lawmaker noted that, Operation Delta Hawk was established […]

Tackles ex-National Chairman over 2nd term ticket By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The All Progressives Congress APC in Edo state has tackled a former National Chairman of the Party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun over his claims that a reconciliation meeting was held where it was agreed that for the party to retain the state, its governorship […]

By Ola Ajayi – Ibadan THE Oyo State Government has dismissed a report that it had lifted ban on religious gathering which it had earlier imposed to check the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. According to a statement signed by Mr Jide Ajani, Special Adviser on Media to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, he stated […]

…The truth has prevailed – Mr Charles Oruru, Ese’s father By Samuel Oyadongha & Emem Idio FIVE years after the abduction of 13 years old Ese Oruru, the youngest child of Charles Oruru and Rose Oruru, by Mr Dahiru Yunusa in Yenagoa to Kano State, the Federal High Court in Yenagoa has sentenced the abductor […]