….He’s Akeredolu’s kinsman – Gov Makinde By Dayo Johnson, Akure The Peoples Democratic Party Ondo state governorship National campaign council has rejected the appointment of Prof Eyitope Ogungbenro Ogunbodede, the Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife as the Chief Returning Officer of the Saturday Ondo State governorship election. Chairman of the council and the […]

Twice Nigeria’s finance minister and first woman foreign minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been described as a trailblazer. Now the 66-year-old is looking to make more history as she bids to become the first African and woman to head the World Trade Organization. Aside from her time in public office, the development economist had a quarter-century […]

By Nwafor Sunday The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Thursday dared the federal government led by President Muhammadu Buhari, to stop them from launching Radio Biafra in Daura, home town of the President. Their challenge came barely twenty-four hours the federal government approved N654 million for the deployment of hybrid spectrum monitoring system that would […]

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja States controlled by the All Progressives Congress (APC) have proposed to implement six months of maternity leave as well as exclusive breastfeeding in a move to promote a framework for promoting child nutrition. The proposal was contained in a communique issued at the end of a virtual meeting of Secretaries […]

By Tordue Salem – Abuja The House of Representatives will commence deliberations on the 2021 Appropriations Bill on Tuesday next week. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, made the announcement shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari, presented his Fiscal Plan for the year 2021 before the National Assembly. Vanguard News Nigeria.

The Ondo State Government, on Thursday described the Government of Oyo State as a threat to the peace  in the State as the October 10th Governorship elections in the state draw nearer.

By Rasheed Sobowale As the #EndSARSProtest proceeded across Nigeria, some Nigerians joined the public expression of discontent at the unprofessionalism of Nigerian Police Unit, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), by signing an online petition. The number of Nigerians that have signed the petition on Change.org, as at the time of filing this report were 3,464. […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja With the impact of novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic, on food production including climate change, the Vice President, Nigeria Agribusiness Group, NABG, Emmanuel Ijewere, has stated how agricultural research institutions can boost food and agribusiness in the country. Speaking on a telephone chat with Vanguard, Ijewere also asserted that most agricultural […]

The Leader of Udu Legislative Arm and also a f Chairmanship aspirant in Udu Local Government Area Council of Delta State, Hon Goru Karo, has promised the people of Udu qualitative representation if elected as the next Council Chairman come 2021. 

Mr Ade Adetimehin is chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State. In this interview, he expressed optimism that Governor Rotimi Akeredolu will defeat those contending against him in the October 10, governorship election adding that the APC has what it takes to win the poll.

•Amnesty International insists on reform of police Note: This article was first published Jul 25, 2020 at 07:21 By Evelyn Usman The name – Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, usually sent cold shivers down the spines of criminals who saw the unit not just as an antidote to their atrocious acts, but capable of sending them […]

Victor Ogunyinka Runtown, Falz have lead Nigerians in their numbers to protest the unacceptable spats in harassment of Nigerian youths by members of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Expressing his displeasure to what is generally termed as unjust harassment, Runtown, had, on 4th October, tweeted that “This has gone long enough and now we MUST […]

By Perez Brisibe – Ughelli Former President of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Oweilaemi Pereotubo has counseled his Ijaw kinsmen from the Niger Delta region that they should stop seeing President Muhammadu Buhari as their problem stating that the Ijaws are their own problem. Pereotubo in a statement yesterday, also ask the Ijaws to expunge […]

Workers in Akwa Ibom State are thrilled by the announcement that Governor Udom Emmanuel has approved the release of the 2019 promotion of 2,248 workers in the state.