COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu to launch Register-to-Open, mulls full re-opening of Lagos economy
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Sunday, said the state will be rolling out Register-to-Open initiative to help assess the level of readiness of identified sectors for supervised operations, as the state was considering full re-opening of critical sectors of its economy. However, Governor Sanwo-Olu said the state was not in […]
COVID-19 Restriction: Pastors deny ministry, members to evade arrest
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA – Three pastors of some new generation churches on Sunday in Abuja denied their ministries and followers after operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Ministerial Enforcement Team moved in to arrest them for violating the ban on congregational worship in the territory. The Pastors who had partitioned a mountain at […]
Cult war: Gunmen kill Ayade’s aide in Calabar
..His wife is pregnant,with four other children …Family source ..he was Ex-PDP Chapter Chairman in Odukpani … Security Adviser By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar A former Chapter Chairman of People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Ekpenyong Akom and an aide to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State was on Saturday night, shot dead by gunmen in […]
Osibogun, YWC Organising Secretary, resigns
By Dapo Akinrefon Convener of a pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Yoruba Ko’ya Movement, Deji Osibogun, on Sunday, resigned his position as the Organising Secretary of Yoruba World Congress, YWC. Although Osibogun said his decision to resign from the YWC position was to enable others work for the development of Yorubaland, Vanguard gathered that his resignation was […]
Flight ban violation: FG impounds Flair Aviation aircraft
The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika on Sunday said the Federal government has impounded an aircraft belonging to Flair Aviation, a United Kingdom-based aviation company for violating the current flight ban into the country.
COVID-19: Why FG must fix Health sector now – N/Delta Group
As the world is being ravaged by the novel Coronavirus pandemic, popularly called COVID-19, the Warri Consultative Forum (WFC) has called on the Federal Government to fix the health sector now to save Nigerians from the further suffering.
Five in Police net for beating 25-year-old man to death
By James Ogunnaike Operatives of the Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Police have arrested five men for allegedly beating a 25-year-old man, Monsur Kareem to death over a minor misunderstanding in Ijoko in Ado-Odo/Ota local government area of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi disclosed this in a […]
Covid-19: AANI donates palliatives to 500 FCT households
ABUJA-IN a bid to alleviate the suffering of some vulnerable people in Abuja following the lockdown arising from COVID-19 pandemic, the Alumni of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, has donated palliative items to the FCT administration for onward distribution to 500 households.
COVID- 19: Senate’s National Health emergency bill 2020 is anti- people – Senator Melaye
THE Immediate past Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Dino Melaye has taken a swipe at the National Health Emergency Bill, 2020, currently pending before the Senate, saying that the Bill is anti- People, Dehumanizing and if passed, would infringe on the fundamental rights of the people.
Gideon Obhakhan: A man in a class of his own
By John Mayaki, What the story of Gideon Obhakhan teaches is that he is an intelligent man who has come very far from a humble background. He holds his convictions strongly, his loyalty is unwavering, and he speaks his truth, without mincing words, always. It is just who he is. But it is not all […]
Uche Igwe condoles Wike over death of his media aide
Eminent political scholar Dr Uche Igwe has sent his condolences to River State Governor, Nyesom Wike about the death of his special assistant on electronic media, Mr Simeon Nwakaudu.
Enugu two COVID-19 cases test negative
The Enugu State Ministry of Health has announced that two (2) of the ten (10) previously active Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) cases undergoing treatment in the state have tested negative for the virus.
Somali governor, 3 bodygaurds killed in Al-Shabaab suicide blast
A Somali governor and three bodyguards were killed in a suicide attack claimed by the Al-Shabaab jihadist group in the regional capital of Galkayo on Sunday, a security official said. The Al-Shabaab attacker rammed a scooter taxi into a car carrying Ahmed Muse Nur, the Somali’s governor of the north-central Mudug province, and his security […]
Okere-Urhobo Kingship: Any attempt to exclude us, will lead to anarchy- Itifo, Makro Families warn
A fresh crisis appears to be brewing in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, following a warning by the Itifo and Makro Families, that any attempt to exclude them in the process of selecting a new king for Okere-Urhobo Kingdom, Warri, will lead to anarchy.
Injustice is humanity’s new definition
By Morak Babajide-Alabi “We are all damaged. We have all been hurt. We have all had to learn painful lessons. We are all recovering from some mistake, loss, betrayal, abuse, injustice or misfortune. All of life is a process of recovery that never ends,” Bryant McGill. In a world full of contradictions, the pretence to […]
Unknown gunmen kill three Fulani herdsmen, nine cows in Kogi
By Boluwaji Obahopo – Lokoja Three Fulani herdsmen including nine cows have been reported killed in Egume, Dekina local government council of Kogi State by yet to be identified gunmen. The Kogi State Chapter of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, MACB, led by its state chairman, Wakili Yusuf Damina disclosed this to newsmen in Lokoja […]
