The Kogi State Ministry of Health has confirmed nine cases of Lassa fever with four deaths recorded since the outbreak of the deadly disease in the state about a month ago. Dr Austin Ojotule, the State Epidemiologist, disclosed this in statement in Lokoja on Sunday. According to Ojotule, the state’s statistics on Lassa fever outbreak […]

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has denied allegations that it  tampered with the January salaries of its personnel. The denial is contained in a statement by the outfit’s spokesman, Mr Emmanuel Okeh, a copy of which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Sunday in Abuja. Some personnel […]

By Rotimi Ojomoyela Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has condemned the location of bombs that rocked the old Ekiti State old Government Secretariat in Ado-Ekiti, Saturday. It was gathered that the explosion, which occurred around 7.05 am, shook some of the buildings at the old Government Secretariat located at the Oke-Oriomi area of Ado-Ekiti, […]

Thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of the Moroccan capital Sunday to protest against a new US Middle East peace plan which the Palestinians says favours Israel. Carrying Palestinian flags, the demonstrators, including local politicians, Islamist sympathisers and trade unionists, marched in Rabat chanting “Long Live Palestine”. They called for a boycott of American products, […]

By Demola Akinyemi Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) at the weekend in Ilorin raised fresh plots by the federal government to trample upon the rights of its members across the nation’s universities and destroyed tertiary education in Nigeria. Also, the University of Ilorin branch of the union which had excluded itself from the […]

THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s deregistration of 74 political parties has elicited plaudits and criticisms for the electoral umpire with some of the parties threatening to challenge the action in court.

President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, described Nigeria-Canada relations as ‘very cordial’, expressing his desire to further strengthen bilateral ties. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity in a statement, in Abuja on Sunday, said the Nigerian leader met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the margins […]

By Dayo Johnson and Adeola Badru Amid expectations that the draft bill of the South-West security outfit will be tabled before the six Houses of Assembly in the region, this week, for approval, Sunday Vanguard, yesterday, gained insight into how Amotekun will relate with locals, the police and other security agencies. “The security network will […]

No fewer than 13 migrants died in a snowstorm in eastern Turkey night after crossing the border from Iran, a human rights organisation of Van province in Turkey said late Saturday. The people had reached the mountains in the Caldiran district, where they were caught in a snowstorm and frozen to death. Mehmet Bilmez, the […]

Iran started counting down Sunday to the launch within hours of a scientific observation satellite that is part of a programme the United States has previously described as a “provocation”. Arch foes Iran and the United States have appeared to be on the brink of an all-out confrontation twice since last year. Long-standing acrimony between […]

Esther Onyegbula The Lagos State Police Command is currently questioning a 45-year-old- man, Lament Christopher, for attempting to murder his wife, Comfort. The couple, who are from Akwa Ibom, are blessed with two children, ages 11 and 9. It was gathered that the man who lives with his wife at No 23 Jossy Castro Street, […]

The China Civil Engineering and Construction Corporation (CCECC) handling the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Guage Rail line on Saturday said that it would   deliver the project on schedule despite  all challenges.

By Olamide Ogunjimi Amid current insecurity across Nigeria, Christian and Muslim religious leaders have been urged to desist from demonising any religion. A Catholic priest of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, Rev. Fr. Tom-Ave Omiunu, said this at an interfaith dialogue workshop organised by the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID) […]

 President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concern over the lack of tangible progress and the worsening security and humanitarian situation in Libya.

By Dayo Johnson AS anxiety continued to grip the people of Ondo state over the outbreak of lassa fever and the death of no fewer than twenty people, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) weekend declared that its members are not scared of treating patients in the state. The disease had spread to no fewer than […]