Brutal attacks that have killed nearly 300 people in less than two months have propelled the Islamic State to the status of the Sahel’s most-feared jihadist group, eclipsing al-Qaeda, experts say. The vast fragile region on the southern rim of the Sahara has been battling an escalating insurgency by violent Islamists, beginning in Mali in […]

Articles of impeachment charging United States President, Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress were delivered to the Senate Wednesday, setting in motion a historic trial that threatens the US leader with removal from office. Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell announced that the articles would be formally read to the chamber Thursday […]

Meanwhile Governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have congratulated Senator Hope Uzodinma on the judgement of the Supreme Court, which affirmed his victory in the March 9, 2019 Governorship election in Imo state.

Rain fell across parts of bushfire-ravaged eastern Australia on Thursday and more wet weather was forecast, giving some relief following months of catastrophic blazes fuelled by climate change. The fires, unprecedented for Australia in terms of duration and intensity, have claimed 28 lives and killed an estimated billion animals. Sustained hot weather and only very […]

Kylian Mbappe scored twice to take his season tally to 20 as the French World Cup winner shone in Paris Saint-Germain’s 4-1 rout of his former club Monaco on Wednesday. The victory kept PSG eight points clear at the top. They also registered their 50th goal of the league campaign from 20 matches. Monaco came […]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday evening sacked Governor Emeke Ihedioha and announced the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Hope Uzodinma as the winner of the governorship election in Imo State March 2019.

Speaking at the Good Health Weekly on Vanguard Live (every Wednesday at 10 am co-hosted by Health Editor, Sola Ogundipe and Senior Health Correspondent, Chioma Obinna), the experts maintained that while minimum wage is good, it is not the ultimate now that an estimated 8 out of every 10 doctors are contemplating leaving the country for greener pasture and about four leave every month.

Lionel Messi claims he’s not bothered by the man-marking he is regularly subjected to while playing for Barcelona and has picked Girona’s Pablo Maffeo as one of his toughest opponents. The 32-year-old’s skills and ability to decide a match have led to some opposition managers opting to man-mark the Argentine, assigning a player the job […]

Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has signed an Executive Order restricting the use of motorcycles and tricycles between 7pm and 6am across the state with effect from Jan. 20. The state Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Alhaji Ahmed El-Marzuq announced this on Wednesday in Katsina. “Section 5, sub section 2 of the 1999 […]

Arsenal’s appeal to overturn Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s red card has been dismissed, meaning the gunners will be without their talismanic striker and captain for three domestic matches. Aubameyang was sent off midway through the second half of Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday after lunging in on Max Meyer. ALSO READ: VIDEO: Professional boxer who […]

OPEC expects lower demand for its crude oil in 2020 even as global demand rises, it said on Wednesday, as rival producers grab market share and the United States looks set for another output record. The United States, which has seen its output soar in recent years powered by shale, will see total liquids output […]

Amazon.com Inc CEO Jeff Bezos said his company will invest $1 billion to bring small businesses online in India, reaching out to some of his fiercest critics in a goodwill visit that saw him donning traditional Indian attire and fly a kite with children. Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart have been hit with a barrage of […]

The National Leader of APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has eulogized Chief Bisi Akande for his contributions to the progressives family and Nigeria in general. Tinubu, in a statement congratulating Akande on his 81st birthday on Wednesday in Lagos, described the former interim Chairman of APC as “a highly principled and incorruptible leader”. He said […]

Google is upending the advertising world with its decision to “render obsolete” a key tool used by marketers for years to track would-be customers as they move around the Web: it’s phasing out the cookie. On Tuesday, the company said it would stop supporting third-party cookies over the next two years. Cookies the bits of […]

What do South Africa, Ivory Coast and Morocco have in common? The three countries spread across south, west and north Africa are all vying to build the continent’s tallest building. The Leonardo, in Johannesburg’s upmarket Sandton neighbourhood, is 234m high and is the current holder of the prestigious title. Yet not long after it officially […]