Monarch killed, properties razed as Enugu community succumbs to communal strife
By Dennis Agbo The traditional ruler of Oruku community in Nkanu East local government area of Enugu State, Igwe Emmanuel Mba has reportedly died from gunshots by men suspected to be policemen from force headquarters, Abuja. Subsequently, many houses, cars and other properties have been razed in the community, an orgy of violence that started […]
Health authorities launch massive cholera vaccination in northern Zambia
Health authorities in northern Zambia on Saturday launched a massive oral cholera vaccination campaign aimed at containing the frequent outbreak of diarrhea disease in some districts. The first round of vaccination campaign will be done in Nsama, one of the districts with high cholera incidences in which over 7,000 people will be captured, according to […]
Barry Lopez, author who tied people to place, dies at 75
Barry Lopez, an award-winning writer who tried to tighten the bonds between people and place by describing the landscapes he saw in 50 years of travel, has died. He was 75. Lopez died in Eugene, Oregon, on Friday after a years-long struggle with prostate cancer, his family said. Longtime friend Kim Stafford, former Oregon poet […]
Lagos impounds 60 vehicles for traffic offences
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) has impounded 60 vehicles from drivers who commit various traffic offences over the weekend. The chairman of the task force, SP Shola Jejeloye said this in a statement signed by its Head, Public Affairs Unit, Mr Adebayo Taofiq on Sunday in Lagos. The News Agency […]
2020 defied power of science, human predictions — Engr Emmanuel Inyang
Says deserving thanksgiving to God With the inexplicable challenges of year 2020, defying all human predictions and the power of Science, Christians, deserve to thank God for life and all accomplishments. The Minister in-charge of Church of Christ, COC, No 144 Aka Road, Uyo, Engr Emmanuel Inyang, stated this earlier today, Saturday 26th December, during […]
WHO chief warns coronavirus pandemic won’t be the last
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday warned that the Covid-19 pandemic will not be the last such crisis. “History tells us that this won’t be the last pandemic and epidemics are a fact of life,” Tedros said in a video released to mark the first-ever International Day of Epidemic Preparedness on […]
Idoma International Carnival distributes palliatives to the people in Benue
The Idoma International Carnival 2020 tagged: ‘Ohigbu Acholalo’ ( For the Sake of Our People) has kept to its promise to share palliatives to the most vulnerable and the poorest of the poor in Idoma Land. The President of the carnival, Prince Edwin Ochai, speaking during the distribution of the palliatives to the beneficiaries at […]
PWAN STARS sets new pace in housing solutions, signs star actor Deyemi Okanlawon as Ambassador
One of the leading property development and management company in Nigeria, PWAN Stars, established to reduce the housing gap in Nigeria, by providing citizens with comfortable yet affordable residential and commercial real estate solutions has signed a promotional deal with Nigerian Actor, host and influencer Mr. Deyemi Okanlawon. Mr. Deyemi Okanlawon was appointed during the […]
COVID-19: Nigeria reports 829 new infections, 1 additional death
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 829 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), pandemic outbreak in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that since the beginning of the outbreak in February, more than 925,215 samples have been tested in […]
Two feared dead at Otukpo Music Carnival stampede
By Peter Duru – Makurdi Two persons died in Otukpo Town in Otukpo Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State on Christmas Day during a stampede at a musical carnival in total disregard for the COVID-19 restrictions recently announced by the state government. Vanguard gathered from an eyewitness in Otukpo that the music carnival, which […]
How I disarmed, caught my abductors, NNPC staff recounts
By Davies Iheamnachor A staff of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Barrister Tamuno Igbikiberebima, has narrated how he dispossessed two criminals who attempted to kidnap him and handed them over to the police. Igbikiberebima, who spoke in Port Harcourt, after the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Joseph Mukan, paraded the two suspects and […]
Christmas Day deaths rock Nollywood
…What killed Chico Ejiro, Kola Davis? …Actors, actresses mourn By Benjamin Njoku Tributes have continued to pour in following the sudden demise of two Nollywood producers, Chico Ejiro and Kola Davis, on Christmas Day. Ejiro, younger brother of veteran producer, Zeb Ejiro, died in the early hours of Christmas Day from a seizure, while Kola […]
FROM CHIBOK TO DAPCHI, KANKARA: How northern govs created the insecurity haunting us —Stan-Labo, ex-Army chief
*Says we have not learnt any lessons from serial abductions of schoolchildren *‘The Big Five deficits of the military in the war against Boko Haram’ By Chris Onuoha Hassan Stan-Labo, a retired colonel, as Chief of Staff, 9 Brigade, Nigeria Army Cantonment, Ikeja, superintended over OP MESA as its first Operations Officer. He has wealth […]
COVID-19 VACCINE: No provision for 160m Nigerians in 2021— PTF National Coordinator
*‘Mass gathering has to stop’ By Yinka Ajayi There is no provision for COVID-19 vaccine for 160million Nigerians as the Federal Government prepares to roll out the jab for citizens and other residents across the country to combat the deadly virus in 2021, according to the National Coordinator, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Dr. […]
PANDEF chief, Nkanga, dies, President, Akwa Ibom mourn
By Harris Emmanuel Akwa Ibom State government has expressed sadness over the death of former Military Administrator of the state, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga, rtd. Until his death, he was the National Chairman, Pan Niger Delta Elders Forum (PANDEF). The state government, in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, […]
Stop fanning embers of hatred, strife, Lai Mohammed tells religious leaders
By Emmanuel Ebeleke Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said, yesterday, it is graceless and impious for any religious leader to use the period of Christmas, which is a season of peace, to stoke the embers of hatred, sectarian strife and national disunity. In a statement in Lagos, Mohammed warned religious leaders that resorting to […]
