Presidency alerts public to smear campaign against Buhari
The Presidency has alerted the public to a smear campaign in the works against Mr. President and his office by disgruntled political elements in the country.
Banditry: Army arrests 41 Gana members, chief priest, 25 others
By David Odama Determined to clear the country of banditry, kidnapping and other criminal activities, the four Special Forces of the Nigeria Army, Doma have arrested about 41 members of the notorious gang leader Terwase Gana. This brings the arrest of Gana’s members to 119 since the death of the gang leader in September this […]
Kankara Students’ Rescue: Gov Abiodun commends Masari, security agencies
By James Ogunnaike Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has expressed his happiness and relief over the safe rescue of the over 300 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, captured by bandits more than a week ago. Expressing his joy in Abeokuta, Governor Abiodun noted that the abduction of the students apart […]
FEC approves N44.5bn for FCT, roads, power projects
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday approved about N44.5 billion for various contracts under the ministries of Works and Housing, and Power and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Briefing State House correspondents after the weekly FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, […]
Group drums support for Igbo Presidency
*Urges southeast governors, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, well-meaning Igbo sons to stop Kanu’s security outfit By Joseph Erunke A group, Conference of Igbo Professionals Worldwide, COIPOW, has joined in the clamour for imminent president of Igbo extraction, saying it was time for Nigeria to achieve it. But the group condemned the activities of Indigenous People of Biafra, […]
CORONAVIRUS MUTATIONS: Ban flights from UK, others now HEWAN urges FG
By Gabriel Olawale THE Health Writers’ Association of Nigeria, HEWAN, on Thursday called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, place a ban on flights from Britain and other countries currently experiencing the spread of the new COVID-19 variant. In a press statement by the association, they urged the government not to […]
Reno Omokri offers Garba Shehu $20,000 to spend a night in Koshobe, Borno; Shehu declines
By David Royal Former presidential aide under Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, Reno Omokri, on Wednesday, challenged President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman, Garba Shehu, to spend a night in Koshebe, Borno State, or Kware in Sokoto State, without security and receive a monetary gift of $20,000 from him. Reno made the challenge following a statement by Shehu that […]
Kidnappers exchange gunshots with soldiers in Ondo
…One suspect killed, abduction of three travelers foiled By Dayo Johnson – Akure Soldiers of 32 Artillery Brigade in Ondo State have killed one suspected kidnapper in a foiled kidnap and armed robbery operation along ibilo-Isua road in Igarra village after exchanging gunshots. A statement by the Commander 32 Artillery Brigade, Brigadier General Zakari Abubakar […]
FG investigating presence of UK mutant coronavirus in Nigeria — PTF
By Sola Ogundipe The Federal Government is investigating claims by Nigerian scientists that the mutant coronavirus recently discovered in the United Kingdom, UK, has been existing in Nigeria for several months. The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Dr. Sani Aliyu, who disclosed this, said PTF is in touch with scientists […]
Ortom shakes up cabinet, creates new Ministry, appoints Adviser
By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Wednesday, effected a minor reshuffle of his cabinet and also created a new Ministry of Industry and Cooperatives. The Governor who announced the shake up in Makurdi also assigned portfolios to two newly appointed Commissioners who two days ago took the oath of office […]
Why Tinubu should drop presidential ambition— Owie
By Ozioruva Aliu FORMER Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Sir Roland Owie, yesterday, called on former governor of Lagos State and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to forget his 2023 presidential ambition positing that in the event that the major political parties agree to zone the presidency to […]
Rising cases of crime: Ondo to recruit more personnel into Amotekun
Dayo Johnson – Akure Worried by the rising cases of crime across the state, the Ondo State, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has said that the state would employ more personnel into the security outfit codenamed Amotekun Corps. Akeredolu added that the state government would get them all the necessary equipment needed for successful operations in their […]
UCTH to probe death of Neurosurgeon, late Dr Nnadi
By Ike Uchechukwu The Management of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH in Cross River State has promised to conduct a full inquiry into the death of a neurosurgeon and medical consultant in the hospital, Dr. Mathias Nnadi. Vanguard learned that Dr. Nnadi died over the weekend on his way to the hospital after […]
#ENDSARS: How I lost N50m to hoodlums ― Aba mall owner
By Ugochukwu Alaribe – Umuahia Developer of the Enyimba Mall in Aba, Abia state, Mr Chiedozie Njoku, has lamented that he incurred huge loss of over 50 million during the #EndSARS protest in the city. Briefing journalists in Aba, Njoku, who is also the Manager of Checkbest International Limited, explained that hoodlums stormed the complex […]
Fayemi assents 2021 appropriation bill
Promises more devt By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado Ekiti The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has assented N109.7 billion, 2021 appropriation bill into law. The budgetary provision was passed by the House of Assembly on Tuesday, after critical assessment, and was presented to the Governor on October 27, for assent. Fayemi, who spoke […]
