By Peter Duru – Makurdi The Middle Belt Forum, MBF, has advised President Muhammad Buhari to stop shifting blames and take steps to right some of the wrong policies of his administration in order to get the country working again. National President of the Forum, Dr. Pogu Bitrus who gave the advice while speaking to […]

—As  at Independence lecture want inclusion of referendum in constitution By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja THE Federal Government has been accused of fueling the separatist agitations and expansionist agenda with its appointments that allegedly favour a particular section against others. This is as participants at the October 1, Independence Lecture in Abuja have canvassed for the […]

Longest serving Nigerian head of state holds digital interaction with Nigerian youths to mark 60th independence day. A former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), has described as accidental his emergence as Nigeria’s head of state at age 31. The retired military general became the third President of Nigeria and youngest Head of State […]

By Dirisu Yakubu, Abuja Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Friday said economic consideration informed the decision for the approval of the construction of railway line from Kano to Maradi in Niger Republic. Amaechi, who made the clarification in Abuja urged Nigerians to consider the huge employment opportunities the project would generate as well as […]

It has been said that, “the secrets of men are in their stories.” This cannot be too correct, as many of the world’s most successful people have had their stories put into literatures or made into movies. One common denominator is that as much as they have succeeded in different fields, their stories are somewhat […]

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja A police constable, identified as Etim Israel, has been arrested for impersonation in the last 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, explained during a briefing Friday, that the law enforcement officer was nabbed for engaging another person to sit for him in the 2020 […]

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, Friday, said effective checks have been mounted by the federal government against incidents of identity theft in the admission process into the country’s tertiary institutions. Oloyede, who disclosed this at a briefing in Bwari, Abuja, said the government, through the […]

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen have tested negative for COVID-19 after President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania contracted the disease, an official spokesman said on Friday. Pence’s press secretary Devin O’Malley said this via Twitter on Friday. “As has been routine for months, Pence is tested for COVID-19 every day. […]

..say more need to be done By Gabriel Ewepu As Nigeria celebrates diamond 60th independence anniversary, the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, and the Nigeria Agribusiness Group, NABG, Friday, scored performance, productivity and impact of the agricultural sector, which they expressed their expectations to improve agribusiness. Speaking with Vanguard on the journey so far […]

Seventy people have died and over 6,000 others infected with rat fever in Sri Lanka so far this year, local media reported on Friday, quoting the Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry. According to the official statistics, 6,096 patients were infected with rat fever as at September, while the highest number of patients were reported […]

By Harris Emanuel, Uyo Some aggrieved members of the Senate of the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom state have petitioned the Governing Council over an alleged decision by the outgoing Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO), Prof. Enefiok Essien, to manipulate the selection process. They, therefore, demanded the process be made democratic and […]

An Abuja Area Court in Karmo on Friday dismissed the case of certificate forgery filed against Rep. Ahmed Ndakene, representing Idu/Moro/Pategi Federal Constituency, Kwara state. Ndakene was brought before the court on the alleged criminal breach of section 88(1), 89(3) and 109c of the Administrative Criminal Justice Act ( ACJA) 2015. The nominal complainant, Mahmud […]

By Adesina Wahab and Joseph Erunke Steps to reopen the schools may meet a brick wall, as staff unions in schools, especially those owned by the FG, have sounded warning strike, while those already on strike, may not back out yet. Commenting on the development, the National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, […]

By Festus Ahon & Ochuko Akuopha, Asaba Tragedy struck at the Ebedei axis of the New Sapele/Agbor Road, Ukwuani Local Government Area, Delta State yesterday, as a yet to be identified middle-aged woman was reportedly crushed to death in a fatal accident. The incident, sources said, occurred opposite Ebedei Secondary, Adonishaka at about 9 am […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, on Friday, nullified the tribunal judgement that sacked Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State and ordered fresh election in the state. In a unanimous judgement by a five-man panel of Justices led by Justice Adzira Gana Mshella, the appellate court, held that the majority […]