The Nigerian Navy will continue the training of its personnel to keep abreast of emerging developments, challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic notwithstanding. Rear Admiral Frederick Ogu, Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Naval Training Command, Apapa, Lagos, made the declaration at the Social Dinner Night of the Command on Sunday. “Our colleges and schools are spread […]

Kiki Osinajo’s skincare company signs Rahama Sadau as brand ambassador. Kannywood actress, Rahama Sadau has secured a fresh endorsement deal  as the face of skin care product, Koyin Skincare. She was unveiled via the company’s Instagram page. “Rahama Sadau, welcome to the @konyinskincare_ family as our first BRAND AMBASSADOR. Konyin is heading up north. Looking forward to the glow journey”, announced Koyin Skin […]

By Davies Iheamnachor, Port-Harcourt The war raging in the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State has worsened with the suspension of Sen. Magnus Abe, Hon. Igo Aguma, Wogu Boms and Livingstone Wechie by the camp of the party loyal to the Minister of Transportation Chibuike Amaechi. The faction of the party loyal to Amaechi […]

By Henry Umoru – Abuja The Senate on Monday passed into law, the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC’s N453,200,000,000 budget of 2020. The approved budget for the Commission covers the capital, personnel expenditure, Overhead Expenditure, Internal Capital Expenditure and Development Projects for the period ending on March 31, 2021. The passage of the budget was […]

By magnus onyibe In desperate search for how to get rid of the demon strafing our country, Nigeria, I recently, re-read the epic novel by the renowned author, China Achebe, “The Trouble With Nigeria” Reading through the book the first time , l saw that the conclusion is that the trouble with Nigeria is the […]

The Niger Delta Renaissance Coalition, has again rejected the imposition of Mr Effiong Okon Akwa as the sole administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. In a statement sent to Vanguard, Comrade Damian Nwikinaka, National Chairman, insisted that Sole Administrator for NDDC is illegal and cannot be justified even by the Minister of Niger […]

Former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, has said the South-East geopolitical zone is the region with the least voters’ turnout during elections, which he said must change for the region to produce a President in 2023.

…reject the appointment of Sole Administrator By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa Angry Ijaw youths on Monday blocked the East-West road in protest over the appointment of a Sole Administrator instead of a substantive board for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). ALSO READ: Why permanent National ID Cards not produced yet ― Aregbesola The protesters massed at […]

By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has ordered an investigation into the alleged maltreatment and abuse of a student in a Deeper Life School in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Ini Ememobong disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Uyo entitled, “Akwa […]

By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, has disclosed that the production of permanent National Identity cards for newly registered citizens would be a huge cost for the nation. Aregbesola while speaking fielding questions from journalists in Ilesa during the weekend said the National Identity Number which is the most […]

By Nwafor Sunday The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, yesterday asked Nigerians to be grateful that his principal’s fight against insecurity has reduced daily attacks on Nigerians. Speaking on Sunday while appearing on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme, Mr Adesina opined that: “There could be five, six bombings […]

As a new strain of COVID-19 is reported in the United Kingdom, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has insisted that travellers must obey travel protocol, as the country awaits further guidance from the World Health Organisation, WHO.

…Seals Cubana nightclub, others for flouting guidelines ….NCDC insists travellers must obey protocol By Chioma Obinna, Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government, yesterday, dismissed insinuation of plans to impose a second lockdown on the state, describing it as baseless and untrue. This came as the state special task force on COVID-19 shut Cubana nightclub, Ikeja GRA, […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE harsh economic situation occasioned by the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic and negative impact of the border closure on the private sector and the ordinary Nigerians made President Muhammadu Buhari to order the re-opening of shut land borders, a top Presidency source has stated. The source who spoke on the condition […]

By Udo Ibuot VANGUARD newspapers won two prizes at the Nigeria Media Merit Awards, NMMA, in Lagos, weekend. The first prize was in the political reporter of the year category, won by Clifford Ndujihe, with his entry on ‘Nigeria spends N2 trillion on NASS in 21 years.’ The second prize went to Michael Eboh, with […]