Five Nigerian soldiers were killed when Islamic State-aligned jihadists ambushed a military convoy and more than 30 civilians were also kidnapped in another attack, military sources said on Sunday. The military convoy was hit in northeast Borno state on Saturday, and militants also attacked a transport convoy in the same region a day before, abducting […]

By Ozioruva Aliu SOURCES close to the family of the abducted Edo State Head of Service , Anthony Okungbowa, yesterday said there is no communication yet to any member of the family since he was kidnapped by gunmen on Saturday evening. It was also disclosed that the whereabouts of the police orderly who is usually […]

As more troops are deployed to flashpoints El-Rufai reiterates stand on recourse to the law By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Military and police authorities have informed the Kaduna State Government that four persons have been killed in further reprisal attacks in Zangon-Kataf LGA on Saturday night. Samuel Aruwan , Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, […]

By Vincent Ujumadu -Awka Alor, the home town of Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has rejected the reinstatement of its embattled traditional ruler, Igwe Mac Anthony Okonkwo, saying the lifting of the suspension by Governor Willie Obiano, meant nothing to them. According to a section of the community, Okonkwo is no longer […]

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed four senior Police Officers and demoted two others over cases of misconduct and acts unbecoming of public officers. Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations of the Commission, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, indicating that the Commission would also reprimand four […]

*Say it’s impossible to link 170m subscribers lines with NIN in 2 weeks By Victor Ahiuma-Young Workers in the nation’s Communications industry under the aegis of Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PTECSSAN, weekend rejected the two weeks deadline given by the Federal Government to telecommunications operators to block subscribers’ lines that […]

By Wole Mosadomi There is panic and anxiety in Minna, Niger state capital as the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Barrister Bawa Wuse, the Clerk, Alhaji Mohammed Kagara and some members of the House tested positive for Coronavirus. Two weeks ago, a female member of the House, was said to have tested positive […]

Gunmen have kidnapped a former Chairman of Olamaboro Local Government Area in Kogi, Mr Emmanuel Ekpa. The state police command spokesman, DSP William Aya who confirmed this on Sunday in Lokoja said that Akpa was kidnapped along Ochadamu Road in Ofu Local Government Area. He said that a police patrol team attached to Ofu discovered […]

Investigations have revealed that some cancellations of marriages at the Igando Marriage Registry in Ikotun, Lagos, has been blamed on Coronavirus lockdown. Unlike 2019, when the Igando-Ikotun Local Government Council Development Area (LCDA) recorded no fewer than 170 marriages, 2020 has records of 95, a drop as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The News […]

US-based Nigerian fashion model, Babalola Otitoju Joseph, popularly called Joseph Water, has slammed the Nigerian government for banning the use of twitter in the country. The very handsome and talented model, who was formerly called by the nickname Joseph Walter, but has now changed his stage name to Joseph Water, said that banning twitter was […]

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed four senior Police Officers for misconduct and acts unbecoming of public officers. This is contained in a statement on Sunday by the PSC Head, Press and Public Relations, Mr Ikechukwu Ani in Lagos. Ani said that the PSC took the decisions at the 10th Plenary Meeting presided over […]

By Omeiza Ajayi Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC have assured of their determination to continue to support the President Muhammadu Buhari administration in stamping out insecurity, declaring that Nigeria must remain one indivisible and indissoluble sovereign nation under God. Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum PGF and Governor of Yobe state, Alhaji […]

By Festus Ahon – Asaba The member representing Ndokwa/Ukwuani Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mr Nicholas Ossai, has trained his Constituents on how to preserve tomatoes and telfairia (Ugu). Speaking during the programme, Ossai said the training and empowerment programme was aimed at engaging small scale farmers in the production of what he […]

By Harris Emanuel – Uyo The first phase of the multi-billion dollars Akwa Ibom Deep Seaport is expected to generate no fewer than 300,000 jobs, Commissioner for Economic Development and Deep-sea Port, Akan Okon has said. The commissioner who spoke with Vanguard, commended the federal government for approving the business case thereby giving the nod […]

…Congratulates SSANU President, Ibrahim on victory By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Nigeria Governor’s Forum, NGF, has said that it is committed to providing functional university education in Nigeria. Chairman of the NGF and governor of Ekiti State, Dr. John Kayode Fayemi made the pledge in a congratulatory letter to the President of Senior Staff Association of […]