By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja The President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Revd. Samson Ayokunle, on Wednesday, called on the international community to rise up and offer Nigeria help to win the raging battle against Boko Haram that has claimed thousands of lives in parts of the country. Ayokunle, who lamented the abduction of 333 students […]

There was tension early Wednesday morning after a gas pipe leaked at Magboro and diffused around the neighbourhood for several minutes. Some motorists plying the Lagos-Ibadan expressway were in panic mood as they left their vehicles and scampered for safety causing gridlock in the area. Vanguard News Nigeria

Says no cause for alarm By Prince Okafor As a move to control the gas pipeline breakage along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has isolated and depressurized the pipeline. This came even as the corporation assured of safety around the scene of the gas pipeline rupture. The gas pipeline breakage which occurred […]

By Joseph Erunke THE federal government has pledged that it would soon end statelessness in the country, saying it had already initiated plans aimed at permanently ending the development. The government’s pledge to end the development came on the heels of a one-day sensitisation workshop on the national action plan to end statelessness in Nigeria, […]

By Emmanuel Okogba Premier League side, West Bromwich Albion has announced the appointment of Sam Allardyce as replacement for Slaven Bilic who was sacked on Wednesday. West Brom currently sitting second from bottom have suffered a torrid return to top flight football, managing just one win in thirteen matches. Although the Baggies put up an […]

The Senate on Wednesday, confirmed the appointment of Mr Onyemuche Nnamani, as a member of Police Service Commission. This followed the adoption of the report of Senate Committee on Police Affairs, presented by the Chairman Sen. Jika Haliru during plenary. Presenting the report, Haliru said that the nominee passed the screening, adding that, there was […]

Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State, on Wednesday, said that the gunmen who attacked Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, and kidnapped schoolboys have been contacted.

By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt Hon. Igo Aguma, who has maintained to be the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has said only the court can decide the fate of the party in the state and not the National Executive Committee, NEC. Aguma in Port Harcourt also said […]

…As WHO warns of further resurgence in 2021 …Says, people should wear mask during Christmas By Chioma Obinaa & Gabriel Olawale Following the increasing cases of COVID-19 in the country, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said that everyone above six years of age should always wear a face mask. This is coming […]

The Defence Headquarters has said the military and other security agencies are reviewing operations to ensure safe rescue of the children abducted from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operation, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, stated this while giving update on the military operations across the country on Wednesday in Abuja. Enenche […]