By Chris Ochayi A political pressure group, Arewa Mandate Initiative, AMI, has penciled down names of some prominent politicians from the Southern part of the country with credentials needed to succeed incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023 presidential election. The group noted that the issue of power shift to the South in the next dispensation […]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned the “illegal and unconstitutional suspension of Twitter’s Operations in Nigeria,” and called on “the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately rescind the suspension within 48 hours or face legal action.” The Federal Government today announced that it has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of microblogging and social […]

Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, Friday, expressed worry over irregular and human trafficking and restated the resolve of his administration to partner with the Lutheran Church of Christ

Says Friday flood due to clogged up drains By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government has warned residents to desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse in drainages to prevent avoidable flooding with attendant threat to lives and property. The state government therefore, charged residents to compliment her  year round cleaning of all primary and secondary channels […]

By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri The Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Friday dissolved all his Special Advisers, SAs and Senior Special Advisers, SSAs in his government. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, confirmed this to Vanguard in Owerri. He gave the reason for their dissolution to Vanguard that, “It is true that the […]

By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–A two-day Humanitarian Country Team Retreat seeking lasting solutions to the crises in the North East ends on Friday in Abuja. The Federal Government of Nigeria at the retreat reiterated its commitment to providing the needed humanitarian assistance to the vulnerable across the country as the world recovers from the COVID-19 effect. […]

By Lawani Mikairu Air Peace  airline has increased its staff salary across board. This is just as staff celebrate the increment with dance and praise singing. Some of the workers who spoke to newsmen said that what was surprising about the increase was that it came when many companies are laying off staff, especially businesses […]

President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday, directed the Ministry of Sports to liaise with the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, and develop a 10-year National Football Master Plan for the country. President Buhari gave the directive when he received in audience the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare and NFF President, Amaju Pinnick at the […]

By Henry Ojelu In a judgment on Friday June 4, the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos held that only the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC has the power to fix salaries of National Assembly members. The judgment was in respect of the suit filed by former 2nd Vice-President of the Nigerian Bar […]

The Global Amnesty Watch, GAW, has described the decision of the Federal Government to suspend the operations of Twitter in Nigeria as the height of impunity and intolerance to criticisms

Facebook on Friday banned former US president Donald Trump for two years, saying he deserved the maximum punishment for violating its rules over a deadly attack by his supporters on the US Capitol. “Given the gravity of the circumstances that led to Mr. Trump’s suspension, we believe his actions constituted a severe violation of our […]

A two-day Humanitarian Country Team Retreat seeking lasting solutions to the crises in the North East ends on Friday in Abuja

Continuing, he lauded the Itsekiri nation for her peaceful disposition , adding that the ethnic group would not be shortchanged on matters of development in the region.

By Nwafor Sunday Former aide to Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Pastor Reno Omokri, Friday condemned the suspension of a micro-blogging site, Twitter, by the Federal Government. He said that members of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet are still on Twitter, making use of the micro-blogging site. Reno, who reacting minutes after the news of the suspension went […]

Ondo State chapter of the APC has expelled Jumoke Anifowoshe-Ajasin, daughter of the first Executive Governor of the State, Chief  Adekunle Ajasin, over anti-party activities. The party also expelled another stalwart, Nathaniel Adojutelegan, also over anti-party activities. Alex Kalejaye, state’s Publicity Secretary of the party, told a news conference in Akure on Friday that the […]