Insecurity: Churches hold special prayers, deliverance services for members in Abuja
By Luminous Jannamike Churches in Abuja, the nation’s capital, have started organising special prayers and deliverance sessions for their members in order to avert the security challenges rocking the country. Vanguard learned that some church leaders in the FCT have maintained that the security challenge in the country was spiritual. They stated that only spiritual […]
CBN, RIFAN move to reduce price of rice
*Plan to distribute 27,000 mt By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Rice farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) have concluded plans to distribute 27,000 metric tonnes of rice paddies directly to millers nationwide on Thursday, June 24, 2021 as a move to reduce the price of rice . The Acting Director, […]
Owner hospitalised as fire destroys supermarket in Delta
By Festus Ahon – Asaba Residents of Ogwashi-Uku, headquarters of Aniocha South Local Government Area, Delta State, were Tuesday, thrown into confusion as Sylverson Supermarket was reduced to ashes by early morning fire, destroying goods worth millions of naira. The walls of the Supermarket, which was situated along the busy old Ogwashi-Uku/Benin road, was brought down […]
Labourer sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering friend
Justice Modupe Nicol-Clay of a Lagos High court, sitting at Tafa Balewa Square (TBS), annex of Igbosere, yesterday sentenced a 32 year old labourer Philip Ikechi, who murdered his friend to life imprisonment
I’ll leave anti-corruption fight better than I met it — Senator Kwari
The Chairman Senate Committee on Anti-corruption and Financial Crimes, Suleiman Abdu Kwari has said that he would leave behind an enviable legacy of anti-corruption war, comparatively better than what he met on ground.
Twitter ban: Nigeria can’t be ruled by laws of multinationals-Lai Mohammed
…says microblogging platform funded EndSARS protests …says facebook, WhatsApps, ohers will be suspended if… …sets up team to meet with Twitter …advises those using VPN to stop for personal security … Twitter not food-Buhari’s Rep …as Reps probe circumstances of Suspension By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed, yesterday, said that […]
Eschew differences; unite, tackle insecurity — Northern Speakers tell Governors
The Northern Speakers’ Forum has called on the Governors in the North to eschew differences among them and unite to fight the menace of different forms of insecurity in the North for peaceful co-existence.
COVID 19: Nigeria receives $1m equipment from Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has donated COVID-19 equipment worth $1 million dollars to Nigeria. The equipment includes 23 ventilators…
NDLEA nabs doctor for baking hemp-biscuits, ex-soldier for dealing in cocaine
A medical doctor, Jane Chioma Ofoma, has been arrested in Auchi, Edo State, by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for operating an online catering service, Omachi’s kitchen, through which she sells drugged biscuits.
Police launch manhunt for suspect over lady that died in Ilorin hotel
By Demola Akinyemi A lady in her 20s who lodged with her lover in a hotel in Ilorin has been found dead and abandoned on Monday. The suspect, one Adegboye James, who hails from Ede in Osun State, has, therefore, been declared wanted by the police. The details of the suspect later found by the […]
Buhari seeks Senate’s approval for N895.84bn supplementary budget
The Senate on Tuesday received a supplementary appropriation bill from President Muhammadu Buhari to approve the sum of N895.842,465,917 billion as supplementary budget for the 2021 fiscal year. The bill was transmitted with a letter dated 15th June, 2021, and addressed to the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan. President Buhari, in the letter which […]
