Peexoo reimagines African narrative with Canon’s backing
By Providence Adeyinka A burgeoning technology start-up in Lagos has taken on the task of reimagining perspectives of African narratives produced in African using the power of a talented pool of visual storytellers on the continent. Peexoo, in partnership with Canon, a professional and consumer imaging solutions company, will throw ample resources at photographers to […]
Why Secondus must go- Tambuwal
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state and chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Governors’ Forum yesterday said suspended national chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus had to go in obedience of the court order which ousted him.
Delta at 30: Mark tasks Delta youths on digital skills acquisition
As Delta State marks its 30th anniversary, the Chairman, First Rhema Solution Limited, Amb. Mark Obi has tasked youths in Delta State on digital skills acquisition. The ICT expert in a message to Delta Youths commended Delta State Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa’s efforts at reducing the rate of unemployment in the State. READ ALSO:Delta confirms […]
How we moved NNPC to profitability in two years – Kyari
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari has explained that deep adjustment and other stringent measures moved the corporation from a loss making business to profitability in two years.
Classifying Nigerians as indigenes, non-indigenes is apartheid – Osinbajo
VICE President Yemi Osinbajo, Thursday described the classification of Nigerians as ‘indigenes’and’non-indigenes’ as a form of apartheid.
PDP blasts Presidency over attack on Ortom
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has taken exception to Presidency’s attack on Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, saying the Presidency and not the governor, is guilty of spreading hate amongst Nigerians.
PIA: Governors ready to work with Buhari, sets up committee
THE thirty- six State Governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF have resolved to work with the Steering Committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to oversee the process of the implementation of the recently signed Petroleum Industry Bill into law headed by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva.
EFCC secures jail terms for 33 yahoo boys within 24 hours
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Thursday secured the conviction of three cyber criminals before Justice A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting Port Harcourt, Rivers State, bringing to 33 the number of internet fraud convictions recorded by the zone within 24 hours.
Ortom interview: Channels TV team meets with NBC in Abuja
Following an interview with Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom that attracted a query from the National Broadcasting Corporation, NBC, Channels TV team has gone to Abuja to meet with the broadcast regulatory body. This came at the backdrop of rumours making the round that some Channels TV presenters were arrested by men of the Department […]
UEFA AWARDS: Jorginho wins PoTY, as Barcelona Femini completes clean sweep
By Temisan Amoye Chelsea and Italy midfielder, Jorginho Frello has been crowned as UEFA Men’s Player of the Year. The midfielder played a starring role in winning the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League with Chelsea and 2020 European Championship with Italy. Becoming only the tenth player to win both competitions in the same year Jorginho was […]
Jonathan charges universities to focus on solving societal problems
Former President Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has charged African universities to always seek to produce graduates that would be well-equipped to address the social and economic needs of society.
Jos killings: Okowa orders evacuation of Delta students
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has ordered the immediate evacuation of students of Delta origin from Jos, following renewed killings in Plateau. Mr Jerry Ehiwaro, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Students Affairs, in a statement on Thursday, in Asaba said that the evacuation exercised commenced on Thursday. He commended Okowa for his […]
Antigraft campaign: EFCC seeks media support
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged the media to support the war against corruption for the development of the country. The Zonal Commander of EFCC for Kogi, Kwara and Ekiti States, Mr Usman Muktar, made the call on Thursday during a “Media Interactive Session” with journalists in Ilorin. Muktar has the media […]
Benue youths arrest notorious electricity installation vandals
By Peter Duru – Makurdi Two suspected vandals were, Thursday, arrested by the Aliade Community youths for vandalizing a Jos Electricity Distribution Company, JED, Distribution Transformer located at the LGEA Primary School, Aliade in Gwer Local Government Area of Benue State. According to a statement made available to Vanguard in Makurdi by the Head, Corporate […]
Customs hands over N100m seized pharmaceutical products to NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Thursday, received assorted unregistered pharmaceutical products worth N100 million seized by the Nigeria Customs Service. The drugs were handed over to NAFDAC in Kaduna by the Comptroller, Zone B of Customs Federal Operation Unit, MrAl-Bashir Hamisu. Hamisu said that the pharmaceutical products were seized […]
No Channels TV journalist was arrested, says DSS
The Department of State Services, DSS, has debunked reports that it arrested Channels TV journalists over an interview the station granted Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State.
