Nearly one month after taking delivery of six A-29 Super Tucano fighter jets from the United States (U.S.) to aid the fight against insecurity in the country, especially banditry in the North-West and Boko Haram terrorism in the North-East, the military has yet to deploy the aircraft for combat missions.

A mysterious fire has gutted has Annang Secondary Commercial school, a private School located in Idung Esimuk, Odoro Ikot in Essien Udim local government area of Akwa Ibom state.

Rights activist, Chief Rita Lori-Ogbebor, is unhappy. The sadness isn’t because of unfulfilled dreams as she is an accomplished entrepreneur and stateswoman. 

By Musa Sokoto Sokoto state traders Association an umbrella of business communities in the state has inaugurated new executives to run the affairs of the Association in the next three years. The state commissioner for commerce Bashir Gidado Jegawa while inaugurating the traders executive said Sokoto state Government would continue to provide enabling environment for […]

By Ike Uchechukwu A Solution Oriented Civil Society Organisation, Solidaridad West Africa has trained 48 youths on climate Smart and sustainable oil Palm Cultivation. Vanguard learned that the 48 youths were drawn from four states in Nigeria including ;Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Kogi, Enugu under the National Initiative for Sustainable and Climate Smart Agriculture in […]

Kayode Ajulo Abuja based lawyer, was the National Secretary of Labour Party (LP). Now a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajulo speaks, in this interview, on the controversy dogging potential contenders for the 2023 presidency.

THE Oil and Solid Minerals Producing Areas Landlords’ Association of Nigeria OMPALAN, weekend, hailed President Muhammadu Buhari, over new Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, without governors’ interference.

IN the more advanced democracies, you only see electioneering activities just a few months to elections. The American presidential system is a little more elaborate, with its system of state-by-state primaries. Yet it does not fully wake up till about six months to the Election Day in November. Political leaders know the importance of spending […]

THE Muhammadu Buhari administration, and of course the people of Nigeria, are very fortunate that our traditional strategic partners (Britain and the USA) are now ready to assist us in tackling our multifrontal insecurity challenges. Seven years ago, when the Goodluck Jonathan government sought help to tackle our insecurity which was only active in the […]

THE National Agricultural Land Development Authority, NALDA, disclosed proposed engagement of 800 farmers on its Integrated Farm Estate and Fish Village located in Imo and Abia States respectively.

THE elaborate dramas that took place in the two chambers of the National Assembly a fortnight ago were subplots of a complex conspiracy to ensure that the people’s vote does not count in the 2023 general elections. The two chambers of the National Assembly have passed two different versions of Clause 52(2) of the Electoral […]

THE security situation in Imo State is getting grimmer and if care is not taken, the state can turn into a major flashpoint. On Tuesday, June 15, 2021, vigilant operatives of the 72 Special Forces Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Makurdi, made a timely catch for which they deserve our commendation. They intercepted five trucks […]

“Flower Girl” and “Tinsel” star, Damilola Adegbite has taken a swipe at promiscuous men who love to hide under the excuse that it is a man’s world and thus could do as they want when it comes to cheating on their partners. According to her, such men massage their ego with the saying, “variety is […]

…We now beg to eat, clothe ourselves — Displaced victims speak out from IDP camp By Marie-Therese Nanlong THOUSANDS  of people displaced in the recent attacks and sacking of several hamlets in Jebbu Miango, Irigwe chiefdoms of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State have appealed for help to enable them feed, clothe and provide […]

By Dayo Johnson The leader of a four-man armed robbery gang, Banjo Adu, aged 24 alleged to have robbed and killed six persons including POS Operators and two Filling Station attendants has explained why he killed a female POS operator, Miss Adetutu Nofisat Ibrahim in Akure, the Ondo state capital. Late 28-year-old Adetutu was a […]