By Olasunkanmi Akoni Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has petitioned the International Criminal Court, ICC, of the need to investigate the growing cases of abduction of students in several parts of Northern Nigeria, particularly the recent abduction in Zamfara State. SERAP also urged it to investigate the closure of schools, and the persistent failure […]

Prostitution by young girls and ladies has become a thriving business in Onitsha, the commercial city of Anambra State, and its environs. The hot spots are Nsugbe, Obosi, Nkpor, Ogidi, all in Idemili North Local Government Area; Nkwelle-Ezunaka and Ogbunike in Oyi Local Government; Umueri and Aguleri in Anambra East; Oba, Umuoji and Akwaukwu, in Idemili South, and Okpoko, Odoekpe and Atani in Ogbaru Local Government, all in Anambra State.

“We have not heard from them since the last time bandits attacked the community was a year ago,” he said 

. — Abductors demand N10m ransom Dayo Johnson Akure The Ondo state security outfit codenamed Amotekun has rescued nine out of the 12 passengers kidnapped in a Lagos bound commercial bus between ldoani/ lfira in Akoko South East area of the state. The state commander of the security outfit, Chief Adetunji Adeleye confirmed this to […]

“Accordingly, the Governorship and Deputy Governorship candidates of the PDP are as follows: Valentine Chineto Ozigbo and Lilian Azuka Enemo.

REPORT reaching Vanguard is that the zonal Ex-officio of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Francis Okechukwu Kalu has been arrested and detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, of the Ebonyi State Command, Abakaliki.

Men of the Ondo State Command of the South-West Security Network, code-named, “Amotekun” have rescued nine of the 12 abducted Lagos-bound travellers by suspected gunmen in the state. The state Commander of Amotekun, Mr Adetunji Adeleye, told newsmen in Akure on Thursday that the victims were rescued after his men responded to a distress call […]

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The Kaduna State Government has announced that schools would resume in the state on September 12, 2021.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari yesterday told the leaders of the South-East that It is unthinkable for any Igbo man to consider himself not being part of Nigeria.

By Dirisu Yakubu The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has appointed Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Fintiri as chairman of the party’s convention organizing committee. This is as Oyo state governor, Seyi emerged secretary of the convention planning committee. The zoning committee would be chaired by Enugu state governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi while Zamfara state […]

Concerned leaders and stakeholders of Presidential Amnesty Programme phase 3 have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to confirm Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (Rtd) as the substantive Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme to enable him to continue his laudable service to the people of the Niger Delta Region and Nigeria at large .  The Ex – […]

Delta Commissioner for Economic Planning, Dr. Barry Pere-Gbe, on Thursday, said about 80 percent of the 2022 budget of the state would be channelled towards the completion of ongoing projects in the state. Pere-Gbe disclosed this at the resumed budget defence by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in the state, adding that the projections for […]

THE Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation Civil Service, Technical and Recreational Employees (AUPCTRE), an affiliate of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari over what it described as a recent unholy partnership between Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB)

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari yesterday told the leaders of the South-East that without peace there is nothing anyone can do no matter how much the person tries.