By Emem Idio, Yenagoa YENAGOA-THE federal government through the National Directorate of Employment,NDE, has recruited one hundred unemployed Bayelsa State youths for training under its Sustainable Agricultural Development Training Scheme, SADTS. Under the SADTS, four major skill sets in agriculture will be covered which include, fish farming, snail farming, poultry and vegetables farming. Speaking during […]

Former aide to Goodluck Jonathan, Pastor Reno Omokri, Sunday condemned the murder of Ahmed Gulak who he served with during Jonathan’s administration. Reno posted a three paragraphs statement on Facebook, describing Gulak’s killing as painful and senseless. According to him: “Ahmed Gulak’s death is painful to me. I wanted to confirm it before commenting. No […]

By Adesina Wahab The newly-elected National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, has said the struggles of the union for better funding of the sector and treatment of his members will continue during his tenure. Osodeke, who spoke in a telephone chat with our correspondent on Sunday after his […]

By Kingsley Omonobi … Intercepts heroin, meth going to Europe, UAE in Lagos …Nabs 11 despatch motorcycles, car uwed for distributing drugs in Abuja Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA have launched fresh raids on online drug traffickers in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, during which a young lady and her boyfriend […]

Chief Josephine Oboh-MacLeod lives and breathes art and culture. She’s a painter, sculpts, photographer, philanthropist, advocate for the environment and the less-privileged, and a human rights activist. From collecting artworks at the age of 15 years 40 years ago, she is now an authority whose artworks grace galleries across the globe and exhibitions attract avid collectors.

…reiterates commitment to National Sugar Master Plan By Johnbosco Agbakwuru FLOUR Mills of Nigeria, FMN, weekend, called on state governments to do all they could to ensure adequate protection of its investments from all forms of insecurity, in order to ensure increased investments nationwide. Already, the Flour Mills Nigeria said it is investing over $300 […]

Dear friend, If you are tired and frustrated about struggling with hemorrhoids (pile) and you have been unable to get relief from the pains despite all your efforts of applying several locally made or traditional creams and taking different kind of medications, then this will be the most important short message you will ever read… Why did […]

By Udeme Akpan THE Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Sunday, said it has concluded arrangements to issue award letters to successful investors in the 2020 marginal field bid round. In a statement obtained by Vanguard, the Head, Public Affairs of the organisation, Mr. Paul Osu,  noted that the award ceremony has now been officially scheduled […]

The Nigeria Force, Imo state command, Sunday afternoon, confirmed the murder of the former special adviser on Political Matters to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak. Gulak was killed by a yet to be identified gunmen in Imo state. Reports had it that he was ambushed on his way to Sam Mbakwe International Cargo airport. READ […]

The Ogun Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has warned members of the public who are fond of using government registration number plates in their vehicles to commit crime to desist from such act in order not to face the wrath of the law. Mr Umar Ahmed, the Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, gave […]

The leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos has expressed regrets at “cases of skirmishes” which characterised the party’s local government election primaries in some parts of the state on Saturday. The APC Spokesman, Seye Oladejo, in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, urged the security agencies to conduct thorough investigations to […]

The National Boundary Commission (NBC) says it is currently intervening in 86 interstate boundary disputes with the determination to create a peaceful atmosphere within the boundary corridors. The Director-General of the Commission, Mr Adamu Adaji, made this known at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. Adaji reiterated the commission’s commitment to ensure […]

The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Law Faculty, Zaria, has honoured the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad for his contribution to Jurisprudence in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement issued by Ahuraka Isah, the Senior Special Assistant to the CJN in Abuja. The award was presented to the CJN at the faculty’s […]

After he had successfully headed the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, for some years, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, bowed out last week. He created a way for Prof. Victor Emmanuel Osodeke of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike in Abia State to emerge, as the new President of the association. The election took place […]

…begs FG to stop ongoing carnage in Imo By Gabriel Ewepu AS Nigerians remain at the mercy of terrorists, bandits, kidnappers and killer-herdsmen with ravaging effects of insecurity in the country, an Anglican Bishop, Rt Rev Chamberlain Ogunedo, weekend, called on the Federal Government to urgently convoke a national conference. Ogunedo who is the Bishop […]