By Abdulmumin Murtala Kano State Executive Council has given approval for the implementation of new minimum wage for academic and non-academic staff of the two state-owned universities with a monthly release of N49,695,509.26 million. It, however, said that accumulated arrears from the time of the approval of the new salary structure to date would be […]

Hundreds of Itsekiri on Friday stormed the Zone 5 Police command in Benin to protest continued police involvement in the crisis rocking the Olu of Warri stool.

By Ola Ajayi, Ibadan As local government election draws near in Oyo State, all security agencies have mapped out strategies to ensure there is no breakdown of law and order during the exercise. In order to have a violence-free poll in the 33 local government areas of the state, the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission […]

AGAINST the daunting security challenges, the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbanjo, Thursday, said the unity of Nigeria is sacrosanct.

By Festus Ahon & Ochuko Akuopha The Police in the Delta State command have arrested one Mr Efe Lucky and Mr Ramson Akpojibu for beating their friend to death over allegation of theft of their N3,000 and phones. Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr Bright Edafe confirmed this yesterday, in a statement. “On […]

Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state on Friday commiserated with the Emir of Fika,  Alh. Muhammadu Abbali Ibn Muhammadu Idrisa, the Emirate Council and the people of Fika Emirate over the demise of Imam Muhammad Alkali, the Sarkin Malaman Masaurautan (Chief Imam) Fika Emirate.

Investigation yesterday by Vanguard revealed that the National Working Committee, NWC, of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, has planned to meet on Saturday (tomorrow) in Abuja, to take final decisions regarding the upcoming Anambra State governorship election.

One of Nigeria’s biggest modeling export, Emmanuel Somto has been appointed as the Nigerian Representative for the Mister Global Competition later this year and it is not the first time Somto is representing Nigeria in a modeling competition as he has earlier competed at the 2019 edition of the Mister Model International pageant and won […]

  After search and rescue efforts for the kidnapped Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU) students, the state government has confirmed that only one student is left with the hoodlums. This is just as it revealed that Governor Okezie Ikpeazu is at the front of the rescue exercise. A statement signed by the Commissioner of Information, […]

Kaduna State government assured on Thursday that migrants sighted at Kagarko Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday were transiting herders and not bandits. Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, made the clarification in a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna. “Security agencies have confirmed to the Kaduna State government that […]

By Femi Bolaji It started with a windstorm that initially brought a sigh of relief for residents of the community who had been anticipating rain, having endured the scourge of the hot season for some months running. They were also preparing to return to the farm and had stored up grains and some food crops […]

By Peter Duru, Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has expressed shock and sadness over the death of Pastor Dare Adeboye, son of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adeboye. The Governor in a statement issued Thursday in Makurdi by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase lamented […]

With about 20 million people occupying 3,345 square kilometers, movement has always been a challenge in metropolitan Lagos State. So when the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, presented the two-year scorecard of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the transportation sector recently, the master plan can only be described as bold, but streamlined.

By Peter Egwuatu The coronavirus, COVID-19  pandemic has affected the performance of Chemical and Allied Products Plc (CAP) , in the first quarter of 2021, Q1’21, though its operating expenses, OPEX improved by 258 bases points, bps or 23.3 per cent from 25.8 per cent  in Q1’20. A review of the Company’s unaudited results released […]

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Ahead of the forthcoming local government elections in Ogun State, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state has announced the commencement of sales of Expression of Interest Forms for members seeking election into the offices of local government Chairmen and Councilors. In a press statement issued in Abeokuta on […]