President Muhammadu Buhari showed red card to an inspector-general of police in an Easter week characterized by unpatriotic acts by Nigerians against their fatherland. Buhari, who is currently taking a short rest in London, England, named Mr Usman Baba as acting Inspector-General of Police after firing, Mr Mohammed Adamu on April 6. The News Agency […]

By Luminous Jannamike The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the World Accreditation Commission, WAC, yesterday, signed a partnership action plan. In a joint statement in Abuja, the two bodies highlighted their strengthened cooperation and a strong shared emphasis on boosting quality assurance of higher education systems. The plan enabled both institutions […]

By Udeme Akpan THE execution of $2.8 billion Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano, AKK gas pipeline project was boosted, weekend, through the delivery of 96 pipes from Warri to Itakpe in Kogi state. The conveyance by rail was made possible through the efforts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, a major stakeholder in the project. The Corporation, which […]

By Peter Duru Leaders of Benue socio-cultural organisations have blamed criminal elements for last Monday’s murder of 11 soldiers in Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State. Their leader, Chief Iorbee Ihagh, who spoke on their behalf, condemned the action of bandits and appealed to the military to observe restraint in their quest to recover […]

ABUJA – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the World Accreditation Commission, WAC, yesterday, signed a partnership action plan.

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Engr. Elias Mbam, Chairman, Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to “urgently review upward the remuneration, allowances, and conditions of service for Nigerian judges, and to review downward the remuneration and allowances of high-ranking political office-holders in order to address the persistent poor treatment of judges, […]

By Marie-Therese Nanlong Plateau State  governor,  Simon Lalong, has expressed sadness over an attack on a mining site in Kuru, Jos South Local Government Area of the state which left  eight  people dead. It would be recalled that the miners were ambushed and shot dead while others sustained fatal injuries at about 7:00pm on Friday […]

By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri School owners in Obinze, Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo state, yesterday lamented the damages the windstorm caused to their buildings. Some of them who spoke to Vanguard said that the windstorm which happened last Thursday pulled down the roofs and damaged chairs, tables in the classrooms. They also thanked […]

ABUJA–SOME civil society organisations in Benue State, have faulted the claim that over 70 persons were killed in Konshisha Local Government Area of the state by men of the Nierian Army who are currently in operation in the area to recover arms carted away by some criminal elements who killed 11 of its personnel on lawful duty,last week.

By Chris Onuoha Okosisi Anambra, Dr. Godwin Maduka, a governorship aspirant in the forthcoming Anambra State gubernatorial election under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has submitted his form amidst glitz and hopes. Maduka who made a historic entrant at the office of PDP Secretariat in Abuja in company of large number of supporters from the […]

At the heart of the Yoruba Traditional System when it comes to the installation of Kings is the intricate and important roles of the Afobaje, otherwise known as kingmakers.

*Arrests suspects of adulterated flavoured drinks that claims 3 lives in Kano *Submits results of preliminary investigation to Kano governor By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–THE National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, has warned Nigerians against adding chemicals and additives to food and drinks to enhance taste, stressing that such practices could result in […]

By Gabriel Ewepu AS Nigeria joined rest of the world to commemorate World Physical Activity Day, WPAD 2021, the National President, Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy, NSP, Dr Nnenna Chigbo, weekend, urged Nigerians to have regular exercise to keep fit for healthy and productive life. Speaking on the WPAD 2021, Chigbo said the day is part […]

By Dirisu Yakubu The Federal Government will go the whole distance to put measures in place to address flooding on the Lagos-Ibadan rail line, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has assured. Addressing journalists in Ibadan during the inspection of the project, Amaechi said the Ministry is keeping its eyes on possible areas of flooding along […]

By James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta There was pandemonium in Obada-Oko town in Ewekoro local government area of Ogun State as a 13-year-old boy, Gbolahan Ajibola was on Saturday night abducted by gunmen. It was gathered that the incident occurred around 9 pm when the gunmen, who were six in number, laid ambush on Ajibola’s family […]