By Emem Idio – Yenagoa THE Conference of Ijaw Traditional Rulers and Elders, CITRE, has expressed the hope that the newly elected leadership of the Ijaw National Congress, INC, will succeed in the tasks of representing and protecting the interests of the Ijaw ethnic nationality. Chairman of CITRE and Amanyanabo of Twon-Brass, HRM King Alfred […]

By Henry Ojelu Mr. Hannibal Uwaifo is the President of, Africa Bar Association, AfBA. In this interview, he speaks on the precarious security situation in the country and what government must do to avoid anarchy. Excerpt: Do you think the Federal Government has the capacity to tackle the current state of insecurity in the country? […]

Since the news of the suspension of the Managing Director, Ms Hadiza Bala-Usman broke, both her supporters and critics have been speculating about what could have led to the action by Government. Many campaigners, activists, politicians, feminist organizations have taken sides against each other.

***NASS wades in, NCS calls its bluff By Ola Ajayi WHEN men of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, raided the popular Bodija International Market some weeks ago at an ungodly hour, market men and women staged a protest that nearly recorded some casualties. About 250 bags of foreign rice were confiscated when Customs officials broke into […]

In keeping with the tradition of partnering with professionals in giving vent to his tourism dream, the Ondo state government has struck a strategic partnership with Otunba Wanle Akinboboye, the President of La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort, as Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State held a meeting with him last week to hatch a plan.

By Ugochukwu Alaribe – Umuahia Barely 48 hours after the attack on the office of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in Ohafia, unknown hoodlums have razed the Bende police station in Bende council area of Abia state. Sources told Vanguard that the entire building of the station was burnt by the hoodlums. However, […]

.They ate our food before shooting at us — Victim •My neighbor was beaten to stupor   By Shina Abubakar RESIDENTS of the sleepy Coker community in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State were shocked beyond imagination as marauding herdsmen invaded the village and attempted to kidnap some of the villagers. Though the mission was […]

***as bandits kill 323, kidnap 949 in 3 months By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Within the past 3 months in Kaduna state, military troops have neutralised 64 bandits and arrested several gunrunners disturbing peace in communities. However, 323 persons were killed and 949 kidnapped by bandits in various communities across the state, within the period. This was […]

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Security operatives have been deployed to secure a train that derailed in Kaduna while conveying pipes to Kano. Kaduna State Police Command Spokesman, ASP Mohammed Jalige, said the train developed some faults and derailed. He said no life was lost and no property was damaged in the accident, but their operatives were […]

The National Directorate of Employment, NDE, has commenced skills acquisition training on Environmental Beautification for youths in Bayelsa State