WTO DG race clears for Okonjo-Iweala as Korean rival quits
By Yinka Kolawole The coast seems to be clear for Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to become the next Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) following the withdrawal of South Korean Trade Minister, Yoo Myung-hee, from the race on Friday. Following Yoo’s decision to quit the race, Okonjo-Iweala now remains the only candidate for the […]
Okonjo-Iweala for WTO D-G, as Korean rival quits
Following Yoo’s decision to quit the race, Okonjo-Iweala now remains the only candidate for the job which requires the approval of WTO members to confirm her appointment.
Vacate your offices, hand over to senior civil servants, Oyetola directs LG chairs
By Shina Abubakar— Osogbo Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State has directed elected local government officials to vacate their respective offices today, Friday, following the expiration of their tenure. A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Prince Wole Oyebamiji, on Friday, instructed the concerned elected officials to handover administration of their respective […]
FG arraigns ex-Eunisell staff, Kenneth Amadi, for N2.9bn fraud
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, arraigned Ndubuisi Kenneth Amadi before Justice Mohammed Liman of a Federal High Court in Lagos, for allegedly defrauding his former employee, Eunisell Ltd. of N2.9 billion. He was docked alongside a firm, IDID Nigeria Limited. The defendant’s arraignment on a 5-count charge bordering on the alleged offence was coming more […]
My father taught me selfless service to people – Jarigbe
By Ike Uchechukwu The Member representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency from Cross River at the Federal House of Representatives, Hon Jarigbe Agom has disclosed that his late father, Mr. Leonard Jarigbe taught him to render selfless service and sacrifice to people whether he knows them or not. Speaking with Vanguard shortly after his late father’s interment […]
Hoodlums set ablaze Police Division, 4 patrol vehicles in Ebonyi
By Peter Okutu Abakaliki-HOODLUMS suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday attacked Onicha Divisional Headquarters in Isu, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. In a statement by the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Loveth Odah, the hoodlums burnt the left wing of the division, including four patrol […]
Adhering to safety guidelines by adopting online food delivery
The second wave of the covid-19 led by the more deadly variants of the virus is a serious cause of concern for authorities across the globe. Though vaccines have been devised for curing covid-19 infections, prevention is still recommended as the best antidote to the virus. Hence, individuals are urged to adhere strictly to preventive […]
COVID-19: Anambra Govt to impose curfew
By Ikechukwu Odu The Anambra State Government yesterday announced the introduction of curfew in the state to help check the spread of COVID-19 virus. The curfew which will last from 9pm to 6am daily, will start on Monday, 8th February, 2021 until further notice. Announcing the new COVID-19 preventive measures, the Secretary to the state […]
FG rural road construction to cut transportation cost by 30 percent – Izuagbe
By Ozioruva Aliu The people of Iviebua, Iyiakhua and five other communities in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo are to benefit from a 13.5 km rural roads in the area which would bring down the cost of transportation by 30 percent. Speaking on behalf of the benefiting communities, Chief Kennedy Izuagbe lauded […]
Angozi commiserates with Okowa over father’s death
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and a former Commissioner of Agriculture in Delta State, Chief Braduce Angozi, Thursday commiserated with Governor Ifeanyi Okowa Delta and his family over the demise of their father, Chief Arthur Okorie Uzoma Okowa.
US govt in tug-of-war with teachers over reopening schools
From lawsuits in San Francisco to threats of a remote learning “lockout” in Chicago, US officials are ramping up the pressure on teachers and their unions to reopen schools that have been closed for almost a year due to Covid. Education professionals are fighting back, insisting that the dangers of sending teachers — many elderly […]
Saraki condoles Ekweremadu over death of his brother
Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, Friday sent a condolence message to former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, describing his late brother as a passionate public servant that served his people well. In a statement obtained by Vanguard, Saraki said: “Sending my heartfelt condolences to my friend and brother, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on the death […]
COVID-19: Anambra govt to impose curfew, civil servants work from home
By Ikechukwu Odu – Awka The Anambra State Government has announced the introduction of curfew in the state to help check the spread of COVID-19 virus. The curfew which will last from 9pm to 6am daily, will start on Monday, 8th February, 2021 until further notice. Announcing the new COVID-19 preventive measures, the Secretary to […]
Diplomatic Soldering: Garlands of merit for retired Service Chiefs
With the nomination of the immediate past service chiefs as non-career Ambassadors by president Mohammadu Buhari, critics of retired General Tuku Buratai and his colleagues now have the sails removed from their ships.
The Priest and the President by Femi Adesina
Let’s go back in time to May 2004, when the lands of Yelwa-Shendam, in Plateau State, had turned crimson. Primitive fury and hatred were unleashed, leading to internecine bloodbath. Hundreds and hundreds of people were killed along religious lines. It eventually led to Governor Joshua Dariye being removed, as a state of emergency was declared, […]
COVID-19 has not diverted AU’s attention from Africa’s priority issues, says Mahamat
Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Mahamat on Friday said that “exceptional situation’’ caused by COVID-19 has not diverted the bloc’s attention from Africa’s priority issues. Although the COVID-19 pandemic “has totally changed the working methods of the AU, it has not diverted the attention of the Union from the continent’s priority issues,’’ […]
