By Nwafor Sunday Dr. Olorunnimbe Mamora, Minister of State for Health, Monday said that the ongoing registration and National Identification Number enrolment may be suspended due to the rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in the country. As at yesterday, 100,087 cases have been confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). 1358 […]

The PGA of America pulled the 2022 PGA Championship from the Trump National at Bedminster course in New Jersey on Sunday, days after supporters of President Donald Trump attacked the US Capitol. “The PGA of America Board of Directors voted tonight to exercise the right to terminate the agreement to play the 2022 PGA Championship […]

…demands compensation from Lagos govt by Prisca Sam-Duru Occupants of the recently demolished informal housing settlement in the Opebi area of Lagos State known as Monkey Village, are still licking their wounds days after the demolition exercise. Amongst the severely affected is a Non-Governmental Organisation, the Centre for Children’s Health Education, Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE) […]

It is no longer news that following the expiration of the 6 months extension of the tenure of Mr. Abdullahi Gana, on January 17th, 2021, and the directive of the President for an immediate replacement, in view of the important role the Civil Defence Corps is playing in national security, many names have been thrown […]

Dangote Industries Limited ended trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Friday, as the biggest loser leaving its owner, Aliko Dangote, with a drop in net worth by $900m. Bloomberg Billionaires Index which ranks the first 500 richest people in the world showed that his wealth fell from $18.4bn on Thursday to $17.5bn on Friday, taking […]

By Adesina Wahab Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, have said physical contact with their students on campuses is possible only if there is strict compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols. According to the union leaders spoken to by Vanguard on Monday, since their industrial action was called off last month, they have […]

By magnus onyibe As l exhale and remain thankful to God for the escape of my family and l  from the tumultuous year 2020 that tormented mankind with coronavirus; and as l and other survivors of the horrific 2020, bid the year with the most unprecedented holly burly, good bye, l welcome year 2021 with […]

By Nwafor Sunday The publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore has been granted N20m bail by a magistrate court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja. Juwon Sanyaolu, Peter Williams, Emmanuel Bulus, and Damilare Adenola who were arrested along with Sowore were equally granted N1m bail each. READ ALSO: Alleged forgery: Court grants bail to 24 […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru VICE Presi- dent Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, called on Nigerians of all generations and from all walks of life to always endeavour to commit to ensuring Nigeria’s unity, because the nation is stronger together than being apart despite differences in religion, ethnicity, political affiliations, or other diversities. The Vice President stated this at […]

Thirteen soldiers have died in an ambush by jihadist fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) group in volatile northeastern Nigeria, two army sources said on Monday. Heavy gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades hit a military convoy in Gazagana village, 30 kilometres (18 miles) from Yobe state capital Damaturu on Saturday. “We lost 13 […]