By Johnbosco Agbakwuru  ABUJA—AS condemnation continues to trail the recent passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, the National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to assent to the bill for the sustenance of democracy. The NAS President, Mr Abiola Owoaje in statement yesterday, titled” Democracy And The National […]

By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt There is panic in Abonnema area of Akuku-Toru Local Government Area, Rivers State as gunmen hijack boat and abduct eight travellers. It was learnt that the eight persons were travelling to Port Harcourt from Kula area in Akuku-Toru LGA, before the gunmen struck at Kula-Abonnema waterway, Monday. Confirming the […]

By Benjamin Njoku Nigeria’s queen of pop music, Tiwa Savage is currently in a mourning mood. The singer announced the demise of her dad on her Instagram (IG) page. Breaking the sad news of her dad’s passage, on IG, the 41-year old songstress said he died early hours of Monday. She wrote: “Early hours of […]

By Bashir Bello Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has described persons calling on foreign powers to interfere in the internal affairs of security situation in the country as unpatriotic Nigerians. The Governor spoke against the backdrop of recent calls by prominent Nigerians, on international bodies and foreign powers to forcefully interfere in the nation’s internal affairs […]

By Ibrahim Wuyo – Kaduna  Kaduna state government has warned that the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is already in the country and the Delta variant of the virus is responsible for the rising infections, hospitalizations, and deaths in some parts of Africa and Nigeria. A statement signed by the Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza […]

By Boluwaji Obahopo – Lokoja A medical doctor, Dr Solomon Nidiamaka working with General Hospital Ugwolawo, in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi state has been kidnapped by gunmen. Dr Nidiamaka it was gathered was forcefully taken away by the kidnappers around 8:30 am from the hospital premises on Monday. A statement issued by the […]

By Obas Esiedesa – Abuja The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, on Monday named 99 companies as metering service providers for the power sector. The commission in a notice posted on its website said the companies have been certified with some companies whose licences had expired, renewed. A breakdown showed that 15 companies including Turbo […]

By Chinonso Alozie, OWERRI The Imo State Police Command has commenced investigation into how a 62-year-old, Pastor, Thompson Onyekwuru with Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, at Umuatum, Umukoto, Umudibia, Nekede in Owerri West Local Government Area, Imo State, was stabbed to death by a 36-year-old man, Obumneke Onyemechileuzo. The state’s Police Commissioner, Abutu Yaro, explained to newsmen in Owerri […]

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has called on all Nigerians, irrespective of their ethnicity, to jettison their differences and push for a more united nation.

By David Odama – Lafia Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state has asked Nigerians to go into fervent prayers if the troubles of insecurity, kidnapping, banditry confronting the nation otherwise the situation could continue unabated. Governor Sule in a goodwill message to the people of the state at Eid-El-Kabir said unless the people remain committed in prayers  to  God, support […]

By Ibrahim Wuyo – Kaduna  Parents of the kidnapped Bethel Baptist School students have been asked by the bandits to pay a cumulative ransom of N60 million to free the students before the end of Monday. However, the bandits had released one of the students because of illness.  Vanguard correspondent gathered from one of the […]

The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, on Monday named 99 companies as metering service providers for the power sector.

The Archdeacon of Anglican Diocese, Itaogbolu Archdeaconry, Ondo State, Venerable Sunday Sanni has described Nigeria as a nation that can effortlessly afford to waste human life and does not give value to life.

The Chairman of Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law, NBA- SPIDEL, Dr. Monday Ubani, has lambasted members of the National Assembly who voted to allow the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, play a key role in the transmission of election results in the just-amended electoral bill.

The Peoples Democracy Party (PDP) in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area (AOLG) of Lagos State on Monday advised officials and voters against electoral malpractice in the July 24 council polls. The party gave the advice at a Media Chat on Monday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event was organised […]