By Emmanuel Elebeke As mixed reactions continue to trail the non-constitution of a substantive board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by President Muhammadu Buhari,  a group under the egies of the Ijaw Liberation Front (ILF) has advocated that the Chairman of the board which is the turn of Delta State to produce, should […]

He said, “The North, even the whole country is invaded by armed bandits, kidnappers, etc who attack communities at will. The fact that the government seems to be either helpless or uninterested in dealing decisively with these people has added more confusion.

THE Media Office to former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Wednesday, faulted claims by the Presidency that the 8th Senate did not organize a security summit to tackle the challenges facing the country.

As part of measures to provide adequate security during President Muhammadu Buhari’s Thursday’s visit to his home state, Katsina for the commissioning of some projects, the State Police Command has announced restriction of movement of persons, vehicles, motorcycles and herders in some major highways in the state.

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) says Nigeria imported a total volume of 20.60 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as Petrol, in 2019. This is contained in NEITI audit report on the Oil and Gas Sector 2019 obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. NEITI […]

The House of Representatives has considered the pay-per-view, pay-as-you-go and price reduction for DSTV and other cable satellite operators in the country. This followed the adoption of the reports and recommendation of the Ad–hoc Committee on Non–Implementation of Pay–As–You–Go and sudden Increment of Tariffs plan by Broadcast Digital Satellite Service Providers. Rep Unyime Idem, the […]

By Bashir Bello, Kano As part of measures to provide adequate security during President Muhammadu Buhari’s Thursdays’ visit to his home state of Katsina for the commissioning of some projects, the State Police Command has announced the restriction of movement of persons, vehicles, motorcycles, and herders in some major highways in the state. The highways include Dutsinma […]

By Levinus Nwabughiogu Following the incessant gas explosion, the House of Representatives Wednesday urged the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) to design a strategy to regulate the use of old gas cylinders as well as enforce the withdrawal and replacement of expired gas cylinders from circulation. The resolution was sequel to a motion titled “Need […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja Detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has filed an application before the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to be transferred from the custody of the Department of State Service, DSS, to the Nigerian Correctional Service Centre in Kuje. Kanu, in the application he […]

Seeks transfer from DSS custody to Kuje correctional Centre By Ikechukwu Nnochiri Detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has filed an application before the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to be transferred from the custody of the Department of State Service, DSS, to the Nigerian Correctional Service Centre […]

Some workers in the oil and gas industry have lauded the National Assembly for passing the much-awaited Petroleum Industrial Bill (PIB). PENGASSAN’s President, Mr Festus Osifo and General Secretary, Mr Lumumba Okugbawa, NUPENG’S National President, Mr Williams Akporeha and General Secretary, Mr Olawale Afolabi, made the commendation in a joint statement on Wednesday. They said, […]

Ihekweazu in a chat with Vanguard said the risk was even higher with the emergence of the Delta variant of the virus

Says strict adherence to public health, social measures will check rise By Chioma Obinna Few days after the Lagos State Government announced the possible third wave of COVID-19 in Lagos, the Director-General of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu Wednesday warned that Nigeria was at high risk of a surge in […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday advocated for a national policy for the eradication of cervical cancer in Nigeria

“In any case, the PDP is not surprised that Keyamo could offer such warped legal opinion picked off the shelves of ‘Jankara’ market since he admitted that his intervention was borne “out of partisanship”.