By Ike Uchechukwu The Cross River State Government, through the State Community and Social Development Agency has disbursed over 2.7 billion naira to fund 910 multi-sectorial, poverty reduction focused micro projects in 328 indigent Communities and Vulnerable Groups across the State.  Vanguard learned that the disbursement which underscores the sustained commitment of the state government […]

By Ibrahim Wuyo – Kaduna Nigerian Army officers, numbering over 200 of the ranks of Captain were expected to converge on Jaji Military Cantonment in Kaduna State for the senior staff course qualifying examination. The examination was scheduled to take place from the 2nd to the 6th of August, 2021. The Acting Deputy Director, Training […]

By Tunde Oso As the ruling All Progressives Congress begins the process of electing its executives at ward, local government, state and national levels, with ward congresses commencing this last weekend in July, one is persuaded, as an indigene of Ekiti State, to turn the searchlight on the gubernatorial contenders in the state, especially as […]

By Kunle Somorin The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), in its 2021 second quarter report for investment announcement, put the estimated investment into Ogun State at $500 million, making the state the preferred investment destination representing 30 per cent of the total announcement in Q2. Lagos State, with $441.3 million worth of investment announcement representing […]

Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has declared indefinite strike action beginning from Monday, August 2, 2021.

By Fred Iwenjora Since his retirement from Nigeria  Police Force where he still ranks as one of the most erudite Nigerian IGPs with many academic laurels in his kitty, former Inspector General of Police and former Chairman Police services commission Sir (Dr.) Mike Mbamaonyeukwu Okiro has never sat down to relieve his life as he […]

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye called on churches in the country to leverage social media and other veritable tools in expanding the frontiers of the church in the new normal.

Reigning Nigeria king of speed, Enoch Adegoke chose the biggest stage in sports, the Olympics to join the exclusive club of sub-10 seconds runners after racing home first in 9.98 seconds in his first round heat to qualify for the 100m semifinal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.      Adegoke who ran a historic 10.00 seconds last […]

The aftermath of the order by a United States court to the FBI to arrest Nigerian Police Officer, DCP Abba Kyari in connection to a $1.1million fraud perpetrated by Fraudster, Abbass Ramon aka Hushpuppi, the Police Service Commission said on Saturday that It is strange that a US court could order the arrest of a non-citizen, a Nigerian citizen resident in Nigeria saying Nigeria is a sovereign nation with its laws and justice systems which should be respected.

By Abayomi Olorun-Esan I had earlier chosen not to comment on the ‘odoriferous gaga, kum gaga’, apologies to the Chief (Honourable) Patrick Obahiagbon, thrown up by the alibi given by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, in his defence of allegation of complicity in serial fraud thrown up against him by Abbas Ramon, alias […]