According to him, “ I am so humbled and overwhelmed by your massive support, and I sincerely express my heartfelt gratitude to all the delegates for your confidence in me. You have spoken loudly and eloquently with your votes.

By Omeiza Ajayi & Fortune Eromosele ABUJA: A non-governmental organization, United Nations Rescue Services, UNRS, and the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, have lamented the growing resort to violence in addressing national issues, saying it has concluded plans to hold an international peace conference aimed at promoting unity and nation-building in the country. […]

Institutes Special Squads for traffic robbery  By Evelyn Usman  The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, CP Hakeem Odumosu , has said that the command was not aware of any planned protest to commemorate the 2021 Democracy Day, today. Consequently, he has directed Lagosians to disregard the sit-at-home order as being circulated on different […]

…As NIMUN holds inaugural conference in Abia By Prince Okafor With the rising numbers of unemployed persons in Nigeria, youths have been advised to take control of their future. This was the submission of the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Youth and sports Development Mr Nebeolisa Anako, at the inaugural edition of Nigeria […]

A final year student of the Department of Music, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Ebenezer Ayeni, has been killed by armed robbers. The promising student who was a Music producer was shot on Thursday morning at Ojoo area of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. The Police Public Relations Officer of the state Command, DSP Adewale Osifeso, and Public Relations Officer […]

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on Nigerians to remain alert and law-abiding during the planned June 12 Democracy Day anniversary and cautioned the APC to desist from its reported plots “to use security forces and thugs to clamp down and unleash violence on citizens as witnessed in the #EndSARS protest.” The party urged […]

By Marie-Therese Nanlong Plans are underway to commence mass production of the ITF Mobile Android GSM smart phone recently presented to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The mass production is in preparatory for the introduction of the said phone into the market. The Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund, ITF, Sir Joseph […]

Warri: Comrade Alex Eyengho has emerged as the spokesman of Ologbotsere descendants of Warri Kingdom. This took place at a well-attended meeting of the body yesterday in Warri presided over by the Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom, Chief Ayirimi Emami. Eyengho is the publisher of Warri Mirror. A statement he made available to newsmen in Warri […]

By Soni Daniel Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, says the National Assembly is very serious about amending the Nigerian constitution in line with the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians. Lawan gave the assurance at a media briefing on Friday to mark the second anniversary of the 9th Senate under his leadership. He however pleaded with […]

By Bashir Bello KANO – The National Population Commission, NPC has on Friday debunked rumour making rounds on social media that the Commission included issues of religion, ethnicity and culture in the questionnaires administered to respondents where it conducted census pre-test. Chairman of the Commission, Nasir Isa Kwarra made this known during a press briefing […]

….seek Executive Order to give Governors control of Police By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA– Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs, have flayed President Muhammadu Buhari’s support for open grazing, as well as, his position that governors should take care of security situations in their states. In separate interviews with Saturday Vanguard, the legal luminaries, urged President Buhari […]

A suspected ritualist, Kabiru Oyeduntan, 39, on Friday narrated how he assisted his friend, identified as Akin (alias o’clumsy) to butcher his girlfriend

…says conflict between executive, legislature not in interest of Nigerians  President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the National Assembly won’t hesitate to issue a warrant of arrest on any government official that refuses to appear before its Committees to account for public funds in their trust.  Lawan made this known on Friday […]

By Tordue Salem, Abuja The Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS),  Muhammad Nami, Friday revealed that the Service did not grant any tax waivers to any local or foreign investors in the country. He stressed that the FIRS Act did not empower it to grant such tax breaks.  Mr Nami made the disclosure on […]

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Friday handed over 55 patrol vehicles, motorcycles, 200 bullet proofs, 20 helmets and communication equipment to the Inspector General of the Police, Usman Alkali Baba, who was on official visit to the state