United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF and European Union, EU on Friday said no fewer than 2,295 teachers have lost their lives while 1,400 schools were destroyed in North-East Nigeria since 2009 and as a result of insurgency.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday rejected what it called the unwarranted suspension of the social media platform, Twitter, by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government, describing it as a draconian action and a slide towards a fascist regime in our country.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has adviced the Federal government to forge stronger diplomatic relationship with Canada.

Following the reported abductions, killings of children by bandits, an organization known as Children, Youth and Women Empowerment Initiative, CHIYOWO, yesterday called on President Muhammadu Buhari and state governors to stop attacks on millions of innocent children in the country.

AS Nigerians continue to hope for peace in parts of the country, a Civil Society Organization, Concerned Nigerians Group, CNG, Friday, condemned action of the Federal Government over suspension of Twitter operations in the country.

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, OYC, has hinted of a fresh plot to silence Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu.

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, has said that it is working with the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, to make terms of contracts signed in the oil and gas industry open and accessible to citizens in line with the country’s commitment to […]

By Chris Ochayi A political pressure group, Arewa Mandate Initiative, AMI, has penciled down names of some prominent politicians from the Southern part of the country with credentials needed to succeed incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023 presidential election. The group noted that the issue of power shift to the South in the next dispensation […]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned the “illegal and unconstitutional suspension of Twitter’s Operations in Nigeria,” and called on “the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately rescind the suspension within 48 hours or face legal action.” The Federal Government today announced that it has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of microblogging and social […]

Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, Friday, expressed worry over irregular and human trafficking and restated the resolve of his administration to partner with the Lutheran Church of Christ

Says Friday flood due to clogged up drains By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government has warned residents to desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse in drainages to prevent avoidable flooding with attendant threat to lives and property. The state government therefore, charged residents to compliment her  year round cleaning of all primary and secondary channels […]

By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri The Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Friday dissolved all his Special Advisers, SAs and Senior Special Advisers, SSAs in his government. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, confirmed this to Vanguard in Owerri. He gave the reason for their dissolution to Vanguard that, “It is true that the […]

By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–A two-day Humanitarian Country Team Retreat seeking lasting solutions to the crises in the North East ends on Friday in Abuja. The Federal Government of Nigeria at the retreat reiterated its commitment to providing the needed humanitarian assistance to the vulnerable across the country as the world recovers from the COVID-19 effect. […]

By Lawani Mikairu Air Peace  airline has increased its staff salary across board. This is just as staff celebrate the increment with dance and praise singing. Some of the workers who spoke to newsmen said that what was surprising about the increase was that it came when many companies are laying off staff, especially businesses […]

President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday, directed the Ministry of Sports to liaise with the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, and develop a 10-year National Football Master Plan for the country. President Buhari gave the directive when he received in audience the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare and NFF President, Amaju Pinnick at the […]