IWD: Arewa Ogangan rallies support for women, Olojudo backs girl-child rights
By Rotimi Ojomoyela Arewa Ogangan, Miss Oluwatunmise Akinyele, organized, on Monday, a Girl-Child Advocacy programme in Ido-Ekiti, the headquarters of Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State, in commemoration of International Women’s Day (IWD). Akinyele said the occasion was to celebrate women in Ido-Ekiti, noting that charity begins at home. She stated that the programme […]
Gov Buni and His Political Basi and Company
By UGOJI EGBUJO Basi and Company was an entertaining comedy. Mr Basi, or Mr B as he was popularly known, had huge ambitions but couldn’t keep up with small things like rent and food. To the chagrin Madam, his landlady, Basi brought into his humble single room apartment his boisterous sidekick and partner in daydreaming called […]
APC Convention: Buhari warns against backstabbing
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Ahead of the March 26 convention, President Muhammadu Buhari has warned the leaders (and members) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to desist from name-calling and backstabbing. The President has also told the party leaders and faithful to remain steadfast and maintain its unity if the party is to continue in the […]
2023: What Obasanjo told me about Igbo presidency – Ohuabunwa
By Nnamdi Ojiego As part of efforts to actualize his presidential ambition, an aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, on Thursday, visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The presidential hopeful also met with elders and leaders of the PDP in the state. Addressing […]
APC Convention: Buhari warms against backstabbing – Calls for order
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Ahead of the March 26 convention, President Muhammadu Buhari has warned the leaders (and membership) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to desist from name-calling and backstabbing. The President has also told the party leaders and faithful to remain steadfast and maintain its unity if the party is to continue in the […]
Man United vs Tottenham: Ronaldo’s 59th career hat-trick sink Spurs
By Emmanuel Okogba Cristiano Ronaldo came through and delivered the goods for Manchester United on a day they were looking at picking themselves up from a forgettable derby loss to city rivals, Manchester City. He scored a screamer, a tap-in and a header to lead United to a massive win in the race to finish […]
NAICOM to begin annual ranking of insurance companies
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) says it will commence the ranking and rating of insurance companies in line with the number of claims received and settled on annual basis. The Commissioner for Insurance, Mr Sunday Thomas, said this at the 2022 retreat for financial correspondents in Uyo on Saturday. Thomas said the Commission would also […]
Don’t sit on the fence in nation’s politics, Cleric warns Christians
By James Ogunnaike ABEOKUTA – Popular cleric in Ogun state, Prophet Sunday Dare Iyunade, has called on Nigerian Christians to take active parts in the nation’s politics, to salvage the country’s democracy from collapse. Iyunade, the President of Pentecostal Sanctuary Bible Ministries with headquarters in Ijebu-Ode, who spoke at a press conference, organised to herald […]
Police kill 4 terrorists, recover 193 animals in Katsina
By Ogalah Ibrahim The Katsina State Police Command paraded the remains of four terrorists killed by its operatives when they foiled a terrorists attack, raided and burnt down three of their camps within Katsina State. The police also recovered two operational motorcycles belonging to the terrorists, 131 rustled cows and 55 sheep in the course […]
2023: Govs bent on producing Buhari’s successor
By Dirisu Yakubu ABUJA- Ahead of the Presidential primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governors of the 36 states are desirous of producing the President in the 2023 poll, Sunday Vanguard gathered at the weekend. The decision of the governors was reportedly agreed upon at the […]
NDDC pleads more time for refund of Eastern Bypass road construction counterpart fund to Rivers govt
By Egufe Yafugborhi, Port Harcourt The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has assured the Rivers State Government that it would redeem her 50 per cent financial obligation to the Eastern Bypass dual carriage road project commissioned in Port Harcourt on Saturday. Interim Administrator of NDDC, Efiong Akwa, said at the inauguration of the road where […]
