By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – A divided civil society groups on Monday held parallel demonstrations against the Edo State government on the bill against open grazing in the state which is currently before the state house of assembly as they alleged provisions in the bill that would make the government cede parts of the […]

Soni Daniel, Abuja The ruling All Progressives Congress in Gombe State has expressed dismay over what it described  as a clear volte-face by Senator Mohammed Danjuma Goje on the reconciliation between him and Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya spearheaded by the party’s national leadership.  It will be recalled that Goje had on Sunday claimed that the […]

THE Chairman of Omo Eko Pataki, Chief Olabode George, weekend, urged the Lagos State to scrap and dismantle the Lekki Tollgates saying any attempt to reopen the toll will be regarded as cruel, insensitive, vicious and unacceptable.

“If a kingmaker wants to become a king, what’s wrong in that?”

…says new agric policy’ll address various challenges By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA-THE Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, ARCN, has disclosed taking its offices and services to where rural farmers are for quality service delivery to achieve efficient, sustainable food production, availability, accessibility and affordability. Speaking with Vanguard, the Executive Secretary, ES, ARCN, Prof Garba Sharubutu, explained […]

By Emmanuel Okogba The Black Stars of Ghana have invited AS Roma forward, Felix Afena-Gyan for the crucial World Cup play-off against the Super Eagles of Nigeria set to hold this Friday and next Tuesday. Afena-Gyan accepted to play for the Black Stars after previously turning down invitations. A picture seen on Twitter showed the […]

“I want to say that why I am contesting is that I have the experience.”

..as Yiaga Africa discloses pre-election activities in  all Ekiti LGAs By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA- AHEAD of governorship election in Ekiti State,  the Commissioner of Police in Ekiti State, CP Tunde Mobayo, Tuesday, commended Yiaga Africa’s role in election observation and integrity displayed in several elections held in and outside Nigeria. Mobayo stated this during an […]

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, sacked 20 members of the Cross River State House of Assembly that defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC.

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo All the defendants standing trial before Justice Adepele Ojo of Osun State High Court, Osogbo over the alleged murder of Timothy Adegoke, OAU’s postgraduate student have entered a no-case submission in their defence. This followed the close of the prosecution case by the counsel, Mr O. Omosun after calling its eight […]

“Most citizens agree that the purpose was to humiliate him.”

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) efforts towards actualising $200 billion in Foreign Exchange (FX) repatriation from non-oil exports over the next five years have been given a major boost with a recently held workshop for exporters and investors in Akure, Ondo State. Hosted by Fidelity Bank Plc, the workshop tagged, Harnessing Export Business Opportunities, CBN […]

By Cynthia Alo United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, and Cellulant, a leading pan-African payments company, have announced a partnership that will extend payment services for merchants and consumers across  19 key African countries in which UBA operates. These countries include  Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire, Zambia, Tanzania, Uganda, Republic of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, […]

Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly referred to as COP27, scheduled to hold in Egypt, in November, the Federal Government has been urged to declare climate change a national emergency.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has summoned Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, over the recent destruction of buildings and assets of the Police and the home of Prof. George Obiozor, President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo.