By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Super Eagles of Nigeria for keeping hope alive in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon by winning all their group matches and advancing to the second round of the tournament in grand style. The President in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant […]

By James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Nineteen years after he left office, former Ogun State Governor Aremo Olusegun Osoba said that he had put the events of the 2003 governorship election behind him, saying that it is already a bygone. Osoba, who spoke at public presentation of a book, titled, ‘Colour of Perception,’ an autobiography written […]

By Emmanuel Okogba The Super Eagles of Nigeria collected all available nine points in Group D with a commanding display, beating Guinea Bissau 2-0 on Wednesday to achieve this. It was a record equalling fixture for Austin Eguavoen who was also in charge the last time the Super Eagles won all its group games in […]

By Eguono Odjegba The Area Controller of the Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Comptroller Ibrahim Malanta, has claimed that non-compliance with import guidelines by importers and traders was the reason for its counter-check operations. In the counter-check operations Customs operatives gives clean bill and releases cargo only for another set of operatives to […]

By: Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja As part of efforts towards tackling security challenges in the country, the Nigerian Police High Command led by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, is organizing a two-day retreat for senior police officers in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital A statement by the Force Public Relations […]

…Boats, equipment scrapped for sale By Godwin Oritse THE Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has closed the Continental Shipyard Limited, CSL, its technical outfit in the ship repair operations. Vanguard Maritime Report  gathered that the entire work-force has been laid off and paid off while only four workers were left behind to reconcile all taxes and […]

By Godwin Oritse    THE Nigerian fishery community alongside other African countries whose maritime domain have been invaded by European and Chinese fishing trawlers, have concluded plans to petition the United Nations over the incessant invasion of waters and endangering of its aquatic lives by those invasions. Speaking to  Vanguard Maritime Report,  Mrs Margareth Orakwusi, […]

By Henry Umoru – Abuja The thirty-six State Governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF are currently meeting to brainstorm on the nation’s security challenges, Health, food security, among others. The governors are meeting in Abuja at the NGF’s Secretariat.  Already on ground for the meeting which is being held behind closed doors […]

By Lawani Mikairu The Nigeria College of Aviation Technology, NCAT, Zaria is to get its newly acquired B737 simulator and fire fighting equipment certified in the first quarter of this year, and put to commercial use to generate revenue for the college. This was disclosed by the Rector of the College, Captain Alkali Modibbo while […]

By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi has urged President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to consider introducing the War Against Indiscipline (WAI) policy of 1984 to tackle drug dealers, ritualists and terrorists as a means to stem the tide of insecurity in the country. He stated that such a move could reduce […]

By Emmanuel Okogba Eight players were brought into the Super Eagles starting line-up for their last group game against Guinea Bissau on Wednesday. Francis Uzoho started in goal as replacement for Maduka Okoye who has held down the number one shirt. In the backline, only William Troost-Ekong has started Nigeria’s first two group games. Tyronne […]

By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Alumni of Oduduwa College, Ile-Ife, Osun State has disclosed that it is installing and equipping the school science and technology laboratories with equipment worth N25million. Speaking at a press conference organised to herald the 90th anniversary of the school at the College auditorium in Ile-Ife on Wednesday, Chairman of the […]

Super Eagles interim coach, Austin Eguavoen has dismissed the thought that he and his players will underrate Guinea Bissau when they square up in the final Group D match in Garoua, Cameroon today.

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-South, Ambrosini Sambo, has asked the party’s hierarchy to perish the thought of zoning the national chairmanship position to any region.

In the other accident that occurred on the Ogun State axis of Lagos/Ibadan expressway, four people lost their lives while 12 others were injured when a passenger bus ran into a truck.