SOKOTO—BUA has signed an agreement with Wartsila OY of Finland for the construction of a 70megawatts dual-fuel power plant for the BUA Cement Sokoto Line 4 in Sokoto State.  This announcement comes as BUA revealed that it was looking to boost its production capacity in Nigeria over the next three years with new plants in the […]

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has asked the Federal Government to name and arrest those that finance terrorism in the country. Senator Ndume spoke, even as Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State, yesterday said security operatives should “carpet bomb the forests” to wipe out bandits. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s […]

By Udeme Akpan Power supply to 11 Electricity  Distribution Companies, DisCos and export dropped by 29.4 percent to 24,772 megawatts, MW in the first nine months (January – September) of 2021, from 35,103MW, in the corresponding period of 2020, according to the latest report of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC. In its latest report, […]

By Jeremiah Urowayino Residents of Magodo Phase II Estate in Lagos are protesting the presence of armed policemen in their estate. The estate management has shut the two gates leading into the estate. Speaking during the protest the Chairman of Magodo Residents’ Association, Bajo Osinubi, said: “We called our people out to protest this morning […]

By Babajide Komolafe, Peter Egwuatu, Nkiru Nnorom & Rotimi Ojomoyela – Lagos Widespread cash shortage in banks persisted over the Yuletide season with legal icon,  Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, warning of dire consequences,  including debilitating hunger, high mortality rate, uncontrolled crimes and increased insecurity. Vanguard investigations however revealed that the cash shortage emerged about two months […]

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, yesterday, lamented  his non-representation in the state House of Assembly as a result of the non-inauguration of 14 elected lawmakers and has charged politicians on quality and efficient representation, urging them to ensure effective service delivery to their constituents. Speaking in Benin City, the […]

By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South  ASABA— NATIONAL Coordinator/Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, Chief Mulade Sheriff, has urged Niger Delta leaders and stakeholders, especially those in the oil and gas –bearing communities, to shun bribe and any other form of compromise with oil companies in Year 2022 to save the […]

The Governing Council, Osun State University, Osogbo on Monday announced the appointment of Professor Odunayo Clement Adebooye as the 4th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University.

By Prisca Sam-Duru Beginning from January 7, 2022, a new Nigerian movie titled, ‘Over Her Dead Body’ will start showing in all cinemas nationwide. Recorded on location in Lagos in February, 2020, ‘Over Her Dead Body’ was Packaged by Pen Pusher Productions, a film and television content company based in Lagos, and is being released […]

Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief & Obas Esiedesa President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo are to spend the sum of N3. 087 billion on travels within and outside the country this year. According to the details of the 2022 federal budget, which was signed into law by the president, on Friday, last week, […]

The Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Lekan Balogun, former lawmaker remains the most senior chief from the two ruling chieftaincy lines, Egbe Agba (civil) and Balogun (military) that produce successors to the throne in the state.

Determined to end the scarcity of potable water supply in Ogun State, Governor Dapo Abiodun has said his administration will introduce a community-based water supply scheme known as ‘water kiosking’.

Challenges military to show evidence -Harps on dialogue, diplomacy  By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo  As the nation celebrated onslaught  by the Nigerian military in decimating bandits who continued to make life unbearable to many citizens, especially the recent bombing  by Nigerian Airforce jets in Zamfara where two  bandit leaders were reportedly killed,the camp of renowned Islamic Sheikh, […]

Former Governor of Ekiti State and a People’s Democratic Party governorship aspirant in the 2022 election, Segun Oni, has said that he indicated an interest in the governorship seat because of the need to rebuild the state’s economy to what it used to be during his first term.

On October 26, 2021, former senate president Bukola Saraki was on a national television to attempt a rebrand of himself ahead of the 2023 election.