“With supplementary elections to be held in some constituencies. And, with the forthcoming Gubernatorial/State Assembly elections, it’s my hope that our party will continue spreading its wings across the country. I congratulate the newly elected representatives, and I urge them to justify their people’s confidence in them.”

Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, the Delta All Progressive Congress (APC) Governorship candidate has denied rumour that he plans to reverse the Harmonised Retirement Age for Teachers in the state. Omo-Agege, also the Deputy President of the Senate, said this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Sunny Areh on Friday in Warri. He described […]

Hoodlums suspected to be political thugs have attacked the Labour Party governorship candidate in Kaduna state, Honourable Jonathan Asake’s campaign convoy at Gidan Waya in Jema’a Local Government Area of the state. According to the spokesman of the Labour Party Candidate, James Swam, the incident happened when the campaign convoy was passing through Gidan Waya […]

Nollywood actress cum politician, Tonto Dikeh has expressed worry about some gruesome educational materials being utilized in classrooms.

By Adeola Badru A contender to the stool of Aseyin of Iseyin, Prince Sefiu Olawale Oyebola-Adeyeri has commended the Oyo State government and kingmakers in the ancient town for the painstaking and rigorous process applied in the selection of a new monarch. Prince Oyebola-Adeyeri who spoke with Vanguard on phone from his New York base […]

The Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, has explained that the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the Labour Party, because of moves by some politicians in the PDP to ensure power remained in the north.

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has encouraged Nigerians to check the veracity of election-related information before publishing anything online.

“I join friends and family in grieving this sudden loss of a man who had worked so well for our great party. His sacrifices and contributions to the growth of democracy and our party will be cherished for a long time.”

Residents of Yenagoa the Bayelsa State capital came out on the streets to protest against the rejection of the N500 and N1000 old naira notes by traders and residents in the state.

It was the talk of the day and drama in Kano State as the State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Friday accompanied his political rival and Senator representing Kano Central, Ibrahim Shekarau to his residence after attending a funeral prayer of Late Sani Dahiru Yakasai, a Kano based businessman who died on Thursday night.

Dr Sodipo Oluwajimi, an expert in Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Family Physician, at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, has said that boys also suffer GBV in the country.

Veteran Actor and politician, Desmond Elliot has tendered a public apology to all for his comments about the youths during the #ENDSARS protest in October 2020. He said he wasn’t referring to everybody as children but to those who were attacking the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Musashiru Obasa on his tweeter […]

As the power public supply remained shut down in Imo State, since Thursday, the Imo state Amalgamated Market and Allied Traders Association, ISAMATA, has warned the National Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajero, to call off a strike or that the Imo traders would resist him by facing him (Ajero) squarely.

Resident Pastor of House on the Rock Church in Abuja, Pastor Uche Aigbe has gifted N2.9m to needy members of the congregation.  

The National President, South-South Youth Initiative, Mr Saviour Oscar-Imeabe, has described Gov. Nyesom Wike’s recent approval of employment and promotion for Rivers workers as ridiculous.