NYSC silence over abducted Oyo corps members insensitive — Retired Perm Sec
By Adeola Badru IBADAN — A retired Permanent Secretary in the Osun State Civil Service, Mr Olusola Bolaji, has criticised what he described as the silence of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, over the abduction of 20 prospective corps members from Oyo State. Bolaji, who spoke in an interview with Vanguard in Ibadan on […]
Nasarawa Assembly probes multiple taxation of businesses
…sets up ad hoc committee for investigation By Edwin Philip, Lafia The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has raised concerns over multiple taxation, saying the practice is imposing hardship on businesses and residents across the state. Speaker of the House, Dr Danladi Jatau, raised the concern while reading the House’s resolution on a Matter of […]
Edo: ADC candidate, Imansuagbon escape gun attack
BENIN CITY — The African Democratic Congress, ADC, candidate for Edo Central Senatorial District, Herberta Okonofua, and a chieftain of the party, Kenneth Imansuagbon, reportedly escaped unhurt after gunmen allegedly attacked their convoy in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State on Tuesday. The incident reportedly occurred during political engagements by ADC leaders in the […]
Former Barcelona, Chelsea winger Pedro retires from football at 39
Spanish World Cup winner and former Barcelona and Chelsea winger Pedro Rodriguez has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 39, bringing an end to a career spanning more than two decades.
Senior English football figures fear Man City could play in next season’s UCL despite relegation
Senior figures within English football are concerned that Manchester City could still play in next season’s Champions League even if the club is relegated from the Premier League over financial breaches, according to the BBC.
Killings: Drop your ambition now, northern Islamic clerics tell Tinubu
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Over 1,000 northern Islamic clerics have told President Bola Tinubu to drop his 2027 re-election ambition, citing killings, kidnappings and acts of terrorism across the country, particularly in the North-West. The demand was contained in a communique issued at the end of a national conference on “An Assessment of the State […]
