Why grains importation won’t happen soon – Stakeholders
There may be delay in implementation of the zero-tariff grains importation policy of the federal government as Financial Vanguard reliably learnt at the weekend that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is yet to receive a comprehensive list of the firms to select for participation in the intervention programme.
“We want to go home,” 600 evacuated NYSC members tell DG
It was a confident Brigadier-General Mahanazu Tsiga that appeared on national television three weeks ago to inform the nation that no member of the NYSC died in the Suleja bomb blast just hours before the National Assembly election.
Why we voted GEJ
Jonathan should now deliver himself from the grip of the godfathers in order to deliver the dividends of democracy to the masses. He is from Niger Delta like me, he should concentrate on building refineries across the country.
INEC shifts Kaduna, Bauchi guber poll
AS exclusively reported by Vanguard, yesterday, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced the postponement of the governorship elections in Kaduna and Bauchi states because of the precarious security situations in the two states.
Group condemns remand of 13-yr-old boy in prison
Legal Defence and Assistance Project, LEDAP, yesterday, condemned the trial, denial of bail and indefinite remand of a 13-year-old boy, Precious Efurueze, in Owerri federal prison, pending the conclusion of the charge against him before Magistrate V. Isiguzo of Imo State Magistrate Court.
Obasanjo takes a swipe at Daniel’s 8-year govt
FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo has taken a swipe at the eight years administration of Governor Olugbenga Daniel of Ogun State and decried the high level of infrastructural decay
Another bomb blast kills Police Inspector in Maiduguri
The Borno State Police Command announced, Thursday, that a police inspector was killed in a bomb explosion in “London Ciki Ward” of Maiduguri ,Wednesday night.
POST ELECTION VIOLENCE: Jonathan talks tough
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, this morning, vowed to use all the instruments of his office to return every section of the country to normalcy vowing that violence triggered by the outcome of the presidential election would be suppressed with every available legal force.
Buhari goes to court
THE Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, presidential candidate, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, is to challenge results of the presidential elections in the tribunal on the basis of alleged suppression of his votes and inflation of those of the declared winner, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
52 Nigerian UK deportees arrive
No fewer than 52 Nigerians were Wednesday deported by the British government on varied offences.
US congratulates Jonathan
The United States has congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan for winning Saturday’s presidential election, saying the election represents “a positive new beginning for Nigeria”.
