By Adeola Badru Yoruba freedom fighter, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, has put plans on top gear to stage a rally in Lagos to further drive home his agitation for Yoruba Nation. Igboho, in a telephone chat with Vanguard, expressed anger over the continuous killing and kidnapping of Yoruba people by the killer herdsmen […]

By Peter Okutu FOLLOWING the lingering crisis between Effium and Ezza-Effium Communities and cases of persistent killings in the troubled area of Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the State, Governor David Umahi, Friday directed that all the bails granted to the stakeholders of Effium/Ezza Effium be revoked with immediate effect. This came as all efforts […]

Ensuring there is accountability in the provision of services to customers and paying greater attention to the needs of the people, should be the driving purpose of corporate organisations operating in Nigeria, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Prof Osinbajo stated this Thursday evening when he received members of the board of telecoms giant, MTN, […]

By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has identified open grazing by herdsmen and the Fulanisation agenda of Fulani nationalities across the globe to make Nigeria their own country as the major factor fueling ethnic conflicts in Nigeria. He also blamed the raging secessionist agitations in parts of the country on […]

By Dirisu Yakubu President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of five new Permanent Secretaries in the federal civil service following the recent conduct of the selection process. Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, who made this known on Friday in Abuja, said the appointed Federal Permanent Secretaries include Adebiyi […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Supreme Court, on Friday, nullified the conviction of three lawyers that were tried and found guilty of professional misconduct by the Legal Practitioners’ Disciplinary Committee, LPDC. The apex court, in three separate unanimous judgements by a five-man panel of Justices led by Justice Mary Odili, said it was satisfied that the […]

By Onozure Dania A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday discharged Senator Peter Nwaoboshi of the N322million money laundering charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke held that the commission could not prove the elements of the offences for which it charged the lawmaker. Nwaoboshi, […]

Gridlock paralyses vehicular movements around Ikeja, environsSympathisers wail, recount experiences By Olasunkanmi Akoni and Bose Adelaja At least four unidentified bodies have been recovered from the debris of the gas tanker explosion which occured around midnight at Maryland, inward Ikeja area of the state with several vehicles, running into millions of naira burnt to ashes […]

The Igbo Youth Assembly Worldwide has urged Nigerians, particularly various ethnic nationalities to support and promote the unity, peace and progress of the country. The group in a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Casmir Irekamba, and made available to the press in Abuja to mark this year’s democracy anniversary. According to Mr Irekamba, Nigeria as […]

By Dirisu Yakubu Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic, Party, PDP, Thursday, flayed Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, over the statement he authored on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari wherein he said the PDP governors were seeking more money “for their own profligate political ends.” Vanguard reports that the PDP governors had in […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Tragedy struck on Thursday midnight in Lagos when a gas tanker suddenly exploded at Maryland, inward Ikeja, injuring people and vehicles burnt to ashes in the process. However, it could not be confirmed at press time if there was any casualty. According to an eyewitness, the inferno which occured around 12 midnight […]

By Adeola Badru The All Progressives Congress, APC in Oyo State, has condemned the violence unleashed on traders and passersby in Iwo Road axis of Ibadan, allegedly attributed to the boys of chairman of the Park Management System, PMS, Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi aka “Auxiliary” which resulted in the death of one person named Rahman Azeez […]

By Adeola Badru The Oyo State Security Network code-named: Amotekun Corps has announced the arrest of two suspected bandits armed with an AK47 rifle, pump Action, and a dane gun. This was contained in a statement released by the media unit of the security network earlier today. According to the statement, the suspected bandits were […]

To convene Council session soon on implementation VP Osinbajo inaugurates 26-member National Road Safety Advisory Council As judicial panels set up by State Governors to resolve issues of police brutality and related concerns across the country round up their assignments, the National Economic Council (NEC) is set to convene a special session to review reports […]

By Ndahi Marama – Maiduguri Three soldiers and seven members of the factional Boko Haram sect were feared dead on Tuesday evening in Kwamdi Village of Gumsuri Ward, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, local sources said on Wednesday. According to impeccable sources, who spoke to our Correspondent in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, said […]