Ex-banker seeks help to sustain kidney transplant
…Says N1.9m needed every three months for drugs By Joseph Erunke, Abuja For Mrs Kehinde Oluwatoyin Ugbede, a former banker whose career was cut short by kidney failure, a successful kidney transplant in March 2026 offered what she described as a second chance at life. But four months after the life-saving surgery, Ugbede says the […]
Senate demands suspension of transfer of GAT to Bi-Courtney
The Senate has demanded the suspension of today’s handover of the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) at the local wing of the Murtala Mohammed Airport to Bi-Courtney Nigeria Limited.
US has the right to reject him, says Olanipekun (SAN)
He is a one-time President of the Nigerian Bar Association and private counsel to President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua.
He spoke exclusively with Vanguard on the rejection of Prof Adeniran by the Government of the United States of America (USA) as ambassardor to Nigeria.
FG denies N50b budget for militants
The Federal Government has rejected insinuations making the rounds that it had set aside N50 billion in this year’s budget for the funding of the amnesty programme for militants in the Niger Delta.
Amaechi asks UK to reverse anti Niger Delta travel policy
The Rivers State Government has appealed to the British Government to reverse its travel advice policy banning trips to the Niger Delta axis by its citizens.
Nigerian soldiers in Darfur express disappointment
Nigerian soldiers and policemen who are currently on peace mission in Darfur, Sudan are down cast.
They believe that the United Nations under which platform they went for the Mission is not founded on justice, equity and fairness as long as its activities are based on favouritism in the region.
Tompolo Tackles Abbe,
The Gbaramatu visit was not about Tompolo alone, the team visited the Pere (traditional ruler), His Royal Majesty Godwin Bebenimibo, a retired police officer, whose palace was razed by the JTF during the aborted Cordon and Search operation in his kingdom, Rivers warlord, Ateke Tomi and had a session with a group of six militants willing to surrender their arms at Osubi Airport, Osubi before proceeding to the creeks.
3 die as Moslem, police clash in Zaria
Three people were feared dead and several others injured when members of the Islamic fundamentalists (Shiites) clashed with the police in Zaria Kaduna State, during their annual procession.
A national shame, laments TUC
Reacting to the scandal, the umbrella body for senior staff associations in the country, the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), said it is not only a blunder, but also a national shame.
Oshiomhole, Uduaghan, fete Ogbemudia at 70
GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state,Dr Emmanuel uduagnan and the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr Zakawanu Garuba, yesterday, led other notable Nigerians to the 77th birthday celebration of the two-time Governor of the old Bendel state, Dr Samuel Ogbemudia.
Activist asks Sylva to forget N100b bond
NATIONAL Coordinator of the South- South Elements Progressive Union (SSEPU) and human rights activist, Mr. Joseph Ambakederemo, has requested Governor Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa State to render account of the previous loans obtained by his administration before contemplating of shopping for N100 billion from the capital market.
