By Joseph Erunke The National Examinations Council, NECO, has asked schools whose students are unable to register for the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination, BECE, not to blame it for the situation. The examination body explained in a statement by its Head of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sanni, that it gave schools enough time […]

BENIN CITY – IT was a historic moment, on Thursday, as the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, met with political parties and leaders, where he sued for peace and urged them to emulate the action of former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 when he lost to President Muhammadu Buhari.

By Udeme Akpan THE price of petrol has been increased to N151.56 per litre, according to Pipelines and Product Marketing Company (PPMC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. In a statement obtained by Vanguard, D.O Abalaka of the PPMC, stated: “Please be informed that a new product price adjustment has been effected […]

By Chidi Nkwopara Angry reactions have started trailing Senator Orji Uzor Kalu’s reported view that anybody, irrespective of zone, can contest for the presidential election in 2023. He was also quoted as saying that: “Zoning does not exist in the constitution of All Progressives Congress, APC. As long as it is not a constitutional matter, […]

…says, we won’t be intimidated by antics of politicians By Omeiza Ajayi Ahead of the September 19 Governorship election in Edo state, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has expressed confidence in all its Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, saying it is not new to the antics of partisans whose pastime is to malign electoral officials […]

…Obaseki commiserates with Oshiomhole, Ize-Iyamu By Ozioruva Aliu TWO policemen, yesterday, died in an accident involving the campaign convoy of former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, while he was on his way to Usen in Ovia SouthWest local government area. The accident was said to have happened at about […]

By Rasheed Sobowale Nigerian-born, Kaycee Madu, who was appointed as Canada’s new minister of justice in his appreciation message to Nigerians for their support and message said he looks forward to the “day when Nigeria and Africa become places where hard work and merit are rewarded”. Madu is the first black man to occupy either […]

…urges Nigerians to resist the law By Peter Duru – Makurdi Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has warned that Nigeria would be doomed if the National Assembly passes the National Water Resources Bill. He urged Nigerians to resist the law. Professor Soyinka who spoke Monday while presenting 107 copies of several books to Governor Samuel […]

By Chris Onuoha The leader of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), Yerima Shettima, who led a coalition in 2017 to ask Igbo people living in the North to quit the region or be forced out, says he now has a deal to protect Ndigbo in the North. But he says he will not beg the […]

THE Interim Management Committee, IMC, of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has said that if it releases the list of those involved in looting the commission, the country will break.