By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri The Southeast region political leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, said they would work hard to win more states for the APC, especially in the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra state. This was part of their resolution they took in their meeting held in Owerri, Imo state. They also resolved […]

By Rasheed Sobowale The Federal Government of Nigeria in its bid to stem criminal activities has through the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) mandated that all Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) be linked with National Identity Number (NIN). This is to allow governmental and other accredited agencies to be able to access anybody’s details from the national […]

By Joseph Erunke THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has finally suspended its strike. The union announced the suspension of the 9-month old industrial action at a press conference held Wednesday morning in Abuja. ASUU President, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, who led other National Executive Committee of the union to the event where he made […]

***the numbers keep dropping ― Headteachers By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar The advent of COVID-19 in Nigeria has affected a lot of things including education and mostly affected are primary school children. Vanguard investigations showed that most primary schools in Cross River have lost pupils as many of them could not return to school after […]

By Bashir Bello Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State says no ransom was paid to secure the release of the abducted students. Masari disclosed this in an interview with a German radio, Deutsche Welle, DW, monitored by Vanguard correspondent on Thursday night. The Governor said the release of the students was facilitated by the […]

By Bashir Bello No fewer than 344 students kidnapped from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State by bandits last Friday night have been released. Abdul Labaran, the Director General, Media to the Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, confirmed the release of the students to Vanguard. ALSO READ: Police have right to kill in […]

By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt Unidentified gunmen have assassinated a yet to be identified man in Rivers State. The incident happened around 3:30 pm at Evo road, Government Reserved Area, GRA, Phase 2, Port Harcourt. The victim, who is yet to be identified was driving in a Kia Optima car, with registration number KUJ-713 […]

…. To confer honours on 11,394 graduands By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti Worried by the N2 billion tuition fees owed by the students of Ekiti State University, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Eddy Olanipekun on Monday appealed to parents to pay their children fees to enable the institution gain financial strength to execute beneficial projects on […]

Calls on Buhari to bulldoze forests, treat insecurity with urgency By Gabriel Ewepu FATHER of girl raped multiple times by bandits in a viral video, Kabir Ibrahim, wept over the dehumanizing treatment, and called on President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, to bulldoze forests used as a hideout, and also treat insecurity with urgency. Ibrahim who hails […]

  Mastermind arrested By Ibrahim HassanWuyo A resource person at the botched security summit organized by the Coalition for Northern Groups, CNG, in Kaduna, Dr Yahuza Ahmed Getso, has given a graphic detail on how dignitaries escaped death at the Arewa House Kaduna on Monday. Speaking in an interview with the BBC Hausa, Dr Ahmed […]

Anthony Joshua insists a blockbuster bout against Tyson Fury will “bring out the best in me” after his British rival claimed he would beat the world heavyweight champion in three rounds. Joshua earned a ninth-round stoppage win against Kubrat Pulev on Saturday to retain his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts at Wembley Arena. After […]

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By Olayinka Ajayi Bishop of the Living Faith Church, LFC, worldwide David Oyedepo, on Saturday, disclosed at the Shiloh 2020 that in spite of COVID-19, the Church was able to plant 10,000 churches without raising an offering. “In spite of Covid-19 noisesome pestilence, we planted 10,000 Churches without raising an offering. We will show the […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Taskforce Team, Abulrasheed Maina, who is facing money laundering charges, on Thursday, collapsed before trial Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja. Maina slumped shortly after the court resumed proceedings in the 12-count charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, […]

By Dapo Akinrefon The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Aare Gani Adams, on Tuesday, said he does not have an reason to reconcile with former President Olusegun Obasanjo noting that his guarding angel will not forgive him if he reconciles with the former president. Aare Adams, who spoke at a press conference at his Omole residence […]