Nigerian director, Teniola Olatoni’s film, The New Normal has bagged an international award. It won Best International Narrative at the Annual ABFF Jury Awards. The 24th annual festival which was held online, took place from Friday, August 21 through Sunday, August 30. In recognition of the groundbreaking impact the yet-to-be-released film would have in Nigeria, the Black diaspora and …
The Action Alliance (AA) has urged Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu not to use the local security outfit, ‘Amotekun’, against opposition political parties before, during, and after the Ondo State governorship election, holding on Oct. 10. Mr James Vernimbe, National Secretary of the party said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. …
Usinefe Augustine Ogedegbe A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress APC in Delta State Mr. Ogwa Omofureta has declared supporting for the chairmanship ambition of the Senior Special Assistant to the Delta state Governor On Peace Building and Intelligence Gathering, Mr Augustine Usinefe Ogedegbe . Omofureta who made the declaring at Ovu in Ethiope East on Monday described ogedegbe …
By Ifeanyichukwu Nwannah – Gusau The state chapter of all Progressive Congress has inaugurated a seven-man committee to look into the reason why there are various factions in the state chapter of the party. The committee has Alhaji Abdulahi Ja’o as the chairman while the committee has Barrister Bello Umar as the secretary while five are members of …
By Dayo Johnson – Akure Political thugs have laid siege to the Ondo State House of Assembly, causing anxiety across the state capital. Their surprised presence as early as 7:30 am Monday morning, Vanguard gathered was to prevent the nine suspended lawmakers that the court quashed their suspension last week from resuming. ALSO READ: Nigerian banks debut quick response …
The Police Command in Niger says a fully loaded petroleum product tanker coming from Minna to Suleja skidded off the road and rammed into a Mosque at Lambata in Gurara Local Government Area. Mr Adamu Usman, the state’s Commissioner of Police, confirmed the accident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Monday. …
By David Royal Founder and General Overseer of Salvation Ministries, David Ibiyeomie, on Sunday warned controversial Media personality, Daddy Freeze against abusing Bishop David Oyedepo who according to him is his father. It was gathered that in a recent post on Instagram page, Daddy Freeze who is popularly known for criticising Nigerian pastors attacked Bishop David Oyedepo of …
By Chidi Nkwopara – Owerri The growing feelings among patriotic Nigerians are that the senseless brutality and murder of innocent persons, is becoming more worrisome to Nigerians than the COVID-19 pandemic. The Catholic Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, His Grace, Dr. Anthony Obinna, stated this while delivering the homily weekend, during a concelebrated mass at Maria Assumpta Cathedral, …
A tanker loaded with petrol has exploded after colliding with a trailer engulfing houses, cars and properties. The incident, The Nation gathered, occurred around 11pm on Sunday. See Photos Below: Read Also: JUST IN: Houses, shops burnt as tanker explodes in Niger
The Action Democratic Party (ADP), Sunday, elected a topmost management and development expert, Adebowale Jeff Johnson as its candidate for the forthcoming by-election, in Lagos East comprising Kosofe, Ibeju-Lekki, Epe, Ikorodu and Shomolu. Adebowale, a native of Ikorodu Lagos, was unanimously adopted with a voice vote, being the sole aspirant on the party’s platform, by over 100 delegates, …
Read riot act to pirates, oil thieves, kidnappers Promises to work with security agents By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The newly appointed Director, DG Special Unit, Delta State Command of the National Taskforce, NATFORCE, Egberike Pereotubo, Friday, called on youths to support the effort to reduce all forms of criminality in the Niger Delta region. Pereotubo stated this …
By Dayo Johnson – Akure NO fewer than seven persons were feared killed in multiple road accidents that occurred Sunday night in Akungba Akoko, Akoko South West area of Ondo State. This is coming barely three days after another crash occurred in the area where five persons died. Vanguard gathered that the multiple accidents occurred at about 9:30pm …
By Paul Olayemi – Sapele A 37-year old man has been electrocuted to death after he tried switching from a generating set to electricity power while watching TV in Sapele, Delta State. The incident was said to have happened on Sunday afternoon, at about 1:35 pm along Oleh road in the timber town. According to an eye witness …
By Kingsley Omonobi The Defence headquarters on Monday disclosed that troops fighting banditry, kidnapping and cattle rustling in the North Central states, at the weekend storm Hideouts of the criminal elements in Benue and Nasarawa states and during the operation, killed some bandits, arrested four others and destroyed their camps. Making this known in a statement, Coordinator, Defence Media …
Oil prices dropped more than $1 a barrel on Monday, hitting their lowest since July. The drop is coming after Saudi Arabia made the deepest monthly price cuts for supply to Asia in five months as optimism about demand recovery cooled amid the coronavirus pandemic. Brent crude was at $41.75 a barrel, down 91 cents or 2.1 per …
President Muhammadu Buhari Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity has stated that in these trying times, Nigeria is fighting multiple challenges along with COVID-19. The presidential aide stated this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday while reacting to comments on the Buhari administration following an upward review of the pump price of …
Mr Andrew Kumapayi, the Anambra State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, said on Sunday that many passengers were burnt beyond recognition when their vehicle went into flames on the Ihiala/Onitsha road in Anambra State. Kumapayi said that they were yet to know the actual number of people that died in the accident because they were …
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says it has deployed proactive intelligence gathering mechanism and crime-fighting measures to beef up security in the territory. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Anjuguri Manzah disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Also read: Igbo leaders to Nwobodo: South-East governors are weak, stop defending them …
By Emmanuel Elebeke The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says it has remitted N362.34 billion into the Federal Government Consolidate Revenue Fund from 2015 to date. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta disclosed this at a function in Abuja. According to him, the revenue was realised through spectrum fees and operating surplus, which he said helped to boost …
