***Insist Enang morally deficient to speak on 13 percent By Harris Emanuel A Clarion call has once again gone out to the federal government to review upward the derivation funds to the states to 50 percent. Akwa Ibom elders and leaders made the call, against the backdrop of the fact that the current 13 percent …

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised to deploy the use of modern technology to manage transportation and waste management systems for effective and efficient service delivery in the state. Sanwo-Olu made the remarks on Tuesday at separate inaugurations of the pilot scheme of Live Report Motorcycles, LRM and Lagos Waste …

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) hailed the U.S. for imposing visa restrictions on alleged election offenders in Nigeria. CISLAC’s reaction is contained in a statement by its Executive Director, Mr Auwal Musa. Musa said the action was a big boost to efforts to “restore fairness, credibility and transparency to Nigeria’s electoral process’’. He …

An empty church The Catholic Bishop of Makurdi Diocese, Most Rev. Wilfred Anagbe, has suspended all pastoral activities at St. Peter’s Parish, Low-Level, in Makurdi, following desecration of the Holy Eucharist and the looting of sacred vessels in the Church. Rev. Fr. James Utav, the Diocesan Deputy Director of Communication, confirmed the development on Tuesday, in …

ByteDance founder and CEO Yiming Zhang ByteDance founder and CEO Yiming Zhang’s decision to drop his pursuit of a sale of TikTok’s US operations to Microsoft in favour of a partnership with Oracle was the culmination of weeks of pressure from China’s government and the Beijing-based firm’s investors, according to people familiar with the deliberations. ALSO READ: Ouattara, …

The Katsina State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), on Tuesday confirmed that eight persons had died, while 25,961 buildings were affected by floods in parts of the state. The SEMA Executive Secretary, Alhaji Babangida Nasamu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in Katsina that 7,019 hectares of farmlands were also destroyed. Nasamu, …

An indigenous scientist, Chief Apollos Keniyinbo, on Tuesday solicited the support of stakeholders to showcase a solution, he claimed to have found for the novel coronavirus. Keniyinbo, who heads the Centre for Creative Scientists in Niger Delta, spoke with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa. He said that there was a need for Nigeria …

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu, Nnewi UMUNZE—INDIGENES of Orumba North and South living in Lagos have distributed over 10,000 face masks to the rural dwellers in their native communities to guard them against the dreaded coronavirus pandemic. The donation was made under the umbrella of Orumba Forum. According to the group, the gesture was part of an …

Youth Ambassador to the Economic Financial Crime Commission, EFCC Chukwuebuka Obidike has appealed to Nigerian leaders; the National Assembly members, Ministers and Governors to shun corrupt practices and give selfless services to the country. Speaking at a press conference held in Abuja, Obidike decried the sordid state of the nation, accusing some National Assembly members, some …

The Senior Pastor of Entime Heavenly Revival Ministries, Pastor Femi Adebayo who has used his spiritual gifts and anointing to help a lot of people is accused of sending thugs on the resident of Ayobo community in Lagos. However, Pastor Femi Adebayo has come out openly to deny the allegations. Speaking with journalists on Monday 14th …

The Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Transportation has expressed worry over the spate of trailer-related accidents in the metropolis. Chairman of the Committee, Mr Temitope Adewale, expressed the worry in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. Adewale, representing Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency I in the Lagos Assembly, said …

By Prince Okafor Fresh indications have emerged that only 11 per cent of the nation’s population has a national identification given by Nigeria Identity Management Commission, NIMC. This was revealed by the Chief Executive of Officer, CEO, VerifyMe, Mr. Esigie Agele, during the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) and the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and …

President of the UN General Assembly, Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, speaking at the inauguration of the “High-level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda’ in New York on Monday, March 2, 2020. Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, on Tuesday, bowed out of office as President of …

Professor Wole Soyinka …Says Nigeria more divided now than ever before …Backs call for ‘National Survival Conference’ By Olasunkanmi Akoni Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, yesterday, expressed support for former president Olusegun Obasanjo, who said, last week, that President Muhammadu Buhari’s government was drifting the nation towards a failed state. The Presidency, however, in its reaction, …

Obeseki and Tinnbu …Please reject Obaseki, he’s a dictator, Tinubu begs voters, …Edo people’re determined to end godfatherism – Obaseki …Leave Obaseki alone, face APC’s political woes, PDP tells Tinubu; …Lagos APC chair carpets PDP, Obaseki over rigging allegation; …Peaceful elections, test of your integrity – Gen. Abdulsalami; …We’re committed to peace, Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu, others assure Nigerians; …Peace Accord is …

…Akeredolu is intolerant, denied us venue, hiked from N5m to N11m …It’s blackmail; count us out of your ordeal —Ondo govt By Dayo Johnson AHEAD of the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State, the candidate of the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, and Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi, has lashed his boss, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, for …

Labour …No date fixed for reconvening …Fuel price should be N181/litre – FG …Adds lost N10.413tn to subsidy between 2006-2019, N2.193 tn 2016-2019 …Return to status quo before discussion —TUC …FG has no new thing to say —Wabba …Endure now to enjoy later, APC tells Nigerians over fuel, electricity tariff hike …Urges NLC, TUC not to …

By Victoria Ojeme The United Kingdom has threatened to ban anyone guilty of electoral violence ahead of the Ondo and Edo governorship elections which come up on September 19 and October 10 respectively. This is coming barely 24 hours after the United States government imposed visa ban on election riggers during Kogi and Bayelsa states elections. …

A Nigerian newspaper and Online version of the Vanguard, a daily publication in Nigeria covering Nigeria news, Niger delta, general national news, politics, business, energy, sports, entertainment, fashion,lifestyle human interest stories, etc …Girl in critical condition By Peter Okutu Ebonyi State Police Command has  arrested a 40 year old man for sexually abusing a minor (names withheld) in the state. …

Peter Obi As the world celebrates International Democracy Day, the Vice Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in 2019 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has stated that corruption, insecurity of lives and property and economic hardship stood as greatest threats to Nigeria’s democracy. Obi, in a message to mark the 2020 International Democracy Day, …