Youths in the Niger Delta region on Tuesday extolled the sterling qualities of the Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Chief Godswill Akpabio, describing him as a man of honour. Besides, the youths, under the aegis of Niger Delta Youth Movement (NDYM) praised the National Assembly for working with the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs towards …

* Shooters arrested -Police * We want justice – Victim’s family Daniel Ikeaguchi, aka Sleek By Egufe Yafugborhi GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike has again asked Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to urgently reform or dissolve the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police, following another alleged extrajudicial murder of Daniel Ikeaguchi, aka Sleek by policemen …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Tuesday, declared open a workshop for the development of the state’s roadmap for the attainment of the “Open Defecation Free (ODF)” goal by 2025. The two-day event, which is being organized by the Enugu State Government and Ugo’s Touch of Life Foundation (U-TOLF) in collaboration with UNICEF, is expected …

Ogbonnaya Onu By Emmanuel Elebeke The Federal government says it is set to mechanize agricultural production because the involvement of youths in the sector will ensure food security, create jobs, and increase foreign exchange earnings for the country. The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu disclosed this when he received the Director-General and National …

By Dayo Johnson THE son of governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, Babajide Akeredolu has threatened to sue the deputy governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi over alleged false accusation that he siphoned the sum of N433 million from the State’s coffers. Babajide, who described the allegation by the Deputy Governor as malicious and deliberate attempt to …

Gov Nasir el-Rufai By Nwafor Sunday Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has come out to defend the office of governors, saying that their job is one of the most difficult jobs in the world. Disclosing this when he appeared on Channels Television programme, Sunrise, the outspoken governor averred that governors are not corrupt as people insinuate. …

By Peter Duru, Makurdi A farmer has been reportedly beheaded while four others were hacked to death in a fresh attack by suspected armed herdsmen on Tse-Apera, Nzorov, Governor Samuel Ortom’s home town in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. Vanguard gathered from a source in the area who simply gave his name as Shagbaor …

National Assembly By Dennis Agbo THE Anti-Corruption and Research Based Data Initiative, ARDI, has advoacted that the National Assembly should consider an accelerated passage of the Proceed of Crimes Recovery and Management Agency Bill recently approved by the Federal Executive Council, FEC. The group said that the bill if passed into law will serve as an …

Atiku By Dirisu Yakubu, Abuja Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar has denied reports that he and some members of his family are under the United States of America watchlist, describing same as “recycled false allegations.” Media reports surfaced on Monday to the effect that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, FinCEN, an agency of the United States Department …

Atiku By Dirisu Yakubu Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has denied reports that he and some members of his family are under the United States of America watchlist, describing same as “recycled false allegations.” Media reports surfaced on Monday to the effect that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, FinCEN, an agency of the United States Department …

By Michael Eboh Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners, NARTO, has ordered its members, comprising truck and tanker owners, across the country to resume operations, stating that the Federal Government has agreed to shift the implementation of the ban on trucks with 45,000-litre capacity to January 1, 2020. READ ALSO: General Buratai and his voyage of …

Lai Mohammed The minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, Tuesday, described those criticizing the bill as ill-informed citizens. He said that those condemning the bill have not read it or do not understand the bills provisions. Disclosing this at a press conference in Abuja, Lai Mohammed said: “Also, we cannot rule out deliberate mischief …

The Nigerian Police The police on Tuesday arraigned a 45-year-old carpenter, Ebenezer Olorunleka, in a Chief Magistrates’ Court, Gwagwalada, FCT, for allegedly receiving a stolen car. The police charged Olorunleka of Zango village, Lokoja, Kogi, with dishonestly receiving stolen property. The Prosecution Counsel, Dabo Yakubu, told the court that in May, the defendant allegedly bought …

By Chris Onuoha His Imperial Majesty, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ooni of Ife will be making a historic visit to the ancient city of Erinmoland alongside other traditional rulers as the annual Agidanyin Festival of Erinmoland in Osun State scheduled to hold on Saturday, October 31, 2020. Briefing the press ahead of the festival from his …

Shina Abubakar – Osogbo An Osun State Magistrate court sitting in Osogbo has ordered the re-arraignment of former National Chairman of Action Alliance (AA), Mr Kenneth Udeze along with two-three other party members before it on December 1, 2020, over alleged forgery. Udeze and three other members of the party, Adepoju Adetunji, Olufemi Olanibi, and …

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday began a probe on the 2019 Auditor-General’s Statutory Report on the accounts of the state’s Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). Chairman of the Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee on State, Mr Nurudeen Saka-Solaja made this known while addressing newsmen before the commencement of the exercise in Lagos. The …

Lai Mohammed Soni Daniel – Abuja The Federal Government says there is nothing new about the National Water Resources Bill now generating controversy across the land. Information Minister, Lai Mohamed, made the declaration at a joint news conference with his Water Resources counterpart, Suleiman Hassan in Abuja. READ ALSO: Why FG is commercialising NFC — Lai …

Nigeria’s no.1 online marketplace, Jumia has launched a Brand Festival campaign in partnership with top global brands such as Reckitt Benkiser, Unilever, Nokia, Intel, HP, Nexus, Hisense, Sharp, Samsung, Binatone, XIAOMI, ABSOLUT, Dettol, and Logitech. The campaign which is scheduled to run from September 21st to 27th, will provide consumers access to top quality products …

To commemorate the 19th anniversary of the O. B. Lulu-Briggs Foundation on September 21st, the foundation launched the Rural Agriculture Intervention Scheme for Sustainable Enterprise (RAISE) at Elibrada, a predominantly agrarian community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. The RAISE project according to Dr. Mrs. Seinye O. B. Lulu-Briggs, the Chairman Board of …

By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt Two petrol tankers loaded with petroleum products have been razed by fire at Rumuolumeni area of Port Harcourt. The two tankers cut fire on different occasions Erico area of Rumuolumeni on Monday and another at a Heritage Filling Station, on St. John in the same area. It was gathered …