Arogbonlo Israel The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the October 10 gubernatorial poll in Ondo, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, has accused the ruling party APC of disrupting its rally in Ipele and Owo township in Owo Local Government of the state through the instrumental of heavily armed political thugs. In a statement, signed …

By Festus Ahon SPEAKER of the Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, Wednesday tasked Nigerians on peace and unity of the country, saying no sacrifice was too much for the unity of Nigeria. Rejoicing with Nigerians in general and Deltans in particular on the 60th Independence Anniversary of the country, Oborevwori in a …

By Vincent Ujumadu THE Archbishop of the Province of the Niger and Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev Alexander Ibezim, has described Nigeria as very sick, saying prayers might not even heal her. This came as the Catholic Bishop of Awka, Most Rev Paulinus Ezeokafor said the 60th independence anniversary should afford the people the …

Jihadists have killed 10 Nigerian soldiers in an ambush near the town of Marte in the Lake Chad region, two security sources said Wednesday. Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province carrying machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades on Tuesday opened fire on a military convoy on a “logistics supply mission”, they said. “The terrorists …

By Udeme Akpan Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, Wednesday, disclosed that it has over the years partnered with Nigeria through the instrumentality of its Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, projects. In a message obtained by Vanguard, CNL’s General Manager, Policy, Government and Public Affairs, Esimaje Brikinn, stated: “The Nigerian oil and gas industry is strategic to the overall …

In a bid to clarify the misconception around remarks reportedly made by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo at last Sunday’s Interdenominational Church Service to mark Nigeria’s 60th Independence, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, has taken full responsibility for the remarks, noting that he and not the Vice President, …

…Pegs oil benchmark at $40 …Oil Production at 1.86m …Exchange rate at N379/$ …GDP growth target 3% …11.95% inflation target By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday approved a budget proposal of N13. O8 trillion for the 2021 fiscal year. The Council also Pegged the oil benchmark at $40 per barrel, exchange rate …

Kidnap … 819 Anti-Aircraft live ammunition recovered from illegal Arms Deal gang By: Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja. A kidnapping gang responsible for many of the attacks particularly on highways along the Abuja-Kaduna, Kaduna-Katsina, Niger – Zamfara highways whose leader is known as one Commander Mohammed Sani on Wednesday shocked Police operatives and members of the media …

…says country is celebrating more failures than successes By Adeola Badru AS Nigeria celebrates her 60th independence anniversary, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress(APC) and a renowned Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Niyi Akintola, has declared that Nigeria’s current political structure could not sustain the country for another 20 years. Akintola, in an …

…Urges Nigerians to shun ethnicity, religious bigotry By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo The apex socio-cultural organization of the South South geo-political zone, Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has expressed its disappointment that at 60 years old, Nigeria is still crawling despite its human and natural resources. National Chairman of PANDEF, and former military administrator of Akwa Ibom …

…Politics shouldn’t be a do or die affair Dayo Johnson Akure CANDIDATE of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Ondo governorship election, Eyitayo Jegede has decried the resort to violence in the ongoing electioneering campaigns across the state. Jegede lamented that another violent attack on his campaign team noting that it was “coming barely three …

Afenifere By Clifford Ndujihe AS Nigeria celebrates its 60th independence anniversary, the Pan-Yoruba Socio-Political organisation, Afenifere, has said that amid ”divisions, tensions and underdevelopment,” its worried that ”the country is yet to find its bearing at 60.” In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, Afenifere said: ”Only few weeks back former President …

…Calls for release of all political detainees By Dirisu Yakubu As Nigeria celebrates her 60th independence anniversary today, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has called for the immediate adoption of a development plan to harness the creative energy of the youths across the country. Atiku who stated this in a press statement to mark the nation’s …

Dr. Goodluck Jonathan …Slam Buhari over poverty, electoral injustice, nepotism …Urge Buhari to rejig cabinet, security architecture By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed sadness over the socio-economic and security challenges in the country and urged Nigerians to remain hopeful of better times ahead. The party stated this in a statement issued on …

…As Governors Donate N100m to the people and government of Borno State By Henry Umoru FOLLOWING attack on him by Boko Haram terrorists who ambushed his convoy on Sunday evening, making it the second time within 48 hours, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state has promised to henceforth be very careful in the way and manner …

By Michael Eboh The new Petroleum Industry Bill, 2020, currently before the National Assembly, is proposing the revocation of licences for oil and gas firms that fail to meet up with their obligations to their host communities. The power to revoke the licence of the defaulting firms was given to the Minister of Petroleum, upon the …

By Anayo Okoli OHANAEZE Ndigbo said that at 60, Nigeria has been counting losses and no gains, saying there virtually nothing to celebrate at the 60th anniversary of Nigeria. The apex Igbo body, in a statement by its acting Secretary General/Publicity secretary, Prince Uche Achi-Okpaga, said that Nigeria has gone more years backward than forward. …

…Hails Buhari, Oba of Benin, INEC, Abdulsalami’s Committee, IGP, others …As Senator Bwacha hails President Buhari over leadership style By Henry Umoru CHAIRMAN, Senate Committee on Public Accounts, Senator Matthew Urhoghide, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Edo South said yesterday that the role played by President Muhammadu Buhari who ensured that the 19 September Edo State gubernatorial …

….As Senate Gets 2021-2023 MTEF/FSP Report Ahead of presentation of 2021 Appropriation Bill By Henry Umoru THE Senate has began plans to place the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) on a 20 per cent first line charge from all revenues accruable to the Federation Account. The action of the Senate was sequel to “A Bill for …

Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South DELTA State Police Command, Wednesday, declared ex-Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, wanted for failing to honour police invitation, but Justice Taiwo O Taiwo, presiding Judge of a Federal High Court in Abuja, today also, restrained the police from arresting and detaining the industrialist. Justice …