By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja The Catholic Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah has lampooned politicians who run to religious leaders for endorsements before elections. Kukah, who spoke on Tuesday during an interview on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily, said Nigeria was yet to practice true democracy. He stressed that politicians ought to engage the people they …

…Directs state’s councils to intensify mobilization of workers, other Nigerians …As TUC extends strike notice to tally with NLC’s deadline By Victor Ahiuma-Young Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE highest decision making organ of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, besides its national delegates’ conference; National Executive Council, NEC,  Today, endorsed and  ratified the decision of Congress’ Central Working Committee, …

FCTA begins demolition of 2,400 Shanties on Railway Corridor By Omeiza Ajayi Weeks after a train on a test-run was reportedly attacked with stones close to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has commenced the demolition of about 2, 400 shanties in Kukwuaba- Wuye District along the railway corridor leading to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International …

By Festus Ahon, Asaba A 30-year old man, Onyinye Onwuka has been reportedly killed in a land dispute between Obodogwugwu and Ugbolu communities of Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Government Area, Delta State. The Vanguard gathered that the deceased and other youths from Obodogwugwu had gone to the disputed parcel of land to map out roads when …

By Festus Ahon, The Delta State Police Command have arrested three persons over their alleged involvement in the sale of a two-month baby at Igbodo, Ika North East Local Government of  Delta state. The three persons, Ogechi Godwin, Olatunji, and Chukwueku Elemelu were arrested after one Kelvin Anyia reported to the police that his girlfriend, …

…Individual boreholes not affected …River banks not included …Opposition to bill borne out of ignorance Lai Mohammed By Soni Daniel, Emma Ujah & Gabriel Ewepu The Federal government has refuted allegations that the National Water Bill would cede large swathe of land along river banks to herdsmen, saying that there is no hidden agenda behind the …

By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado-Ekiti The Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Mrs. Bisi Fayemi has launched the Women Empowerment Team (WET), designed as a capacity building and empowerment programme for women across the 177 wards in the state. The scheme will operate through the cluster and cooperative groups to be established across all the states. Speaking at …

Monoculture, huge threat to biodiversity By Ike Uchechukwu The Controller, Cross River National park, Mrs Caroline Olory has asserted that if nothing was done about logging, monoculture and deforestation, the next generation will only know what a tree looks like in the museums. Mrs Olory made the assertion during a one day workshop to mark …

By Henry Umoru, Abuja President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has said that for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement to grow to its expectations, there was the urgent need for it to be backed by requisite legal frameworks, right policies, and robust implementation. According to Lawan, besides facing the challenges of unemployment, and underemployment, …

By Emmanuel Elebeke In a bid to cushion the effect of continued dwindling oil revenue, the Federal government says it is putting in place an Integrated Revenue Monitoring System in place to help the monitoring of the revenues of the Federal Government Owned Entities (FGOEs) online real-time to improve transparency and accountability. The Minister of Finance, …

..Presents staff of office to new Olorin of Orin-Ekiti Kayode Fayemi By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado-Ekiti The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has promised to always accord the traditional institution with respect, describing it as agents of grassroots development, hence the desire of his administration to always fill vacant stools promptly Fayemi’s said this on Tuesday, …

By Dayo Johnson A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo state capital has remanded seven suspected political thugs arrested in lfon, Ose council area of the state during a political campaign for being in possession of unlawful firearms. Recall that the suspects were apprehended by security agent on Ikaro road, Ifon headquarters of …

By Esther Onyegbula The Ogun State Police Command has arrested six suspected armed robbers operating in military camouflage within the state. The suspects who were paraded alongside other notorious criminals were arrested on the 4th of September 2020, at about 2:30 am. After the Command received a distress call that a gang of armed robbers who …

By David Odama, Lafia Gunmen numbering about 20 on Monday night invaded Kana village in Nasarawa Local Government, killed one kidnapped 10, and left many injured Confirming the story in a telephone conversation, the Chairman of Nasarawa Local Government in Nasarawa State, Mohammed Sani Ottos, said the gunmen stormed Kana Town killed 1 person, abducted 10, …

By Gabriel Enogholase Oba of Benin, Omo N’ Edo, Oba Ewuare 11, has congratulated the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki on his re-election for a second term in office. In a statement in Benin Tuesday signed by Mr. Frank Erhabor, Secretary to the Benin Traditional Council, the Benin Monarch sued for the peoples’ support for …

By Soni Daniel, Abuja One of the suspects wanted by the American Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, Felix Osilama Okpoh, has voluntarily turned in himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. A statement by the EFCC made available to Vanguard on Tuesday, explained that the suspect, was accompanied by his parents to the Lagos …

Ize-Iyamu, Obaseki and Oshiomhole By Nwafor Sunday The winner of the just concluded Edo state gubernatorial election, Godwin Obaseki has extended olive branch to the former National Chairman, All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole and of course the candidate of APC, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, asking them to come and work together with him. Recall that had …

…says Buhari will be remembered as father of democracy in Nigeria By Gabriel Enogholase EDO State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday received his Certificate of Return, just as he called on former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, the gubernatorial candidate of the APC, Osagie Ize-Iyamu and other members of the …

By Michael Eboh The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, disclosed that the long delay in the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, has led to a number of divestments in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. In a statement in Abuja, the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari, also stated that the …

President of NLC, Comrade Ayuba Wabba By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE National Executive Council, NEC, of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Tuesday ratified the decision of the Congress to embark on a nationwide protest on September 28. The planned protest was to compel the Federal Government to reverse the recent increase in prices of fuel and …