DSS …Drag Buhari to court over serial sectionalism By Henry Umoru LEADERS of thought and elder statesmen from four of the six geo-political zones of the country, under the aegis of Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, have taken a swipe at the Director-General, Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi, saying his lopsided recruitment in favour …

Buhari-Amaechi By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT  Muhammadu Buhari yesterday inaugurated the 326- kilometre Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line for commercial operation as well as the ancillary facilities yard at the recently-named Goodluck Jonathan Railway Complex in Agbor (Owa-Oyibu), Delta State. The rail line was conceptualised over 30 years ago, precisely in 1987 by the General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida’s military …

Onitsha River port By Chimaobi Nwaiwu The National Inland Waterways, NIWA, yesterday, said that the Onitsha River Port would commence full operation by the first quarter of 2021. This was disclosed by the Area Manager of NIWA Area Office Onitsha, Anambra State, Mrs Queen Uba  during an interactive session with newsmen in Onitsha. She said …

Governor Nyesom Wike of Cross River State. By Egufe Yafugborhi GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State  has described as unfortunate,  the pressure mounted on Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, by his Bayelsa State counterpart, Governor Duoye Diri, to stop paying Rivers State revenue accruing from Soku oil wells being disputed by both states. Wike, …

By Davies Iheamnachor There is panic in Okoma community in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State as men of the Nigerian Army allegedly invaded the community and burnt down several houses. Residents of the area said the incident happened on Saturday, adding that they do not know the reason for the action. WhenVanguardvisited …

Chief John Odigie-Oyegun By Gabriel Enogholase FORMER National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has said that he was so sad that the country has not attained its full potentials at 60, adding that this saddens him. He spoke, yesterday, in Benin City, while fielding questions from journalists. Oyegun said: “Things have …

…As legislators begin work on 2021 budget, PIB By Henry Umoru THE low price of oil and Nigeria’s over-dependence on the product, currently hovering at $40 per barrel, has culminated in a $14 billion revenue gap. President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, who disclosed this yesterday, in his welcome address after 67 days of annual …

LAGOS—Access Bank Plc yesterday announced that it has received the Central Bank of Nigeria’s approval-in-principle to restructure  to a holding company (“HoldCo”). The proposed HoldCo structure, according to the management, will enable the bank to further accelerate its objectives around business diversification, improved operational efficiencies, talent retention as well as robust governance. It said further …

…Speaker orders bill withdrawn, says it lacked due process …Disaster averted — Ohanaeze …Gbajabiamila must remain firm — Afenifere …M-Belt Forum lauds speaker, urges House to permanently rest Bill …Water Resources bill needless, destined to fail – PANDEF Arguments and counter-arguments yesterday trailed the transmission of the controversial Water Resources Bill 2020 passed into law in …

Rotimi Akeredolu Arogbonlo Israel Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has said the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari had put the country on a path of growth and greatness. The governor said this while addressing journalists shortly after a thanksgiving service at Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry (MFM), Southwest 4 Region, Akure, in commemoration of …

Senator Victor Umeh, Archbishop Valerian Okeke and the beneficiary, Miss Ada Aniwetalu during the handover of her new house at Nteje, Anambra State By Vincent Ujumadu – Awka The Catholic Archbishop of Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province, His Grace, Most Reverend Valerian Okeke has built and furnished a bungalow for a girl born without arms, Miss Ada Aniwetalu. …

With the inauguration of the Warri Itakpe rail station in Agbor, Delta State, due in a few days, President Muhammadu Buhari and the Minister of Transport, Honorable Rotimi Chibuke Amaechi have prioritised the security of passengers and others with the introduction of top-notch security baggage scanners in railway transportation across the country. The Warri Itakpe …

The Zimbabwean Government announced on Tuesday that it will charge for COVID-19 tests done on travellers showing symptoms of the disease at ports of entry. The measure is meant to allow the government to replenish laboratory commodities, Information Minister, Monica Mutsvangwa, told a post-cabinet media briefing on Tuesday. Zimbabwe will resume international flights on Thursday …

The Zimbabwean Government announced on Tuesday that it will charge for COVID-19 tests done on travellers showing symptoms of the disease at ports of entry. The measure is meant to allow the government to replenish laboratory commodities, Information Minister, Monica Mutsvangwa, told a post-cabinet media briefing on Tuesday. Zimbabwe will resume international flights on Thursday …

The Ogun Command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested four persons for allegedly being in possession of a human skull. Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Monday. Oyeyemi said that the suspects, names withheld, were arrested on Sept. 25. Also read: N5M BOUNTY …

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Enugu State chapter, has called on government at all level to overhaul the country’s security system to guarantee the protection of lives and properties of the citizens. The Chairman of the association, Rev. Ositadinma Edeh, made the call on Tuesday on Tuesday in a statement he signed to mark …

An official of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and two others were on Tuesday burnt beyond recognition following the crash of two motorcycles along Badagry-Seme expressway. A witness told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Badagry that the collision, which occurred around 8a.m. at Iyaafin area, resulted in an explosion. “The two men …

Katsina State Government has spent the sum of N18,798,640,116. 83 on the provision of potable drinking water in urban areas of the state since the inception of the administration of Gov. Aminu Masari in 2015. The State Commissioner for Water Resources, Alhaji Musa Funtua, disclosed this during the weekly media briefing with members of the …

Former minister of aviation and chieftain of the main opposition party in Nigeria, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has debunked reports that he’s planning on getting married to a fifth wife named Halima Yusuf. Describing the reports as false, Fani-Kayode who is separated from his fourth wife, Precious Chikwendu, said that Halima “is simply a dear friend …

New research shows that the Red Planet may actually have liquid water in salty lakes under its polar ice cap — thus giving a place for life to develop, according to a report. The bodies of water, if confirmed, would be similar to the subglacial lakes that exist on Earth, beneath the Antarctic and the …