Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State The inauguration of Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo will hold on Thursday in strict compliance with COVID-19 protocols. Dr Tony Aziegbemi, the State Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), said this in Benin on Tuesday. Obaseki won the Sept. 19 Governorship Election for his second term by defeating his …
Senator Orji Uzor kalu. … hails Biden, Harris By Victor Ajihromanus Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Kalu, has said the victory of US President-elect, Joe Biden, shows the country’s electoral process is a model worthy of emulation. Describing the victory as victory for the world, Kalu emphasised the …
Police on Tuesday reported that a radio commentator who survived a 2016 assassination attempt was shot dead in front of his house in the northern Philippines. According to a police report, Virgilio Maganes, 62, was about to enter his house in the town of Villasis when two suspects shot him six times. The police said …
The leadership of Nigeria Youth Advocacy For Good Governance Initiative (NYAGGI) on Friday the 6 th of November 2020, paid Dr. Freeman Osonuga a courtesy visit at his office, Adloyalty Business Network, and bestowed him a Gold Role Model Award. NYAGGI is an umbrella body of youth organizations that have been in the Vanguard for equity, …
Mrs Salisu with some of her children and grandchildren Mrs Hussaina Salisu, a 54-year-old woman, who had 15 children from single births, has advised young mothers to carefully plan their families so as not to jeopardise the future of their children. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the woman, who had her first child …
…says Nigerian government has not granted him an official pardon By Emmanuel Okogba In marking 25 years since the death of Ken Saro-Wiwa, daughter of the renowned environmental activist, Noo Saro-Wiwa took to Facebook to pay tribute and talk about how her father was treated during and after his passing. Noo explained that her father was …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has opposed a suit seeking to remove the Ajami (Arabic) inscriptions on naira notes. It told the Federal High Court that it would cost the country a “colossal sum of money” to discard the existing notes and print new ones without Ajami. The CBN said Ajami is not a …
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Governor, Babjide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday presented 2021 Appropriation Bill to the State’s House of Assembly. Details later… The post BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu presents 2021 Appropriation Bill to Lagos House of Assembly appeared first on Vanguard News.
DJ Switch Popular Nigerian DJ, Obianuju Catherine Udeh professionally known as DJ Switch, in an interview with the Sub-committee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development of the Canadian parliament, revealed that soldiers, who shot at peaceful #ENDSARS protesters at Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos, on October 20, 2020, said …
ECOWAS By Victoria Ojeme The ECOWAS Parliament is meeting in Guinea Bissau to discuss the way forward, as it concerns the food crisis that has hit the region during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Food Crisis Prevention Network (RPCA) said over 17 million people in the Sahel and West Africa (7.1 million in Nigeria alone) need food …
The Federal Government has designated Ebonyi as one of Nigeria’s Export Processing Zones. For the speedy take-off, the Ebonyi Government has allocated a parcel of land to the Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA), for the project. Gov. Dave Umahi, who handed over the allocation letter to the Managing Director of the Authority, Prof. Adosoji …
El Salmantino online daily newspaper on Tuesday confirmed the death of its journalist who was gunned down while covering a news story in the city of Salamanca. The Mexican journalist Israel Vazquez was gunned down on Monday and died in hospital several hours later. The 31-year-old is the third reporter to be killed in Mexico …
UN Secretary-General António Guterres The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, said on Monday in his latest push for a cleaner, greener future, that the world is still falling far short of the goal of committing to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The UN chief made the statement in a video message for the opening of the Race …
L-R Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Amina J Mohammed, Min of Finance Dr Zainab Ahmed, Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, Ms Hannah Tetteh, Special Rep of The Sec – General to the African Union and Head of United Nations Office to the African Union, launched The Nigeria UN Plus …
NPA Marina By Godwin Oritse THE Executive members of the Port Facility Security Officer Forum of Nigeria, PFSON has vehemently condemned the attack and wanton destructions on the Headquarters of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA hoodlums. In a statement, the Chairman of the Forum, Dr. Ignatius Uche said that the group stand in solidarity with …
NPA Marina By Godwin Oritse THE Executive members of the Port Facility Security Officer Forum of Nigeria, PFSON has vehemently condemned the attack and wanton destructions on the Headquarters of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA hoodlums. In a statement, the Chairman of the Forum, Dr. Ignatius Uche said that the group stand in solidarity with the …
Three Nigerian marketing communications agencies have been shortlisted for the 2020 edition of the prestigious Loeries Awards held in Johannesburg, South-Africa. The Loeries, which celebrates the best of marketing communications and creativity in Africa and the Middle East, shortlisted the Nigerian agencies for outstanding campaigns in Digital Communication, Out-of-Home, Print Advertising and Media Innovation. …
Born in 1999, Zack Harrison may be one of the youngest software CEO’s in the world today. With vast theoretical and practical knowledge in the areas of computer technology, software consulting, PPC advertising, strategic business development and consulting, Zack has his entire life set out in front of him. He has taken up many jobs, starting …
Nigerian Air Force Alpha jet By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigeria. Airforce is set to take delivery of additional aircraft, including a new multi-role fighter aircraft, the ‘3 JF-17 fighter’ and 8 other Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs), whilst also reactivating several existing platforms such as the F-7Ni fighter jet. The the Chief of the Air Staff …
As Umahi begins construction of new Police Station By Peter Okutu – Abakaliki After the tension and panic that erupted as a result of the #EndSARS protests in the State, normalcy is said to have returned to the State Capital as the security situation within the metropolis have since normalized. Both vehicular and human movements …
