Professor Mahmood Yakubu By Charles Kumolu The stepping  aside of Prof Mahmoud Yakubu as Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for confirmation for a second term has ignited high-wire intrigues within and outside the commission over the soul of the Election Management Body, EMD, Vanguard learned. Yakubu, who stepped aside last week after the expiration …

The Police Command in Benue, on Sunday, said that a middle-aged man, simply identified as Nicodemus, has set himself and his girlfriend ablaze in Makurdi. The command’s Spokesperson, DSP Catherine Anene, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi that Nicodemus died on the spot, while the girlfriend, also identified as Shiminenge, died later …

Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have said that while some persons were in strict compliance with the safety guidelines by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), some were indifferent. Chief Ugochukwu Nnam, President of Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), an Abuja-based NGO, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) …

THE recent conviction of some Nigerians living in the United Arab Emirates, UAE, for funding Boko Haram Islamist terrorism came as cheering news to well-meaning Nigerians. We are not used to achieving similar results in Nigeria since the insurgency started eleven years ago. The convicts bagged sentences ranging from life imprisonment to ten years behind …

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted haziness and sunshine from Monday to Wednesday across Nigeria. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja predicted dust haze condition with visibility range of 2km to 5km and localized visibility of less than 1000m over the northern part of the country on Monday morning and afternoon. According to …

Emma Ujah For those who have not been to Kaduna, capital of former Northern Region, in the last one year, a visit would leave them surprised at the new look of the town, due to the on-going Kaduna Urban Renewal programme of Governor Nasir El-Rufai. With the rehabilitation, expansion and building of over 20 roads …

By Victoria Ojeme The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was created in 1975 by the Treaty of Lagos (ECOWAS Treaty). The creation of an ECOWAS Parliament came almost 20 years later, when it was formed alongside other Community institutions with the revision of the ECOWAS Treaty in 1993. Established by Article 13 of the …

…Says multiple stopovers expose people to risk of COVID-19 pandemic By Levinus Nwabughiogu Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Toby Okechukwu, has called on the Federal Government to urgently reopen Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, to foreign flight operations. He said the call was necessary to enable Nigerians visiting home from every part of …

…As Robbers, cultists, hoodlums run riot …37 killed in Edo in one week, 6 in Delta in 4 days, one in Ilorin …Police raid black spots, arrest 720 suspects, recover arms, drugs, looted items in Lagos, call for information to recover looted arms, ammunition in Edo …Gunmen break into Kaduna polytechnic, abduct lecturer, two children By …

Obanikoro A former Minister of State for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, has advised youths to make the pursuit of education their topmost priority. Obanikoro gave the advice at the fifth Coronation Anniversary Ceremony of Oba Abraham Ogabi, the Onimeke of Imeke kingdom, in Badagry. Represented by his son, Mr Ibrahim Obanikoro, the former minister urged …

The security situation in Benin, the Edo capital, has taken a turn for the worse following a jump in cases of kidnapping, armed robbery and cult-related killings, NAN checks have revealed. The upsurge in the crimes was first noticed since the #ENDSARS protests that led to the release of no fewer than 1900 from two …

Lalong signs 2020 revised budget into law Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau has assured youths of participation in his administration in order to address their problems and enhance development in the state. Lalong gave the assurance on Sunday at the 2020 Harvest and Thanksgiving mass of St. Monica’s Catholic Church, Rantya, Jos. While stating that his …

Cross River State Government will meet with owners of public and private property that were vandalised during the EndSARS protest in the state. This was contained in a statement signed on Sunday in Calabar by Mr Christian Ita, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Gov. Ben Ayade. He said that the meeting would hold …

Nigerian Flag Says responsible for youth unemployment, restiveness By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja An innovative and technology expert, Engr David Ozigi, Sunday, lamented Nigeria’s consumption economy that has lasted over the years and called for paradigm shift to tackle dwindling resources, revenue, and reserve. Ozigi stated this while presenting a keynote paper titled, ‘A Case For …

The Ogoga of Ikere Ekiti, Oba Adejimi Adu, on Sunday condemned the practice of some of his subjects who go about placing fetish objects on economic projects embarked upon by well-meaning indigenes to scare them away from the town. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that the Oba spoke in Ikere Ekiti at the …

Calls for implementation of agreement reached with ASUU Says financial inclusiveness needed to avert looming food crisis By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A Civil Society Organisation, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, at the weekend, urged the Federal Government to give definite timelines to meet youths’ demands aftermath of #EndSARS protests. This was contained in a statement issued …

By Dayo Johnson Akure Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has described the former two-time governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose as a dogged and determined man in whatever he chooses to pursue. This was contained in a press release signed by the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo, to congratulate Fayose on …