An emblem of peace hangs all over his mien portraying an open heart just as a well cultured, simple, and unassuming elegance that surrounds his cheerful smile. Glimmering in exceptional class and revealing deep glamour of evidential chivalry, he wears simplicity and decorum as a badge, one of such extraordinaire sense of honor bellied in a soft and …

…Seeks federal, state govts help for IDPs in camps …’Rebuild attacked communities’ …Commends Gov el-Rufai’s peace initiative By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The youth wing of Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU) has called on the authorities to secure and rebuild   their communities affected by the series of attacks on their people, saying over 700 natives were killed and 100,000 displaced. …

Tinubu …Faults revenue formula By Dayo Johnson, Akure A former governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has called for a review of the country’s revenue formula, saying Amotekun security outfit in the S/West will be a pet if everyone is engaged. Tinubu, who spoke in Akure while inaugurating the  …

Governor Godwin Obaseki …They didn’t help me to become gov …Says he never saw predecessor as his godfather … ‘I called people, raised money and helped him to become gov’ …Explains: Oshiomhole ‘reciprocated and helped me’ to succeed him …On House ‘night’ inauguration: I had no hand in it …Forthcoming poll: I am sure of victory. 80% of voters …

By Funmi Ajumobi Oluwaferanmi Adekeye, full of life till age seven, is now lying helpless and being carried to do everything. She is a pathetic sight that no human with blood running in his or her veins would want to dismiss. It was clearly written on the face of the mother that her daughter is now standing on a line …

Sen. Eyinnaya Abaribe. …’They want to use Igbo head to break coconut’ …Says Peter Obi, Charles Soludo can be President …‘Only Ndigbo man can weld Nigeria together in unity’ In the second part of his interview with Sunday Vanguard, Senator Enyinnaya Harcourt Abaribe, Minority Leader of the 9th Senate, speaks on the state of the nation and the 2023 …

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State. By James Ogunnaike A person who is worthy of being a leader wants power not for himself, but in order to be of service” ¯ Sam J. Ervin Jr. “Our overall character is made up of specific individual traits and qualities for which each of us, as individuals, have some qualities that are …

…Oyo woman abandoned by husband  with 3 sickle cell children cries By Funmi Ajumobi Oluwaferanmi Adekeye, full of life till age seven, is now lying helpless and being carried to do everything. She is a pathetic sight that no human with blood running in his or her veins would want to dismiss. It was clearly written on the face of …

Reports had alleged that Shasore worked against Nigeria’s interest despite receiving $2 million fee. But in a statement sent to Sunday Vanguard, last night, Shasore said: “In the last 24 hours, I have been urged to break my deliberate silence. My choice of silence has been the result of my own high sense of responsibility as well as …

Suswam By Peter Duru, Makurdi Former Governor of Benue State and senator representing North East District of the state, Gabriel Suswam, has described the proposed National Water Resources Bill as anti- people, warning that it could plunge the country into crisis. Suswam, who spoke in Katsina-Ala, Katsina-Ala LGA of the state during the commissioning of various projects executed in …

By Charly Agwam, Bauchi The police in Bauchi State have confirmed the arrest of a suspected serial rapist, Yusuf Bako, who allegedly defiled a four-year- old girl in a mosque. According to the Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Bauchi State Police Command, Ahmed Wakil, the police team rescued Bako from an angry mob after he had sustained injuries. Wakil …

…Says they retained camps after demobilization By Kennedy Mbele About N60billion may have been paid to 17 ex-militant leaders under the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) over the past 10 years, according to the report of the presidential panel that probed the activities of PAP. Each ex-militant leader, the report, according to a Sunday Vanguard source, said, got N490,037,000 monthly …

Tinubu By Dayo Johnson, Akure NATIONAL Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has campaigned for the reelection of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, saying he has done more than talk. Tinubu spoke in Akure, during the inauguration of the Internal Revenue Service office complex constructed by the Akeredolu administration. While commending   Akeredolu for his …

…Shina Abubakar Coalition of Civil Societies in Osun on Friday thronged major streets of Osogbo protesting against the increase in petrol pump price and electricity tariff. Also read: How insecurity in Nigeria renders women economically, politically impotent The Co-Convener comrade Saka Waheed said the protest was to alert President Muhammadu Buhari of his administration’s insensitivity to the plight of Nigerians. …

Boss Mustapha The Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has felicitated with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, on his 64th birthday. Omo-Agege in a congratulatory message issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yomi Odunuga, in Abuja on Saturday, described Mustapha as a patriot and an icon of national service. …

Mr Eyitayo Jegede, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Ondo governorship race, has promised that his government would usher in a new dawn in the state if he is elected. Jegede stated this in Ibadan on Saturday shortly after meeting with the National Campaign Council of the PDP headed by the Governor of …

Governor Godwin Obaseki Gov. Godwin Obaseki, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Edo has urged all eligible voters in the state to ensure they turn out on election day to cast their votes. The governor said the low turnout of eligible voters on election day was responsible for Oredo Local Government Area of the state’s …

A fuel pump (stock photo). Emergency & Risk Alert Initiative (ERAI), a non-governmental Humanitarian and development organization has warned the government of Nigeria of the consequences of hike in Electricity Tariff and price of Premium Motor Spirit also known as petrol. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Gbenro Olajuyigbe, the organization whose vision is a world where …

Mr Hassan Bello, Executive Secretary, Nigeria Shippers Council(NSC) has said that diversified means of transportation would reduce the cost of transport and port gridlock in the country. Bello told newsmen in Abuja that transport drives the economy and President Muhammadu Buhari’s led administration was working at ensuring diversification of the country’s transport system. Also read: Fuel price, electricity …

Djerassem Le Bemadjiel Chad’s former oil minister has been charged with stealing public money and ordered detained, the country’s justice minister told AFP Saturday. Djerassem Le Bemadjiel was arrested on Wednesday after a complaint by a state body that reports directly to strongman Idriss Deby, who has been in power since 1990. Chad is not a major oil …