The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, says it is time for Nigeria to thoroughly examine itself on wasted opportunities. Secondus said this in his congratulatory message to mark Nigeria at 60 independence celebration, issued by his Media Aide Ike Abonyi in Abuja on Wednesday. Secondus said that while he …

Nigeria By Clifford Ndujihe As Nigeria celebrates its 60th independence anniversary, the Pan-Yoruba Socio-Political organisation, Afenifere, has said that amid ”divisions, tensions and underdevelopment,” its worried that ”the country is yet to find its bearing at 60.” In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yinka Odumakin, Afenifere said: ”Only a few weeks back former …

By David Royal As part of activities commemorating the 60th Independence Anniversary of the country, President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 7am. Vanguard reports that the presidency had in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina …

By David Royal As part of activities commemorating the 60th Independence Anniversary of the country, President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 7am. Vanguard reports that the presidency had in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina …

Gbajabiamila By Tordue Salem,Abuja The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila on Wednesday congratulated Nigerians for witnessing the country’s 60th Independence Anniversary. Gbajabiamila said “Nigeria has come a long way and has overcome many challenges in the past 60 years, noting that “things are going to get better.” Also read: COVID-19: Obaseki …

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri A Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri has convicted and sentenced one Allen Abel to a cumulative term of 125 years in prison for obtaining food items valued N12, 879,800.00 (Twelve Million Eight Hundred and Seventy Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Naira) on the pretext of executing a fake contract for Federal …

Nigeria By Clifford Ndujihe As Nigeria celebrates its 60th independence anniversary, the Pan-Yoruba Socio-Political organisation, Afenifere, has said that amid ”divisions, tensions and underdevelopment,” its worried that ”the country is yet to find its bearing at 60.” In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yinka Odumakin, Afenifere said: ”Only a few weeks back former …

Say more needs to be done to salvage situation By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Convener, Coalition In Defence of Nigerian Democracy and Constitution, CDNDC, Ariyo-Dare Atoye, said, “October 1, 2020 is worth celebrating only to the extent that in all things, we must give thanks and all glory to the Almighty God, who has kept …

Some of the beneficiaries By Victoria Ojeme The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has honoured 49 Nigerian employees of Chinese companies operating in Nigeria for their outstanding performance and contributions to strengthening diplomatic ties between both countries. Mr Zhao Yong, Charge D’ Affaires of the embassy, presented 100,000 naira cash awards to each of the 49 beneficiaries …

Arogbonlo Israel The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the October 10 gubernatorial poll in Ondo, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, has accused the ruling party APC of disrupting its rally in Ipele and Owo township in Owo Local Government of the state through the instrumental of heavily armed political thugs. In a statement, signed …

By Festus Ahon SPEAKER of the Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, Wednesday tasked Nigerians on peace and unity of the country, saying no sacrifice was too much for the unity of Nigeria. Rejoicing with Nigerians in general and Deltans in particular on the 60th Independence Anniversary of the country, Oborevwori in a …

By Vincent Ujumadu THE Archbishop of the Province of the Niger and Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev Alexander Ibezim, has described Nigeria as very sick, saying prayers might not even heal her. This came as the Catholic Bishop of Awka, Most Rev Paulinus Ezeokafor said the 60th independence anniversary should afford the people the …

Jihadists have killed 10 Nigerian soldiers in an ambush near the town of Marte in the Lake Chad region, two security sources said Wednesday. Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province carrying machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades on Tuesday opened fire on a military convoy on a “logistics supply mission”, they said. “The terrorists …

By Udeme Akpan Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, Wednesday, disclosed that it has over the years partnered with Nigeria through the instrumentality of its Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, projects. In a message obtained by Vanguard, CNL’s General Manager, Policy, Government and Public Affairs, Esimaje Brikinn, stated: “The Nigerian oil and gas industry is strategic to the overall …

In a bid to clarify the misconception around remarks reportedly made by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo at last Sunday’s Interdenominational Church Service to mark Nigeria’s 60th Independence, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, has taken full responsibility for the remarks, noting that he and not the Vice President, …

…Pegs oil benchmark at $40 …Oil Production at 1.86m …Exchange rate at N379/$ …GDP growth target 3% …11.95% inflation target By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday approved a budget proposal of N13. O8 trillion for the 2021 fiscal year. The Council also Pegged the oil benchmark at $40 per barrel, exchange rate …

Kidnap … 819 Anti-Aircraft live ammunition recovered from illegal Arms Deal gang By: Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja. A kidnapping gang responsible for many of the attacks particularly on highways along the Abuja-Kaduna, Kaduna-Katsina, Niger – Zamfara highways whose leader is known as one Commander Mohammed Sani on Wednesday shocked Police operatives and members of the media …

…says country is celebrating more failures than successes By Adeola Badru AS Nigeria celebrates her 60th independence anniversary, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress(APC) and a renowned Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Niyi Akintola, has declared that Nigeria’s current political structure could not sustain the country for another 20 years. Akintola, in an …

…Urges Nigerians to shun ethnicity, religious bigotry By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo The apex socio-cultural organization of the South South geo-political zone, Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has expressed its disappointment that at 60 years old, Nigeria is still crawling despite its human and natural resources. National Chairman of PANDEF, and former military administrator of Akwa Ibom …

…Politics shouldn’t be a do or die affair Dayo Johnson Akure CANDIDATE of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Ondo governorship election, Eyitayo Jegede has decried the resort to violence in the ongoing electioneering campaigns across the state. Jegede lamented that another violent attack on his campaign team noting that it was “coming barely three …