By Dayo Johnson A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo state capital has remanded seven suspected political thugs arrested in lfon, Ose council area of the state during a political campaign for being in possession of unlawful firearms. Recall that the suspects were apprehended by security agent on Ikaro road, Ifon headquarters of …

By Esther Onyegbula The Ogun State Police Command has arrested six suspected armed robbers operating in military camouflage within the state. The suspects who were paraded alongside other notorious criminals were arrested on the 4th of September 2020, at about 2:30 am. After the Command received a distress call that a gang of armed robbers who …

By David Odama, Lafia Gunmen numbering about 20 on Monday night invaded Kana village in Nasarawa Local Government, killed one kidnapped 10, and left many injured Confirming the story in a telephone conversation, the Chairman of Nasarawa Local Government in Nasarawa State, Mohammed Sani Ottos, said the gunmen stormed Kana Town killed 1 person, abducted 10, …

By Gabriel Enogholase Oba of Benin, Omo N’ Edo, Oba Ewuare 11, has congratulated the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki on his re-election for a second term in office. In a statement in Benin Tuesday signed by Mr. Frank Erhabor, Secretary to the Benin Traditional Council, the Benin Monarch sued for the peoples’ support for …

By Soni Daniel, Abuja One of the suspects wanted by the American Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, Felix Osilama Okpoh, has voluntarily turned in himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. A statement by the EFCC made available to Vanguard on Tuesday, explained that the suspect, was accompanied by his parents to the Lagos …

…says Buhari will be remembered as father of democracy in Nigeria By Gabriel Enogholase EDO State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday received his Certificate of Return, just as he called on former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, the gubernatorial candidate of the APC, Osagie Ize-Iyamu and other members of the …

Ize-Iyamu, Obaseki and Oshiomhole By Nwafor Sunday The winner of the just concluded Edo state gubernatorial election, Godwin Obaseki has extended olive branch to the former National Chairman, All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole and of course the candidate of APC, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, asking them to come and work together with him. Recall that had …

By Michael Eboh The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, disclosed that the long delay in the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, has led to a number of divestments in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. In a statement in Abuja, the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari, also stated that the …

President of NLC, Comrade Ayuba Wabba By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE National Executive Council, NEC, of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Tuesday ratified the decision of the Congress to embark on a nationwide protest on September 28. The planned protest was to compel the Federal Government to reverse the recent increase in prices of fuel and …

A man has been arrested in northern India after slashing his pregnant wife’s stomach with a sickle, leaving her critically ill and causing the death of their unborn baby boy, police and her relatives said. The woman was in intensive care in a hospital in the capital, New Delhi, said police in Budaun district in …

…as Oyo govt, Oshodi arts gallery hold talk on crowns’ exhibition By Adeola Badru THE Oyo State government and the Oshodi Arts Gallery, based in Lagos have entered into a discussion to organise the maiden annual crowns exhibition, tagged: ‘Arts of Crown’ in the ancient city of Ibadan, Oyo State. The festival was targeted at promoting …

Youths in the Niger Delta region on Tuesday extolled the sterling qualities of the Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Chief Godswill Akpabio, describing him as a man of honour. Besides, the youths, under the aegis of Niger Delta Youth Movement (NDYM) praised the National Assembly for working with the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs towards …

* Shooters arrested -Police * We want justice – Victim’s family Daniel Ikeaguchi, aka Sleek By Egufe Yafugborhi GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike has again asked Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to urgently reform or dissolve the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police, following another alleged extrajudicial murder of Daniel Ikeaguchi, aka Sleek by policemen …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Tuesday, declared open a workshop for the development of the state’s roadmap for the attainment of the “Open Defecation Free (ODF)” goal by 2025. The two-day event, which is being organized by the Enugu State Government and Ugo’s Touch of Life Foundation (U-TOLF) in collaboration with UNICEF, is expected …

Ogbonnaya Onu By Emmanuel Elebeke The Federal government says it is set to mechanize agricultural production because the involvement of youths in the sector will ensure food security, create jobs, and increase foreign exchange earnings for the country. The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu disclosed this when he received the Director-General and National …

By Dayo Johnson THE son of governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, Babajide Akeredolu has threatened to sue the deputy governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi over alleged false accusation that he siphoned the sum of N433 million from the State’s coffers. Babajide, who described the allegation by the Deputy Governor as malicious and deliberate attempt to …

Gov Nasir el-Rufai By Nwafor Sunday Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has come out to defend the office of governors, saying that their job is one of the most difficult jobs in the world. Disclosing this when he appeared on Channels Television programme, Sunrise, the outspoken governor averred that governors are not corrupt as people insinuate. …

By Peter Duru, Makurdi A farmer has been reportedly beheaded while four others were hacked to death in a fresh attack by suspected armed herdsmen on Tse-Apera, Nzorov, Governor Samuel Ortom’s home town in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. Vanguard gathered from a source in the area who simply gave his name as Shagbaor …

National Assembly By Dennis Agbo THE Anti-Corruption and Research Based Data Initiative, ARDI, has advoacted that the National Assembly should consider an accelerated passage of the Proceed of Crimes Recovery and Management Agency Bill recently approved by the Federal Executive Council, FEC. The group said that the bill if passed into law will serve as an …

Atiku By Dirisu Yakubu, Abuja Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar has denied reports that he and some members of his family are under the United States of America watchlist, describing same as “recycled false allegations.” Media reports surfaced on Monday to the effect that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, FinCEN, an agency of the United States Department …