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 …

By Michael Eboh Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners, NARTO, has ordered its members, comprising truck and tanker owners, across the country to resume operations, stating that the Federal Government has agreed to shift the implementation of the ban on trucks with 45,000-litre capacity to January 1, 2020. READ ALSO: General Buratai and his voyage of …

Lai Mohammed The minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, Tuesday, described those criticizing the bill as ill-informed citizens. He said that those condemning the bill have not read it or do not understand the bills provisions. Disclosing this at a press conference in Abuja, Lai Mohammed said: “Also, we cannot rule out deliberate mischief …

The Nigerian Police The police on Tuesday arraigned a 45-year-old carpenter, Ebenezer Olorunleka, in a Chief Magistrates’ Court, Gwagwalada, FCT, for allegedly receiving a stolen car. The police charged Olorunleka of Zango village, Lokoja, Kogi, with dishonestly receiving stolen property. The Prosecution Counsel, Dabo Yakubu, told the court that in May, the defendant allegedly bought …

By Chris Onuoha His Imperial Majesty, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ooni of Ife will be making a historic visit to the ancient city of Erinmoland alongside other traditional rulers as the annual Agidanyin Festival of Erinmoland in Osun State scheduled to hold on Saturday, October 31, 2020. Briefing the press ahead of the festival from his …

Shina Abubakar – Osogbo An Osun State Magistrate court sitting in Osogbo has ordered the re-arraignment of former National Chairman of Action Alliance (AA), Mr Kenneth Udeze along with two-three other party members before it on December 1, 2020, over alleged forgery. Udeze and three other members of the party, Adepoju Adetunji, Olufemi Olanibi, and …

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday began a probe on the 2019 Auditor-General’s Statutory Report on the accounts of the state’s Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). Chairman of the Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee on State, Mr Nurudeen Saka-Solaja made this known while addressing newsmen before the commencement of the exercise in Lagos. The …

Lai Mohammed Soni Daniel – Abuja The Federal Government says there is nothing new about the National Water Resources Bill now generating controversy across the land. Information Minister, Lai Mohamed, made the declaration at a joint news conference with his Water Resources counterpart, Suleiman Hassan in Abuja. READ ALSO: Why FG is commercialising NFC — Lai …

Nigeria’s no.1 online marketplace, Jumia has launched a Brand Festival campaign in partnership with top global brands such as Reckitt Benkiser, Unilever, Nokia, Intel, HP, Nexus, Hisense, Sharp, Samsung, Binatone, XIAOMI, ABSOLUT, Dettol, and Logitech. The campaign which is scheduled to run from September 21st to 27th, will provide consumers access to top quality products …

By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt Two petrol tankers loaded with petroleum products have been razed by fire at Rumuolumeni area of Port Harcourt. The two tankers cut fire on different occasions Erico area of Rumuolumeni on Monday and another at a Heritage Filling Station, on St. John in the same area. It was gathered …

To commemorate the 19th anniversary of the O. B. Lulu-Briggs Foundation on September 21st, the foundation launched the Rural Agriculture Intervention Scheme for Sustainable Enterprise (RAISE) at Elibrada, a predominantly agrarian community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. The RAISE project according to Dr. Mrs. Seinye O. B. Lulu-Briggs, the Chairman Board of …

By Tordue Salem – Abuja A Bill to mandate the Nigeria Population Commission, NPC, to conduct a population census after every decade, is underway in the House of Representatives. The piece of legislation sponsored by Rep. Babajimi Benson(APC-Lagos), was obtained by Vanguard on Tuesday. The Bill is entitled: “An Act to Alter the Provisions of …

Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Tuesday said that the remaining operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) allegedly kidnapped by suspected bandits had been freed. Sule said this when he received the Market Enterprise Development Advisor, Fatima Buhari, in Lafia. Three out of the 26 operatives recently kidnapped along Maraban-Udege in the …

By Bashir Bello – Kano The Kano Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC says it has secured the conviction of 44 traffic offenders for various offenses along with Kano – Kaduna road. The Sector Commander, Corps Commander Zubairu Mato said the traffic offenders were convicted through a mobile court set up to …

Coalition of Democrats for Electoral Reforms (CODER),  a non-governmental organization, accredited by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to monitor the recently concluded Edo State governorship election has released its report on the conduct of the election. Recall, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Obaseki, won the election with 307,955 votes, while his …

Atiku Abubakar The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), an agency of the U.S. Department of Treasury, Tuesday placed the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his family members under close watch over alleged financial fraud. Disclosing this Premium Times unraveled new findings by FinCEN which flagged …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State (left) and his Deputy, Philip Shaibu. Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and his deputy Philip Shaibu have been presented a certificate of return by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Details later… Vanguard News Nigeria. The post BREAKING: INEC presents Obaseki, Shaibu certificate of return appeared first on Vanguard News.

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State (left) and his Deputy, Philip Shaibu. Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and his deputy has Shaibu has been presented a certificate of return by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Details later… Vanguard News Nigeria. The post BREAKING: INEC presents Obaseki, Shaibu certificate of return appeared first on Vanguard News.

Budding artiste MoneymakerDMW is confident his stock will continue to rise in the coming months and hoped that he could be counted among Nigeria’s billionaire entertainers in five years’ time. He gave this positive view when faced with the question: Where do you see yourself and your brand in the next five years? “A multi-billionaire,” …

Tukur Yusuf Buratai The Nigerian Military on Monday insisted that contrary to insinuations in certain quarters, no die-hard Boko Haram insurgents (repentant terrorists) were absolved or recruited into security agencies even as it said 500 hardened terrorists have been tried and jailed. Speaking at at a-one day capacity building workshop organised by the Centre for Democracy …