President of the UN General Assembly, Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, speaking at the inauguration of the “High-level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda’ in New York on Monday, March 2, 2020. Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, on Tuesday, bowed out of office as President of …

…Akeredolu is intolerant, denied us venue, hiked from N5m to N11m …It’s blackmail; count us out of your ordeal —Ondo govt By Dayo Johnson AHEAD of the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State, the candidate of the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, and Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi, has lashed his boss, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, for …

Obeseki and Tinnbu …Please reject Obaseki, he’s a dictator, Tinubu begs voters, …Edo people’re determined to end godfatherism – Obaseki …Leave Obaseki alone, face APC’s political woes, PDP tells Tinubu; …Lagos APC chair carpets PDP, Obaseki over rigging allegation; …Peaceful elections, test of your integrity – Gen. Abdulsalami; …We’re committed to peace, Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu, others assure Nigerians; …Peace Accord is …

A Nigerian newspaper and Online version of the Vanguard, a daily publication in Nigeria covering Nigeria news, Niger delta, general national news, politics, business, energy, sports, entertainment, fashion,lifestyle human interest stories, etc …Girl in critical condition By Peter Okutu Ebonyi State Police Command has  arrested a 40 year old man for sexually abusing a minor (names withheld) in the state. …

By Victoria Ojeme The United Kingdom has threatened to ban anyone guilty of electoral violence ahead of the Ondo and Edo governorship elections which come up on September 19 and October 10 respectively. This is coming barely 24 hours after the United States government imposed visa ban on election riggers during Kogi and Bayelsa states elections. …

Labour …No date fixed for reconvening …Fuel price should be N181/litre – FG …Adds lost N10.413tn to subsidy between 2006-2019, N2.193 tn 2016-2019 …Return to status quo before discussion —TUC …FG has no new thing to say —Wabba …Endure now to enjoy later, APC tells Nigerians over fuel, electricity tariff hike …Urges NLC, TUC not to …

By Chioma Onuegbu THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, said that it was set to arraign in court some University lecturers involved in electoral malpractices in Akwa Ibom State, during the 2019 general election. The Akwa Ibom State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Mike Igini, who made this known to newsmen in Uyo, said the affected …

File: Church By Vincent Ujumadu THE Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion has demoted a Venerable in charge of one of the Archdeaconry in Aguata Diocese of the church in Anambra State for allegedly allowing a dismissed priest to sit with him during a burial service. Vanguard recalls that in 2017, nine priests were dismissed by the …

Peter Obi As the world celebrates International Democracy Day, the Vice Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in 2019 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has stated that corruption, insecurity of lives and property and economic hardship stood as greatest threats to Nigeria’s democracy. Obi, in a message to mark the 2020 International Democracy Day, …

U.S. voters had a rare opportunity to ask President Donald Trump tough questions during a town hall event on Tuesday night. Trump fielded questions ranging from police brutality against Black people, to his decision to downplay the coronavirus pandemic and his tepid support for mask-wearing. Referring to Trump’s campaign slogan “Make America Great Again,” one voter, a …

Warns voters against violence As the gubernatorial election in Ondo state gets closer, all eyes are focused on security agencies to ensure that it will be devoid of violence. The police, in particular, have re-assured the people of a free and fair election. Bolaji Salami, the police boss in the state has been a tested and gallant officer …

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Friday insisted that electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) must not increase tariffs of customers enjoying less than 12 hours of power supply daily. Mr Dafe Akpeneye, NERC Commissioner, Legal Licensing and Compliance, made the clarification during the regulatory agency’s online town hall meeting with customers on the new electricity …

Jurgen Klopp vowed Liverpool will not “throw money away” as he hit back at the Premier League champions’ transfer critics. Liverpool finished 18 points clear at the top of the table last season but have been accused by some observers of sitting back after making just one signing so far this window. Kostas Tsimikas was …

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A civil rights advocacy group, One Love Foundation, yesterday, writes President Muhammadu Buhari, National Assembly Leadership, Edo State National Assembly representatives in the Senate and House of Representatives, National Union OF Road Transport Workers, NURTW, and others over the rejection of the increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, …

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin(UNIBEN), Prof Lilian Salami has approved a virtual matriculation for students admitted into the 2019/2020 academic session of the university. Dr Benedicta Ehanire, Public Relations Officer of UNIBEN disclosed this in a statement in Benin on Friday. “The event holds on Tuesday 15th September 2020. “Only the university’s …

Ayoola (R), handing out a cheque to one of the recipients By Emmanuel Okogba In continuation of his effort to cushion the effect of Covid-19 on small scale business, Chairman of Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government of Lagos State, Honourable Fatai Adekunle Ayoola has handed out N100,000 to forty more entrepreneurs as business grant. Recall that forty …

Assures high food prices ‘ll subside in November By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The umbrella body of farmers in Nigeria, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, On Friday, commended President Muhammadu Buhari, over the stoppage of foreign exchange for fertilizer and food importation into the country. This was contained in a statement signed by the …

Operatives of the Uyo zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested two music producers and four others over their alleged involvement in cyber crimes in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The music producers are John Obot and Odok Valentine. Others are; Emdiong Iwoenang ; Christian Alvan Okechukwu, Innocent Japhet and Edem Uwana. …

A former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission( NDDC), has forfeited a sum of N250,000,000( Two Hundred And Fifty Million Naira only) to the Federal Government. Justice R.M Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, recently granted the final forfeiture of the money, based on an application for final forfeiture of the …

President Trump has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for a second time this week, this time for brokering a historic peace deal between Serbia and breakaway republic Kosovo. In a Friday morning tweet, Magnus Jacobsson, a member of the Swedish Parliament, announced he was nominating the Trump administration and the two European nations …