Minister of Communications, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami Distributes COVID-19 Palliatives By Emmanuel Elebeke The Federal government has promised to provide digital identification number to all internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) across the country. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami made the promised on Thursday while inaugurating 14 member Ministerial Committee …

Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire The Minister of health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has revealed that 22 persons have so far tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19), among the 1,473 persons of interest tested since the reopening of the nation’s international airspace. Ehanire, stated this at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 briefing on Thursday in Abuja, …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has begun questioning Mudashiru Obasa, speaker of the Lagos state house of assembly, over corruption allegations against him. Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesman, confirmed the development to TheCable. “He responded to an invite from the commission this morning,” he said. Obasa was accused of embezzling public funds and abusing …

World Bank The World Bank Group has advised African governments to prioritise policy actions and investments that will address the challenge of creating more inclusive jobs and boost the economy of the continent. Albert Zeufack, World Bank Chief Economist for Africa region said this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. Zeufack said this following …

…Says no polytechnics is ready for resumption By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ACADEMIC Staff Union of POLYTECHNICS, ASUP, Thursday threatened that its own members would down tool anytime without notice due to challenges they are facing with the implementation of Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System ( IPPIS) President of ASUP Comrade Anderson Ezeobe told journalists in …

President Muhammadu Buhari presenting the 2021 budget By Omeiza Ajayi The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has urged the National Assembly to expedite action on the passage of the 2021 National Budget to enable its implementation by January 1, 2020. This was as the party hailed Thursday’s presentation of the proposed budget by President Muhammadu Buhari, …

….commends NACA’s plan to establish HIV Trust Fund By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja Two Civil Society Organisations, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, and Transparency International Nigeria, Thursday, decried contractors allegedly sabotaging the Federal Government’s effort on the sustenance of free antiretroviral drugs for 3.1 million people living with HIV/AIDS in the country. This was contained …

President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari says only federal workers that have been captured by the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS) platform will continue to receive salaries. Buhari said this when he presented the 2021 budget of N13.08trillion to the joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja on Thursday. The Academic Staff Union …

President Muhammadu Buhari says only federal workers that have been captured by the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS) platform will continue to receive salaries. Buhari said this when he presented the 2021 budget of N13.08trillion to the joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja on Thursday. READ ALSOInsurgents in North East funded from …

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun on Thursday paraded seven persons in connection with the fraudulent withdrawal of N1.5 million belonging to butchers operating at the Abiola Way abattoir in Abeokuta, the state capital. The suspects are Abeeb Sanni, Adewunmi Olanrewaju(phone dealer), Adeosun Olatomiwa, Titilayo Morakinyo, Mayowa Morankiyo, Busayo Adeoti, …

Senator Orji Uzor kalu. By Victor Ajihromanus Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Kalu has described the achievements of Governor of Ondo State, Chief Rotimi Akeredolu as remarkable and historic. Speaking ahead of the October 10 gubernatorial election in Ondo State, Kalu stressed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) …

Dignitaries setting fire on the illicit substances By Peter Duru The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Col. Muhammad Abdallah (rtd.) has disclosed that findings indicated that insurgents in the North East were getting funding from illicit drug sales to carry out their dastardly acts. Col. Abdullah hinted that aside being the …

By Festus Ahon, Asaba Tension heightened at mile 5, Ugbolu, Oshimili South Local Government Area, Delta State after lightning killed two yet to be identified persons during a heavy downpour. Vanguard correspondent reports that the two dead persons, a male and female were in a makeshift shop when the incident occurred. They both died on the …

By Chinonso Alozie Protesters who were demanding for the scrapping of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARs, Thursday clashed with the officers of the Imo state police command. The demonstration which was said to have started about 11:30 am along Okigwe road in Owerri, experienced strange exchanges between the police and the protesters. Vanguard was told …

By Benjamin Njoku Amidst the rising agitations seeking to redefine the Nigerian entity after 106 years of amalgamation and 60 years of independence, notable U.S.-based Nigerian musician, social commentator, and peace activist, Prince Ayo Manuel Ajisebutu is suing for peace at what appears to be a more volatile period in Nigeria’s history, urging the citizens to …

By Egufe Yafugborhi POLICE in Rivers state say, Antonia Amos, the woman who allegedly sold his grandson at birth in Imo state received one million, three hundred thousand naira (N 1.3M) for the failed child trafficking. Rivers Commissioner of Police (CP) Joseph Mukan revealed this Thursday while releasing the rescued baby to her parents at the …

Protesters during the #ENDSARS protest in Ughelli Perez Brisibe, Ughelli Tension on Thursday enveloped the Otovwodo axis of Ughelli, headquarters of Ughelli North local government area of Delta State as a policeman was killed following the protest that rocked the town in the wake of the ENDSARS Protest. The incident also led to the destruction of …

By: Abayomi Adeshida Nigerians in the diaspora have been charged to stop mere criticism of policies initiated by successive administrations and show more interest in what is happening at home through constructive contributions that would point the government in the right direction and reduce the sufferings of the ordinary Nigerians. The facilitator, Nigeria Diaspora Network, Mr …

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has  urged the moderator of the Vice Presidential debate, in the United States of America, Susan Page, to ask the candidates about how their administrations would address the alleged growing violence in Nigeria. In a statement by …

By Michael Eboh Professor of Finance and Capital Market at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Uche Uwaleke, Thursday, described as worrisome, Nigeria’s decision to borrow additional N4 trillion to partly finance the deficit in the 2021 budget. Commenting on the budget proposals, which was presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari, Uwaleke, however, …