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2023: Nominations Without Running Mates Will Be Invalid, INEC Warns Political Parties

  As the deadline for the conduct of political party primaries elapsed yesterday, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has reminded political parties not to submit candidates without running mates, saying such nominations would outrightly be declared invalid. Speaking at ...

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Akpabio Wins Senatorial Rerun Primary In Akwa Ibom

    The immediate past Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has emerged the winner of the Akwa Ibom North-West senatorial primary under the All Progressives Congress platform. The first primary conducted on May 28, 2022, for the senatorial ...

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Soludo Reveals Why He Sacked 1,000 Teachers In Anambra

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has revealed why he sacked no fewer than 1,000 teachers in the State. He said they were relieved of their appointments because they were employed in a hazy manner. The Governor stated that the ...

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Osun 2022: APC Destroying Adeleke’s Billboards, PDP Alleges

  The Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress of destroying billboards belonging to its candidate in the July 16 governorship poll, Senator Ademola Adeleke, across the state. A statement on Thursday by the ...

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Kayanmata Will Make You Die Untimely Death – Pastor Ibiyeomie Warns

Founder of Salvation Ministry, Pastor David Ibiyeomie has cautioned against the use of popular s3x enhancer, Kayanmata, saying it has spiritual implications which can attract cancer and even death. In a sermon, the clergy called on users of the local ...

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Gunmen Who Carried Out Owo Church Massacre Arrested

  Some of the gunmen who carried out attack on St Francis Catholic Church, Owo in Ondo State have been reportedly arrested. The Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye, said this while addressing youths of the town who had staged ...

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Mob Sets Over 20 Okada Ablaze In Isolo, Lagos

A mob has set over 20 okadas ablaze in Isolo, Lagos. The commercial motorcyclists were attacked at Jakande Estate in Isolo following an accident. The clampdown on motorcyclists in the area, it was gathered, followed the death of a pedestrian ...

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Light Has Never Gone Off In Canaanland Since 1999 – Oyedepo

  Founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo has boasted that the headquarter of his church in Ota, Ogun State has not experienced black out in the past 23 years. Presiding Bishop of Winners’ Chapel International, said ...

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5-Storey Building Collapses In Ebonyi

  An uncompleted 5-storey building located at Ngbabor, Presco campus of Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki has collapsed to the amazement of residents of the area. So far, no casualty has been recorded. When Vanguard visited the scene of the incident ...

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US Prosecutors Want R. Kelly Jailed For At Least 25 Years

  Federal prosecutors in the United States want singer R. Kelly locked up for more than 25 years following his conviction. The New York Eastern District prosecutors, who won a conviction against the singer in September 2021 on all nine ...

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ISWAP Responsible For Owo Church Massacre – FG

Security chiefs who attended Thursday’s Security Council Meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja have narrowed down the perpetrators of Sunday’s church killings in Owo, Ondo State to the Islamic State of West Africa(ISWAP). Although no arrest has been made as ...

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Only Peter Obi’s Faction Of Labour Party Is Recognized – NLC

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday said it only recognises the Labour Party faction that produced the former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi as its presidential candidate. Recall that Jude Ezenwafor, a former chairman of LP in Anambra State, ...

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APC Primary: Amaechi Finally Congratulates Tinubu On His Victory

  Former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, has spoken for the first time since his defeat at the Presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the national leader of the APC and former Lagos State Governor, ...

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Meningitis Outbreak In Jigawa Kills 65 Children, Hundreds Hospitalized

Meningitis outbreak in Jigawa state has killed 65 children with hunreds hospitalised. Jigawa State Ministry of Health announced this saying no fewer than 65 children have died as a result of the outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) in the state. ...

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Democracy Day: FG Declares Monday Public Holiday

  The Federal Government has declared Monday, 13th June, 2022, as public holiday, to mark this year’s Democracy Day celebration. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore who made this known in a statement issued Thursday in ...

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Sowore wins AAC presidential primary election

Human rights activist and Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore has been declared the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) for the 2023 general elections. Sowore was declared the winner unopposed at the party’s national convention held at ...

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Peter Obi’s Challenger, Ezenwafor Withdraws From Presidential Race

Mr. Jude Ezenwafor, the factional presidential candidate of the Labour Party has reportedly withdrawn from the contest. Ezenwafor had received ultimatum from the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide led by Mazi Okwu Nnabuike to withdraw from the contest. It was ...

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Ex President Jonathan Renews Driving Licence At FRSC HQ (Photos)

Former President Goodluck Jonathan was on Thursday at the headquarters of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Abuja to renew his driving licence. In a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, the former President was impressed with ...

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Police Arrests Reigning Ibadan Big Boy, BEEDEL CEO For N816m Fraud

The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) Ikoyi, Lagos State, has arrested Ibadan-based businessman, Bukola Odeleye for alleged N816 million fraud. The spokesperson, SP Eyitayo Johnson said the suspect is the MD/CEO of BEEDEL Strategic Investment Company. Johnson, in a statement ...

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2023: I Will Leave Nigeria If Tinubu, Atiku Wins – CharlyBoy

CharlyBoy has said he will leave Nigeria if the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar or the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Bola Tinubu emerges winner of the 2023 general election. Tinubu secured more than half of the ...

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Gunmen Kill 25, Raze Houses in Kaduna

Gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked have reportedly atatcked five communities in Kajuru LGA of Kaduna State on Sunday, and killed 25 persons. They also razed several houses, livestock and valuables Spokesman of the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union, SOKAPU, Luka ...

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Tinubu Wins APC Presidential Ticket

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has emerged as the winner of the party’s presidential primary. He obtained over 1,000 votes to defeat his closest rivals, ex-minister Rotimi Amaechi and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. While Amaechi ...

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