Politics

A former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, has condemned the act of vote-buying in the country. Jega made the condemnation on Thursday, July 19, in Abuja, when he spoke in a lecture titled, Democracy ...

The former Chairman of Akugbe Ventures and member of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Comrade Tony Adun also known as Tony Kabaka has reiterated his earlier position that Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has neglected those who ...

The Federal Government has placed a ban on importation of haulage vehicles that are 10 years and above old from the date of manufacture. The ban is expected to take effect from 1st of January 2020. Vanguard learnt that the ...

at the initial stage when Nolly Wood actor, Kenneth Okonkwo declared his desire to run in the 2019 gubernatorial election for the Governorship position in Enugu State, many did not believe him. However, a recent post he made has confirmed his ...

Thirty people have been reportedly killed in a raid on villages in Zamfara state by cattle rustling and kidnapping gangs. Vanguard reports that some armed bandits on motorcycles invaded five villages in Maradun district of Zamfara state on Tuesday, July ...

Captain Dele Ore, a former Director of Flight Operations of the defunct Nigeria Airways has reiterated the need for the Federal Government to pay off workers of the airline for the new national carrier to succeed.   Ore, who spoke against the backdrop ...

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, July 17, declared seats of deceased lawmakers vacant. The senators – Mustapha Bukar of Katsina North senatorial district and Ali Wakili of Bauchi South senatorial district – died on April 4, 2018 and March 17, ...

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Kailani Mohammed, has declared that the 2019 presidential election would be in favour of President Muhammadu Buhari despite the ‘gang-up’ against him. Mohammad, a very close ally of Buhari since the days of ...

Ex-militants, under the aegis of Justice Group, on Wednesday, July 18, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to prevail on the coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Program, Prof. Charles Dokubo, to integrate them into the programme. The 3,000 undocumented ex-agitators alleged that ...

The House of Senate on Wednesday, July 18, in adherence to the order of the presidency, has approved the payment of subsidy claims amounting to N348bn to oil marketing firms. This also came after the adoption of the interim report ...

Workers at the Ibarapa Polytechnic, Eruwa, on Wednesday, July 18, commenced an indefinite strike over non-payment of salaries, poor welfare and non-accreditation of courses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three unions in the institution are involved ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after a three-day official visit to The Hague, Netherlands, where he delivered a Keynote Address at the 20th Anniversary of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Alhaji Bashir Ahmed, President Buhari’s personal assistant on ...

A United States Secret Service agent has died after suffering a stroke while supporting President Donald Trump’s trip to Scotland over the weekend.   The 42-year-old agent, identified as Special Agent Noel E. Remagen, was working on protection for national security ...

The Commissioner For Social Welfare, Children and Women Affairs, Lady Ndidi Mezue, has embarked on removal of mentally challenged people from the streets for onward transfer to rehabilitation centers across the state. The relocation team succeeded in rounding up a number ...

Saudi Arabia has put to death row inmates, who had been convicted of murder and drug trafficking, bringing to 73 the number of executions in the oil-kingdom this year. The state-run SPA news agency reported that two Saudi Arabian citizens ...

On Tuesday, suspected political thugs attacked the convoy of former Deputy Governor (Operations) of Central Bank of Nigeria, Chief Adebayo Adelabu in Ibadan, Oyo State.   Adelabu, who recently resigned from CBN to join the gubernatorial race in the state was ...

Eight persons suspected to have taken part in the kidnap of the 276 Chibok schoolgirls in Borno state have been paraded by the Nigerian Police in Maiduguri, the state capital.   The police team led by super cop, Abba Kyari, ...

Thugs Destroys Sen Dino Melaye’s Projects that supposed to be Commissioned tomorrow The two class room fully built and donated to Government Girls Secondary school Lokoja is one of senator Dino’s constituency projects across kogi west senatorial district billed to ...

See how the Croatian President personally drove the Croatian national team as they touched down Croatia. I just want you guys to say something about this wonderful president.

A coalition of domestic and international election observers accredited to observe the July 14 governorship poll in Ekiti State said the election fell short of global best practices and electoral standards. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared the candidate of ...

A former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, has died. He died in the early hours of today July 18th at the Chida Orthopaedic Hospital, Gudu, Abuja. Born on August 28th 1941, the eminent justice who hailed from Ushongo in Benue ...

President Buhari has said that the 2019 general elections will be costing about 242.4 billion Naira. The President said this today in a letter sent to the National Assembly, seeking that the funds be drawn from the 2018 and 2019 budgets. In the ...

Some police officers on Tuesday, July 17, hit the streets of Kaunda to protest the killing of two of their colleagues by some suspected bandits in Birnin-Gwari local government area of of the state The officers began the protest after ...

The Police in Borno state on Tuesday, July 17, arrested an governorship aspirant in the state, Grema Terrab. Terrab was arrested by officials of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) while delivering a speech at the event held in Maiduguri, the ...

The traditional ruler of Jakura town in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State, Chief Usman Ajibola, has been kidnapped, while his son, Rufai Ajibola, has been killed by gunmen.   The Spokesperson of the Kogi State police command, Mr ...