Nigerian police operatives/Photo: AFP The Benue State Police Command on Thursday denied killing wanted criminal Terwase Akwaza, popularly known as Ghana, contrary to reports making the round. The notorious militia leader was reportedly killed when a special police team stormed his group’s hideout along the Benue-Taraba border. While a shootout occurred

Ekiti State House of Assembly The Ekiti House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed the nomination of two commissioners and also re-confirmed 12 others re-appointed by Gov. Ayodele Fayose following the dissolution of the State Executive Council in July. The two nominees are Tunde Ogunleye (Water Resources) and Ayodeji Alabi (Local Government and

Osita Chidoka Photo: Twitter/ Osita Chidoka handle The United Progressives Party (UPP) has reaffirmed that former House of Representatives member, Hon. Chudi Offodile and former aviation minister, Osita Chidoka remain cleared as aspirants for the party’s primary election in Anambra which comes up on Saturday. The Anambra state chapter of

President of ASUU, Biodun Ogunyemi.   Photo: Albert otu/JAU/NAN The University of Abuja chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday said it will not go back on the strike. This position was shared by the chapter chairman, Dr Ben Ugheoke, in a chat with newsmen in Abuja.

***urges for more prayers, thanks to God for answered prayers By Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA-Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s health has improved tremendously. The Speaker and the President of Senate Dr. Bukola Saraki visited the President at Abuja House in London

Sierra Leone buried at least 300 victims of devastating floods on Thursday, as fears grew of more mudslides and accusations of government “inaction” over deforestation and poor urban planning mounted. Flood and mudslide bury over 300 in Sierra-Leone With the aim of clearing the overflowing central morgue, burials began around

Lionel Messi Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images Lionel Messi is yet to sign the new deal put forward by Barcelona. This was disclosed by club vice-president Jordi Mestre. The Catalan club had earlier announced that the 30-year-old has a deal in principle to extend his stay and the signature only

Federal High Court Lagos Complex. A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of N664 million recovered from a serving Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Dr Clement Onubuogo. Onubuogo allegedly diverted the funds from the N10 billion released by the federal government during

Dammy Krane Photo: Instagram. Nigerian singer Dammy Krane has been cleared of all fraud charges by a court in Miami, US. He was arrested in June for allegedly booking a private jet service with stolen credit card details. The singer made the announcement on Twitter on Thursday. Dammy Krane was arrested alongside Ilochukwu

The Embattled Anambra state Chairman of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Dr. Sylvester Igwilo has recanted on his suspension of two aspirants of the party for the November 18, 2017 Anambra governorship election, Chief Osita Chidoka and Hon. Chudi Offodile. Igwilo, whose state executive was dissolved for announcing the suspension

Dammy Krane Photo: Instagram. Nigerian singer Dammy Krane has been cleared of all fraud charges by a court in Miami, US. He was arrested in June for allegedly booking a private jet service with stolen credit card details. The singer made the announcement on Twitter on Thursday. Dammy Krane was arrested alongside Ilochukwu

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President Muhammadu Buhari has been away from our shores for over 100 days in a stretch treating an undisclosed and mysterious illness in far-away London. Since May 29th 2015 when he was sworn into office as President he has spent 350 of his over 740 days in power abroad treating

Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday granted audience to Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker Yakubu Dogara who visited him at the Abuja House in London. Bashar Ahmed, the president’s Personal Assistant on Social Media, confirmed the visit on his twitter handle on Thursday in Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari

The Ekiti House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed the nomination of two men as commissioners and also re-confirmed 12 others re-appointed by Gov. Ayodele Fayose following the dissolution of the State Executive Council in July. The two nominees are Chief Tunde Ogunleye (Water Resources) and Mr Ayodeji Alabi (Local Government

The State Government of Osun has declared Monday, August 21 public holiday to commemorate the annual Isese Day. A statement signed by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Adelani Baderinwa, said that Isese Day is a public holiday set aside for traditional believers in the state by the Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s

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The State Government of Osun has declared Monday, August 21 public holiday to commemorate the annual Isese Day. A statement signed by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Adelani Baderinwa, said that Isese Day is a public holiday set aside for traditional believers in the state by the Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s

By Oboh Agbonkhese THE Spiritual Leader/General Overseer of Christ’s Chosen Church of God International, Snr. Apostle Joshua Osasuyi, has called on Christians to wake up and be wise as the political, economic and social trends in the country were negatively affecting faith. Speaking at the Church’s 10th international convention at

Football icons and longtime rivals Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo joined Spanish sports stars around the world in expressing their grief after Thursday’s terror attack in Barcelona left 13 people dead. This video grab obtained on August 17, 2017 from the instagram account carlos_tg_32_ shows a victim lying on the

A driver deliberately rammed a van into pedestrians on one of Barcelona’s most popular boulevards on Thursday, killing at least 13 people in what Spanish police called a “terrorist attack”. Policemen accompany clients of a store outside a cordoned off off area after a van ploughed into the crowd, killing

By Innocent Onoja UGHELLI—The member representing Olomu Ward 2 in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr. Friday Ijomone, yesterday, gave out sewing machines, motor bikes, hair dryer, cash gift, among other items, to his constituents. Speaking at the event, Ijomone said his empowerment package was in line

The urban sprawl of Lagos.© AFP Despite the progress, Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, has made since the advent of democracy in 1999, the city has been ranked second on the World’s Least Liveable Cities. Lagos ranks 2nd, behind Damascus and ahead of Tripoli and Dhaka on the annual report by the

. . The FG has urged a Federal High Court in Abuja to revoke the bail it granted leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu and return him to prison.  . . The government, in a counter-motion, dated August 1, 2017, urged the court to dismiss an application by Kanu, seeking a

A driver deliberately rammed a van into pedestrians on one of Barcelona’s most popular boulevards on Thursday, killing at least 13 people in what Spanish police called a “terrorist attack”. – What happened? – Policemen accompany clients of a store outside a cordoned off off area after a van ploughed

“Soldiers” of the Islamic State group carried out a deadly van attack in Barcelona on Thursday, the jihadist organisation’s propaganda outlet Amaq said. “The executors of the Barcelona attack were soldiers of the Islamic State,” Amaq said on its Telegram messenger account, without naming those it claimed were behind the

Singer Oyindamola Emmanuel Johnson-Hunga popularly known as Dammy Krane is a free man again as a court in Miami-Dade County, Florida, US, has struck out charges of credit card forgery, armed conspiracy and grand theft filed against him. Dammy Krane Recall that he was arrested in June Dammy Krane for allegedly

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood YakubuTwitter The electorates of the Bebeji Constituency in Kano state have withdrawn the petition written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), seeking to recall Honourable Galadima Kuki. The chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Adedeji Soyebi, said in a statement on Thursday that the Commission

President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi The federal government on Thursday promised to fulfill some of the conditions given by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in an attempt to end the strike by the union. The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr

Kano – Football Fans on Thursday in Kano urged the home-based Super Eagles to beat the visiting Squirrels of Benin on Saturday in the 2018 championship for African Nations (CHAN) qualifier. ‎ ‎Some of the fans who spoke to NAN Correspondent on the match said that the match “must be

Pioneer chairman of the League Management Company and one-time chairman of the Federal House of Representatives Committee on Communications, Hon Nduka Irabor, has called for urgent action for the revival of Nigeria sports, pointing out that the sports sector has been on a steady downward slide and there is no

By Godwin Oritse THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has said that Nigeria is currently compliant to the International Ship and Port Security, ISPS, Code, following a renewed enforcement drive. Disclosing this to Vanguard, Head of ISPS Unit of the NIMAS, Captain Green Egbodi, said that all Nigerian

Yenagoa – President, Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Daniel Igali, (NWF) , says six wrestlers are set to represent the country at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships in Paris. Wrestlers size each other during a bout. Igali said in Yenagoa, on Thursday that the wrestlers consisted of four female and two male,

Madrid – At least 13 people were killed after a van ploughed into crowds in Barcelona’s Las Ramblas avenue in the city centre on Thursday, Cadena Ser radio station reported, citing police sources. Other media including El Pais said there were at least 10 dead. A police spokeswoman could not

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By Ola Ajayi, Ibadan – THE frosty relationship between lawmakers in the National Assembly and former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, worsened Thursday as he said with their monthly take-home pay which remains the highest in the world, they can best be described as a bunch of “unarmed robbers” Chief Obasanjo

Senate President Bukola Saraki (l), President Muhammadu Buhari (c), Speaker of the House Yakubu Dogara (r). Picture: Twitter (@NGRPresident) Senate President Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House, Hon Yakubu Dogara on Thursday visited London to see President Muhammadu Buhari. The visit, which comes on the heels of a

Chairman, Special Presidential Investigative Panel For The Recovery Of Public Property, Okoi Obon-obla/ Twitter Chairman, Special Presidential Investigation Panel For Recovery Of Public Property, Okoi Obon-obla, has alleged that both judiciary and legislative arms of government are not helping the fight against corruption. He stated that there is need to

From left: Director of Airport Operations, FAAN, Capt. Rabiu Yadudu; Nehemiah Auta, Airport Manager, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos; and General Manager, Safety Management Systems/Quality Assurance, FAAN, Lawrence Pwajok.  Photo: saac Aregbesola/BJO/NAN/file Airports Emergency Rescue Team at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, held air crash simulation (mock) to test