The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), yesterday, expressed worries over theft and vandalisation of telecommunication infrastructures across the nation. NCC said security agencies can not be at all sites of the telecommunication infrastructures, hence, the need for stakeholders and consumers to protect them. Speaking in Ibadan at the Village Square Dialogue, a telecom consumer outreach programme … [Read more…]
The Police Command in Enugu State says it has launched an investigation to unravel and locate the missing Nollywood actress, Cynthia Okereke. The command said this in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Enugu. Ndukwe said, “the current … [Read more…]
Two months after former Vice President Atiku Abubakar emerged as the candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), he has yet to set up his campaign organisation and structure. He was elected the presidential candidate of the PDP on May 29-30th, 2022, after defeating his closest rival, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and … [Read more…]
Kwankwaso to Lawmakers: Thread softly on Buhari’s impeachment Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has cautioned some members of the National Assembly to thread softly over the call for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking with newsmen in Ilorin, Kwara State shortly after paying a courtesy call on … [Read more…]
TOBI AMUSAN: Before her story changed in 2015 Coach tells her captivating narrative as a local athlete he begged to be included in teams and the irony of Oregon where she missed World Junior Championships because of visa hitches Nigeria’s participation at the 2022 World Athletics Championship in Oregon, USA was made special by the … [Read more…]
Gov Umahi’s brother did not reject RMAFC appointment -Ebonyi govt Ebonyi State Government on Friday dismissed viral reports in some sections of the media, alleging that Chief Austine Umahi, younger brother to Governor David Umahi, rejected his appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari, as the new Secretary of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation And Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). The … [Read more…]
As palpable fears of terrorists attacks continue to rise in the country, many have blamed the sad situation on the poorly equipped Nigerian security forces. A serving army captain, who spoke to Saturday Vanguard under the condition of anonymity, described the ambush against the presidential guards brigade as sad, adding that it was avoidable if … [Read more…]
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has described as unfortunate the unguarded public comments made by the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in an interview on a national television channel. Governor Wike maintained that the right thing such persons should have done, particularly the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and … [Read more…]
Three schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram who struck at the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, in 2014 escaped from Gazuwa and Uqba camps in Sambisa forest while guards slept at midnight. The three escapees, who are now women with children, were among the 250 school girls abducted on April 14, 2014, in Borno State when … [Read more…]
Disturbed by the growing onslaught of terrorists in the country especially their daring encroachment into Abuja, the nation’s capital, stakeholders in the South East have raised concerns over security of their homeland. The Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF), Friday, raised the alarm that the South East zone was already vulnerable as far as security was concerned. … [Read more…]
Developing Story: Two Nollywood actors declared missing in Enugu Two Nigerian actors and members of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornel aka Agbogidi have been declared missing. Their family members disclosed that the two Nollywood stars failed to return home from a movie location in Ozalla town in Enugu State. The … [Read more…]
Naira-Dollar: EFCC raids Bureau De Change Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday raided the Wuse Zone 4 bureau de change hub of Abuja over the falling naira. It was learnt that the EFCC operatives are investigating claims that some individuals are mopping up and hoarding foreign currency thereby causing a scarcity … [Read more…]