Abuja—The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,NDLEA has said owing to its intensified war against illicit drug trafficking and abuse across Nigeria, no less than Six Hundred and Seventy Seven (677) traffickers have been convicted and sentenced to various jail terms between January and March 2022. The NDLEA added that a total of Three Thousand Three … [Read more…]
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has called on Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State, Bauchi State Governor Senator Bala Mohammed, and two other presidential aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Bukola Saraki (former Senate President) and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, to ensure justice, equity and fairness in the electoral processes leading to the … [Read more…]
A presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has promised to hand over power to youths if elected president of the country. He said this during a meeting with leaders of over 200 support groups and the leadership of TeeCom across the country in Abuja, according to a press statement … [Read more…]
All is not well in Nigeria’s oil industry as the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) stated that oil output dropped to an average of 1.24 million barrels per day (bpd) from 1.25 million recorded in February 2022. NUPRC stated this in its latest crude oil and condensate production data for March 2022. Vanguard learnt … [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari has been told to immediately resign over his alleged failure to address the issues of killings, kidnappings and general insecurity in the country. The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) in a statement by its Director, Publicity and Advocacy, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, said the Nigerian constitution allows the President to step down if he … [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the brutal terrorist attacks in Kanam and Wase communities in Plateau State as heinous, saying that the perpetrators should not be allowed to escape justice. According to a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari said: “They should not be spared or … [Read more…]
The United Nations (UN) has expressed anxiety over preparations for the 2023 general elections in Nigeria. The worry of the world body was among the issues discussed at a meeting in Abuja, yesterday, between the delegation of the UN Electoral Needs Assessment Mission and 18 political parties under the umbrella of the Inter-Party Advisory Council … [Read more…]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Lagos Zone, has warned that the rejection of University Transparency and Accountability Solution by the National Information Technology Development Agency will continue to elongate the strike action. The union declared that the strike would not be suspended until the government addresses the adoption of UTAS, implements the renegotiated agreement, … [Read more…]
Opinion: Peter Mbah, the Urbane entrepreneur, technocrat seeking to lead Enugu By Ignatius Idoko Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has achieved a huge chain of revolutionary successes in the public and private sectors. This feat defines him as a leader with a unique can-do spirit that spans industry, government and philanthropy. His life trajectories are summarized by … [Read more…]
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has said it would charge Peter Nwachukwu to court for culpable homicide over the death of popular gospel singer and spouse, Osinachi. Daily Sun gathered that the suspect has been transferred to the homicide department for further investigation. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, said Nwachukwu would … [Read more…]
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to expeditiously tackle the festering security and economic challenges facing Nigeria if elected president. Governor Wike maintained that at this critical juncture, the country desperately requires a leader with political will and courage to decisively end the scourge of insecurity and revive the ailing economy. He made the … [Read more…]
Former senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said the quest by some presidential aspirants in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to form a united force was to enable it wrest power from APC. He said this informed their decision to advocate a consensus candidate among the aspirants. He spoke, yesterday, while briefing journalists after a … [Read more…]