Abducted Kaduna Catholic Priest found dead One of the two Catholic Priests abducted in Kaduna State on Friday has been found dead. The priests, Very Rev. Fr. John Mark Chietnum and Rev. Fr. Donatus Cleopas were whisked away from the rectory of Christ the King Catholic Church, Yadin Garu in Lere Local Government Area of … [Read more…]
NNPC now free from institutional regulations- Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday officially unveiled the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and declared that the new entity was henceforth free from institutional regulations. Buhari, who made this public at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, stated that the oil firm would conduct itself under best international business practices. … [Read more…]
[UPDATED] Enugu APGA Gov candidate, Frank Nweke, presents Edith Ugwuanyi as Deputy Gov candidate …promises women inclusiveness when elected Debbie Egbo & Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu Dr. Edith Ngozi Ugwuanyi has been named as the running mate to a former Minister of Information and Enugu governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Frank Nweke … [Read more…]
ASUU: Buhari gives Education Minister, Adamu 2-weeks ultimatum to resolve strike PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu to resolve the prolonged strike embarked upon by the four university-based unions and report back to him in two weeks time. President Buhari gave the directive on Tuesday after he received briefings … [Read more…]
Enugu 2023: Frank Nweke, APGA Guber standard-bearer, unveils Edith Ugwuanyi as running mate Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Enugu State All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, governorship candidate, Frank Nweke II, has named Dr. Edith Ugwuanyi as the deputy governorship candidate of the party. He made the announcement and official unveiling … [Read more…]
A United Kingdom-based organization, Atlas Global, has announced that a social media platform has been created for the standard flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, to commemorate the former Lagos State governor’s 30 years in politics. According to the group in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Monday, this will … [Read more…]
The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has rescheduled the presentation of his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, for Wednesday. The development is coming nine days after the national leader of the party picked the former governor of Borno State as his vice presidential candidate. Shettima will be officially unveiled by … [Read more…]
Accusing ASUÛ leaders of sustaining the on-going strike by blackmail, threat and feeding members with lies about government’s efforts at resolving the industrial action, some Presidency officials told Vanguard that the Federal Government has implemented five out of the seven issues on the Memorandum of Action, MoA, it signed with the leaders of ASUU in … [Read more…]
General-Secretary of ANAP, Abdulrasaq Saidu, said yesterday that members of the union will align with the NLC position in protesting against the unfortunate situation in the tertiary education sector. He called on President Muhammadu Buhari to end the strike without further delay, lamenting that the protracted strike has added to social vices in the country … [Read more…]
The Presidential Candidate of the New Nigerians People’s Party (NNPP), Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said Nigeria is bleeding. Speaking at the unveiling of his vice presidential candidate, Bishop Isaac Idahosa in Abuja, Kwankwaso said the country is bleeding from severe wounds inflicted on it by the incompetence and insincerity of operators of government. He … [Read more…]
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has paid glowing tribute on the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, in honour of his 61st birthday. Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, in a carefully crafted goodwill message, described Obi as “a rejected stone that has finally become the … [Read more…]
Gunmen kidnap about 15 residents in Enugu community Gunmen masquerading as herdsmen have allegedly abducted no fewer than 15 residents of Mgbuji Eha-Amufu Community in the Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State on Monday. The victims were reportedly kidnapped at about 7:00am along Mgbuji-Agu road within Mgbuji town while they were going to their … [Read more…]