Nigerian students, yesterday, made good their threats to cripple socio-economic actives in the country as they barricaded major highways and obstructed movements in continuation of their protest over ongoing nationwide strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). In 2020, the union embarked on a nine-month strike, the longest since 1999 and about two … [Read more…]
A huge explosion has occurred in the Sabon Gari area of Kano state with an unspecified number of person feared killed and wounded . The blast which went off at about 9am, occurred near a primary school along Court Road by Aba Road, with many children affected . As at press time it was not … [Read more…]
A prominent Itsekiri leader and Niger Delta activist, Sir Sunny Mene, has called on the All Progressives Congress, APC, to zone the presidential slot to the South in the spirit of federal character in the country’s constitution. Mene, who spoke toVanguard, said it was unfortunate that the same persons who accused former President Goodluck Jonathan … [Read more…]
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has declared he would remain grateful to Mary Odili for her timely intervention that saved his political career in 2004. He spoke of this aspect of his political experience at the 70th birthday and retirement thanksgiving mass of Odili, as justice of the Supreme Court, at Our Lady of the … [Read more…]
The Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has condemned the killing of Deborah Samuel, a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, murdered over alleged blasphemy. In a statement on Monday, the APC presidential aspirant said no where in the Qur’an read by him justified killings. The statement … [Read more…]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Accountant General of the Federation to immediately halt the distribution of more than N1trillion due to oil producing states pending the determination of the suit before it. The trial judge in the matter, Justice A R. Mohammed in an interim injunction held that the distribution … [Read more…]
Northern Governors, Gumi Condemn Murder of Deborah, Appeal for Calm *Anyone who kills Christian will not see paradise, Islamic scholar says *Tinubu, Obi, Saraki, Amaechi, Bello, Bakare, Wike, others keep mum over killing *Azman Air disclaims Capt. Abubakar Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) and Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, yesterday, joined the growing number … [Read more…]
Nnamdi Kanu not happy with killings, IPOB sit-at-home: Soludo “He assured that if the opportunity arises, he will be glad to personally broadcast to his followers to maintain the peace,” the governor added. Chukwuma Soludo and Nnamdi Kanu Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is unhappy with the killings … [Read more…]
Agbaja Youths endorse Rt. Hon. Dr Festus Uzor for Udi/Ezeagu Federal Constituency It was a momentous gathering at the Enugu residence of the Enugu State Chief of Staff, on Friday, 17th April 2022, as the Executives of Agbaja Youths (Udi/Ezeagu Federal Constituency) under the aegis of concerned Agbaja Youths unanimously endorsed the aspiration of the … [Read more…]
2023: Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Please Give Us Odengene for the Sustenance of Your Legacies (Opinion) By Prof. Asogwa Eya When on September 30th, 2018 Alhaji Kashim Shettima, then a governor of Borno State, endorsed Mr. Babagana Umara Zulum as his successor against the backdrop of the 2019 gubernatorial election, the news was received by the … [Read more…]
Enugu 2023: Ekweremadu Calls for Peaceful Conduct of PDP Primaries …cautions against exclusion of delegates As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) commences series of primary elections this week to elect flag bearers in the 2023 general election, former Deputy President of the Senate and the foremost governorship candidate in Enugu State, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has … [Read more…]
(Opinion) RE: Malachy Ochie on “RE:Crisis Rocks Enugu PDP over Plots to Impose Aspirant being Prosecuted for Multi-million naira Petrol Subsidy Fraud as Governorship Candidate” By Nebechi Ogbaji In the murky waters of Nigerian politics where decency, orderliness, humanness, selflessness, sensitivity to others feelings, morality, truth and the rule of law are often ignored and … [Read more…]