Mr Ayuba Gufwen, PDP chairmanship candidate for Mangu in the Oct. 10 local government polls in Plateau, has called on PDP supporters to boycott the re-run election slated for Thursday, Oct. 18. The Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC), declared that the election was inconclusive in the area following allegedContinue Reading
When Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho returns on Saturday to Stamford Bridge to face former club Chelsea, much would not have changed about him regarding his recent comments. He had said “it’s not about me” after his team’s thrilling comeback win over Newcastle United, but this is unlikely to beContinue Reading
The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) says it is not against the upward review of the minimum wage. The Chairman of the Forum, Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara, said this while briefing journalists on the outcome of the forum meeting held on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that the issue wasContinue Reading
Africa is “on the move and on the rise” with communities coming together to resolve their problems and offer mutual support, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said. THIS IS AFRICA Guterres, while addressing the inaugural Africa Dialogue Series at the UN Headquarters, in New York, urged collaboration among African countriesContinue Reading
By Emma AmaizeASABA – THE All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State, on Thursday, said the party was not restrained from submitting names of candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, by a Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, as speculated in social media platforms and news outlets. APCContinue Reading
By Ike Uchechukwu CALABAR—The Zone 6 Police Headquarters, Calabar, Cross River State capital, was turned into a mini-carnival yesterday, as “investors” in a Swiss Gold Ponzi scheme turned out to get a glimpse of the scheme operator, Mrs. Lizzy Efa, arrested while trying to flee from the country, after rakingContinue Reading
…ISIS may already be running operations in Nigeria—Expert By Emma Nnadozie, Gabriel Ewepu, Boluwaji Obahopo & Yinka Ajayi Members of the #BringBackOurGirls, BBOG, yesterday, stormed Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, protesting the execution of an aid worker, Hauwa Liman, by Boko Haram insurgents. Hauwa Mohammed Liman This came asContinue Reading
By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—No fewer than 152 houses, 27 public toilets, one hotel and scores of fish farms, were submerged in the current flooding experienced in Oguta community, Imo State. Disclosing this exclusively to Vanguard in a telephone interview yesterday, the traditional ruler of the autonomous community, Eze Igwe NaniContinue Reading
By Victor Ahiumayoung Organised labour, yesterday, in Lagos, pleaded with the Federal Government to come up with workable policies to ensure adequate and stable power supply in the country. Labour Speaking through General Secretary of the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria NUTGTWN, Mr. Issa Aremu,Continue Reading
By Dayo Adesulu For many stakeholders in the education sector who are surprised about the sporadic growth in private universities globally, Professor Toyin Falola of University of Texas, Austin, Texas ,USA, has said failure of public universities contributed to the growth of private universities.According to him, most countries of theContinue Reading
