Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission from engaging the services of the chairman of the Lagos State Parks Management Committee, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, to distribute election materials in the state pending the hearing and determination of a suit filed…
Tragedy struck in Oke-Keesi, Itoko area of Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Saturday as a middle-aged woman, simply known as Mama Dada, set herself ablaze in her rented apartment. Vanguard gathered that the deceased committed suicide over her inability to repay a loan she took from a microfinance bank (name withheld).The woman’s remains were burnt beyond…
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has blamed 80 per cent of Nigeria’s challenges on the lack of access to education by the larger populace.Ortom made the observation at the weekend in his speech during the combined convocation of four sets of graduands at the Benue State University (BSU) in Makurdi. “There is no gainsaying…
Nigeria has emerged as the winner of the Surajkund International Arts and Crafts Festival held in India, which featured over 50 countries in the two-week competition. Ekiti State Performing Company represented Nigeria for performance content while Niger State Tourism Commission participated in the crafts exhibition at the world’s largest arts and culture festival. This is…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has declared the readiness of the state government to deepen implementation of Ease of Doing Business (EDB) to attract more investment into the state. Speaking while commissioning the Golden Legacy Hotels at Iperindo-Ijesha on Sunday, Governor Adeleke said his government is committed to providing the enabling…
…urge Ajibola Bashiru to imbibe tenets of public service from him as against the promotion of political thuggery he’s known for. The Osun People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has applauded his senatorial candidate in Osun Central, Ajagunla Olubiyi Fadeyi for the impressive scholarship awards he dole out recently to different categories of students in Osun Central…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) party in Lagos State has announced its endorsement of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Atiku-Okowa Presidential Ticket for the upcoming February 25 general election. During an event in Lagos State, the PDP Vice-Presidential Candidate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, welcomed the ADC members and accepted their commitment to wholeheartedly work…
Many meat sellers in various markets in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed concerns over their inability to buy cattle from rearers. The butchers attributed difficulty in purchasing cattle to their inability to access naira notes, which is the only means of transaction acceptable to cattle rearers. A check by the News Agency of…
The People’s Democratic party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has pleaded with the people of Adamawa State to give him the highest votes ever, being the second time the party fielded him as candidate. Addressing a mammoth crowd at its rally at the Ribadu Square in Yola on Saturday, Atiku said Nigerians had been generous…
A human rights organisation under the aegis of Youth Active Initiative (YAI) has thrown its weight behind the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba State, Lt Col Agbu Kefas (retd.), saying he was the only person talking about concrete plans for the State. The organisation therefore advised other contestants to stop…
