Aggrieved policemen staged a protest at the collation centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State on Saturday. The officers deployed for the election had lamented over the non-payment of their feeding allowance. The aggrieved policemen, said to be operatives of the Ondo Police Command, are currently […]
Chukwuma Soludo, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra, says he will win “even if only 100 people vote” in the election. Speaking with journalists on Saturday after voting at his polling unit in Aguata LGA of Anambra state, Soludo said his aim is to win the election with a wide […]
Many residents of Anambra State are relocating to neighbouring States over security concerns a few hours before the governorship election on Saturday. The Nation noted the exercise may witness serious voter apathy. Besides, the heavy deployment of over 34,000 security personnel by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Alkali Baba, has heightened fears of violence […]
Anambra Governor Willie Obiano has raised the alarm over alleged plan by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to declare written results of the governorship election in 10 local government areas. He spoke on Friday evening through Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr C Don Adinuba. But the APC dismissed his claim as the alarm […]
Commercial activities went on without hitches in Owerri, the Imo State capital, following the relaxation of the one-week sit-at-home order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra. The popular Eke Onunwa, Relief and Egbeada markets were open with buying and selling in full swing as vehicular and pedestrian movements remained normal. Also, motor parks, banks […]
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, says he stopped attending a branch of a church in Abuja because the pastor was always attacking President Muhammadu Buhari. Adesina said this in an article on Thursday titled, ‘This Kumuyi is simply different’, which was written in support of a statement by […]
The Management of the University of Calabar, UNICAL, Friday announced the removal of the Head of Department of Computer Science, Professor Obeten Ekabua, over a report of alleged extortion and collection of unauthorized charges from students. In a document obtained by Vanguard and signed by the Registrar of the institution, Gabriel Egbe, addressed to the […]
For 23-year-old, Comfort Peter resident in Bauchi but from Bogoro LGA of the state, it may be a case of love, deceit and betrayal by someone she trusted and gave her love life to as she is now seeking for the military to fish out a serving soldier, one Sergeant Julius Simon, who allegedly impregnated […]
Operatives of the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun Corps, Ondo State chapter, have intercepted three buses loaded with 18 suspected bandits and weapons. This was announced in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to Ondo State Governor, Olabode Richard Olatunde on Friday. The statement was titled, ‘Breaking: Ondo Amotekun Intercepts 18 Bandits […]
The remains of late Dr Obadiah Mailafia were on Friday, November 5, 2021, laid to rest in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria. The service of songs and tributes took place on Thursday evening at the National Christian Center Abuja. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) who led the Federal Government delegation […]
