Beyond the Headlines
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday expressed optimism that young Nigerian graduates can provide solutions to the biggest challenges confronting the nation. He made the remark while speaking at the 60th anniversary of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, in Osun State, according to a statement signed by presidential spokesperson, Laolu Akande. The Vice President, […]
Bandits have kidnapped 11 persons, including a Chief Imam, Aminu Garba, who was preparing to lead Juma’at congregational prayer at Gatawa village in Sabon Birni local government area of Sokoto state. The Imam was kidnapped along with three others on Friday. The assailants also blocked Sabon Birni-Gatawa road on Saturday, shot three persons and kidnapped […]
Former US president Donald Trump spat an expletive about his old ally, Israel’s ex-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for congratulating Joe Biden on his victory in last year’s election, according to a new book. Trump lashed out in an interview for a book on US-Israel relations during his presidency, author Barak Ravid wrote on the Axios […]
Tordue Salem’s Sister Mrs Jessica Kuraun, Tordue’s Daughter Avana Salem and wife of Late Tordue Salem, Mrs Deva Salem during Burial of Late Tordue Salem in Gboko, Benue State. Photo by Gbemiga Olamikan. By Peter Duru – Makurdi The body of Tordue Salem, the Vanguard Correspondent at the National Assembly, who went missing mysteriously last […]
Senator Andy Uba, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just-concluded November 6, 2021 Anambra governorship election, has revealed that he has enough evidence to prove that the exercise was manipulated in favour of Professor Chukwuma Soludo, of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA). Uba made this known through the Deputy Director of […]
Just as the Jews used their talents to force the world to accede to their demands, so can the Igbo solve the problems of marginalisation, restructuring and separatist agitations with their talents in technology, trade and commerce. Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma stated this on Saturday in the state capital Owerri at the presentation of […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has restated the Federal Government commitment to flush out banditry perpetrators and protect citizens from onslaught of all forms of criminal activities in the country. Buhari gave the assurance on Friday when the Federal Government delegation paid a condolence visit to Gov. Aminu Tambuwal over the killings of 23 travellers by suspected […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, dismissed a case challenging the federal government’s directive to broadcast stations to delete the Twitter handles. The suit was instituted by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) following the directive of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) stopping broadcast from using Twitter after the government announced on […]
THE Nigerian Army said it has arrested the commander of a vigilante group in Kaduna State, Aminu Sani, for allegedly aiding bandits in the state and its environs. Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko, who announced the arrest, said troops of the Nigerian Army attached to the Operation Thunder Strike and Whirl […]
Nigerians have continued to suffer under the All Progressive Congress (APC) as insecurity and unemployment have become the order of the day in an economy that is in shambles. This is according to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which observed in a statement by its new National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba Saturday, that the main […]
