The former Minister of Finance and Chairman, Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has tasked the Federal Government on the need to improve on immunisation coverage. Okonjo-Iweala made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Umuahia on Thursday. She commended the Federal Government for efforts … Read more
Some communities in Misau Local Government Area of Bauchi State say they use donkeys and ox-drawn trucks to transport pregnant women and sick people to hospitals due to lack of motorable roads. The communities disclosed this on Wednesday when a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent visited Babuwuri and Ngummachame settlements, which are tagged“Hard-To-Reach (HTR)” … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers in the Plateau State House of Assembly have rejected the tenure extension for caretaker chairmen of four local government areas of the state. Mr Sohchang Zimgtim, member representing Langtang South in the assembly, spoke on behalf of his colleagues in a news conference in Jos. It could be recalled … Read more
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, spent N12.69 billion to subsidise Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, in five days, between Monday, December 16 and Friday, December 20, 2019. This was contained in data obtained, yesterday, from the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA. In the pricing templates for PMS, also known as … Read more
Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday declared 2019 as a very successful year for the nation, thanking Nigerians for believing in him and supporting his administration to take Nigeria to the Next Level. President Buhari while receiving the residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) led by the Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, during the traditional … Read more
Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, stated that the turnout of people in the 36 states of the federation whenever he visits shows that majority of Nigerians understand and sympathise with him. President Buhari stated this during while he received the residents Federal Capital Territory (FCT) led by the Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, during the … Read more
Christmas gifts sent from the Edo State Government to Ex-Governor and the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has been turned down by his mother. Crusoe Osage, the Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Media and Communications, who disclosed this in a statement in Benin on Wednesday, said the conventional Christmas … Read more
As Christians commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has called on Nigerians to take advantage of the religious event to offer special prayers for sustained peace, unity and progress of the country. Gov. Ugwuanyi, in a message, felicitated with his fellow Christian faithful, wishing ‘Ndi Enugu’ and indeed all … Read more
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has given reasons why President Muhammadu Buhari cannot afford to change or appoint new service chiefs for now. He told medium in an interview that Buhari could not afford to change the military leadership because Nigeria was in a complete state of war. The … Read more
Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Yekini Nabena, has hailed Monday’s Appeal Court judgement reversing an earlier ruling of a Federal High Court, which disqualified the party’s Deputy Governorship candidate, Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, from participating in the November 16 Governorship election in Bayelsa State. Addressing journalists yesterday in Abuja, the … Read more
The convener of Concerned Nigerians, and human rights activist, Prince Deji Adeyanju, has on Tuesday apologized to the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu over the statement he made against him. Recall that Kanu’s mission was to achieve a sovereign state for the Igbo. But his struggle, mission and … Read more
More details of the lethal attack on the country home of former President Goodluck Jonathan by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday have continued to emerge as Nigerians express shock over the motive behind such brazen invasion. A family source confirmed to Vanguard in Abuja that the former president was not at the … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, through the Oyo State Resident Electoral Commissioner Barrister Mutiu Agboke has declared that henceforth no one would be allowed to come to public office through the power of gun or manipulation. The declaration of zero tolerance against electoral misconduct was made during the commission’s end of the year party … Read more
Reacting to the recent addition of Nigeria to the watch list by the United States of America, President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the US government to always be mindful of her source of information. Buhari also stressed that he was doing his best to honor the oath of office he took. He disclosed this when … Read more
The Niger Delta Coalition for Unity and Progress, NDCUP, has warned the Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki, not to drag the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC into his battle with the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole. The group while reacting to claims by Governor Obaseki that the composition of … Read more
The Social and Economic Rights and Accountability Project SERAP has strongly condemned the Monday attack on the protesters of the unconstitutional arrest of the Convener of the RevolutionNow movement Omoyele Sowore. SERAP made the condemnation known via a press statement issued on Monday. The statement reads “We strongly condemn the intimidation, harassment and attacks today … Read more
The South-South Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Emmanuel Ogidi has declared that democracy is dead in Nigeria. Ogidi predicted that those angling for political offices in 2023 will be disappointed because would be no election in the country in 2023. Addressing newsmen at the end of God’s Kingdom Society’s Feast of Tabernacles … Read more
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP, has unequivocally condemned the attack on the protesters of the unconstitutional arrest of the convener of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore by the officials of DSS. The peaceful protesters were attacked on Monday in Abuja by thugs chanting ‘Sai baba’ and were carrying placards with President Muhammadu Buhari’s image. … Read more
The former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has alleged that thugs sponsored by President Muhammadu Buhari, attacked the human right activist Prince Deji Adeyanu, and other protesters of the rearrest of the convener of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore. Fani-Kayode alleged that about 150-strong crowd of young, wild, drug-crazed youths attacked the peaceful protesters in Abuja … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has replied the Human Right Lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, over the alleged purported third term agenda. Buhari described the allegation that he was seeking a third term in office as means for the human right activist to gain free and cheap publicity. Adding that, there was no veracity in the allegation, saying … Read more