The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will impose sanctions on the military junta in Mali, while member states will withdraw all their ambassadors as well as close land and air borders with the country. This is part of the outcome of the Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and […]
Greece has donated about one million doses of the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine to Nigeria as the Federal Government moves to ensure more citizens are vaccinated against the disease. A delegation from the European country led by its Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikolaos Dendias, announced the donation of the vaccines in Abuja on […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has sent letters to states to alert the authorities on the disturbing trend of Lassa fever outbreak in the country. In its latest situation report on the disease published recently, the agency revealed that a total of 102 infected people died from the disease in 2021. […]
Unconfirmed report reaching Vanguard has it that three indigenes of Ishiagu Community, in Ivo Local Government Area of the State were last Sunday attacked and killed by suspected herdsmen in the area. The victims were killed by the suspected herders while returning from their farm in the evening of the fateful day. Details later.
The governorship ambition of the Senate Minority Leader and Senator representing Abia South district, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has been criticised by a chieftain of his ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Hon. Mkpa Uka, who argues that the quest is a violation of zoning arrangement enshrined in the Abia Charter of Equity. Uka said that […]
As schools resume for the 2021/2022 academic session, the Kaduna State Government has directed all public schools in the state to operate only four working days a week, between Monday to Thursday instead of the usual five working days. The directive was given by the state Commissioner for Education, Halima Lawal, in a notice for […]
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday declared 19 individuals wanted for operating illegal crude oil refining sites which are responsible for the black soot menace in Rivers State. The governor in a statewide broadcast also directed the Rivers State Head of Service to query one Mr. Temple Amakiri, a Director in the Ministry […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has ruled out the option of pardoning the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Although he acknowledges the possibility of a political resolution, he believes the IPOB leader must answer for his actions over the years, especially while he was out of the country. “Nigerians know that […]
The Lagos State Government has cleared five students and five employees of Dowen College accused of complicity in the death of 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni. The state cleared them as well as the school following the Legal Advice of the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, Ms. Adetutu Oshinusi. Channels Television obtained a copy of the legal […]
President Muhammadu Buhari believes state police is not an option for the nation. The President made the remark in an exclusive interview with Channels Television which is scheduled to air on Wednesday at 7 pm (WAT). Calls for state policing have been made by several Governors as a way to solve insecurity across the country. […]
