BY GODWIN OBI Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Saturday called for a speedy and amicable resolution to the months-old Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) strike. He made the call in a statement celebrating Nigerian workers on the occasion of this year’s May Day. The statement was signed by his spokespersonContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Monday as the first day of Shawwal 1443AH in Nigeria. The Sultan made the declaration in a statement on Saturday signed by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, the Chairman,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Rivers state governorship aspirant Farah Dagogo has been remanded in police custody. This followed his arraignment before a Magistrate court in Port Harcourt on Friday morning. The federal lawmaker representing Bonny/Degema constituency, was arrested by security aides of the Governor led by Efeturi Irikefe popularly known asContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu, on Friday defended his party’s decision to charge a premium for its 2023 election nomination forms. The party had demanded N100m for presidential aspirants and N50m for Governorship aspirants. Critics have faulted the move, saying itContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, on Thursday slammed the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over its ‘next level’ mantra, saying Nigerians are tired of the administration. While the APC swept to power in 2015 having campaigned under the ‘Change,’ the party retained its grip on power inContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A Makurdi High Court in Benue State has acquitted Andrew Ogbuja, a lecturer at the Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo, accused of raping and causing the death of Ochanya Ogbanje, a 13-year-old schoolgirl, in 2018. Justice Augustine Ityonyiman acquitted Ogbuja of the charges filed against him on WednesdayContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Senate has prohibited the payment of ransoms to kidnappers in its bid to complement the Federal Government’s effort to tackle the disturbing spate of insecurity in the country. Payment of kidnap ransom was criminalised by the lawmakers during Wednesday’s plenary in Abuja as they passed theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh has been named winner of the Vanguard Public Sector Icon, Maritime, 2021. The Editor of Vanguard Newspapers, Mr. Eze Anaba who announced this while presenting a conveyance letter to Dr Jamoh inContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday hosted the leadership of political parties at an Iftar dinner in Abuja, calling for support to defeat the myriads of security challenges facing the country. According to a statement issued by the presidential media aide, Femi Adesina, the President described insecurity asContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Imo State government on Tuesday conducted a mass burial for 110 victims of the explosion that occurred at the site of an illegal refinery in the state. This comes four days after scores of people were killed – many of whom were burnt beyond recognition onContinue Reading