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…Summons minister with mgt staff
By Henry Umoru
ABUJA— Speaking when he led the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Privatization on tour of the projects, Chairman, Senate Committee on Privatization, Senator Ben Murray- Bruce, said the Senate was highly disappointed that successive governments could aband... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/abandoned-ajaokuta-steel-govts-shagari-guilty-sen-murray-bruce/ | 450 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.99955 |
•Suppliers unwilling to sell on further credit
•Credit trading not peculiar to us — Spokesman
By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor
Global suppliers of petrol are no longer enthusiastic about supplying the product on credit to the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) due to piling debts, Sunday Vanguard ... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/09/revealed-how-6-billion-nnpc-debt-is-causing-petrol-supply-hiccups/#google_vignetteThe | 645 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999975 |
By Henry Umoru
ABUJA — NATIONAL leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has again alleged that the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was behind the continued cases of insurgency where members of the Boko Haram sect have engaged in massive killings and wanton destruction of property.
The PDP, ho... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/12/pdp-accuses-apc-backing-boko-haram/#sthash.p5nyXrEH.dpuf | 253 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999903 |
By Boluwaji Obahopo
LOKOJA—A royal father in Kogi State, the Maigari of Lokoja, Muhammed Makarfi II has called on the Federal Government to revisit and implement the 1976 Dasuki Local Government reform, saying it was the only solution to the barrage of problems facing the third tier of government.
The tradition ruler, ... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/01/why-weve-not-arrested-jonathan-efcc-boss/dasuki | 374 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999599 |
Africans have been fighting slavery since early ADs. Lourenço da Silva Mendouça, the First world Abolitionist, was a Prince from the royal family of Ndongo Kingdom in Angola. He had successfully convinced authorities to end slavery in Europe. What Nafafé discovered is that in 1684, Mendonça went to the Vatican, where h... | https://www.modernghana.com/news/1183912/slaves-their-seller-chiefs-were-raided-by-arabs.html?_gl=1 | 1,458 | Culture | 3 | en | 0.999975 |
Ekiti election – There was a massive turnout of voters in Ekiti as the accreditation and voting process got underway in Saturday’s governorship election.
Correspondents monitoring the election across the three senatorial districts of the state report that many voters had arrived their polling units as early as 6.30 a.m... | https://vanguardngr.com/2018/07/ekiti-election-allaince-for-credible-election-commends-inec/ | 1,032 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.99999 |
Boy allegedly lynched in Lagos for stealing garri
•No, it did not happen, Govt reacts
By Olasunkanmni Akoni
Residents have expressed shock and disapproval over an incident where a young boy of about seven year-old was burnt to death in Lagos, Wednesday, for allegedly stealing cassava flakes, otherwise known as “Garri,”... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/11/constitution-amendment-lawmaker-escapes-lynching-in-kano/Lynching | 718 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999971 |
Dr. Chris Ngige, Labour and Employment Minister
By Adesina Wahab
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, is waiting until midnight today, Tuesday, for the Federal Government to meet its demands or risks the union embarking on another round of strike.
Checks by Vanguard, on Tuesday, revealed that the national le... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/08/again-strike-looms-as-ASUU-waits-till-midnight-for-fg-to-meet-demands/amp/?__twitter_impression=true | 780 | Education | 1 | en | 0.999969 |
…Presidency picks holes in it
The newly-released book “Boko Haram Media War: An Encounter with the Spymaster”, has listed over twenty-five major towns and cities recaptured by the Nigerian military during the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan before the final handover to President Mohammed Buhari.
The book,... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/07/north-east-nigerian-military-liberated-25-towns-jonathan-new-book-reveals/ | 828 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.997767 |
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A neat name that plays on words like 'gist' and 'wistful' in one eye-catching package. Possible uses: A think tank. A consultant. A photogra... | http://www.gistful.com/2018/06/plateau-angry-youths-take-over-government-house-turn-violentphotos/ | 2,978 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999916 |
Commander of IGP Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Yyari with arrested kidnap kingpin, Hamish Wadume
•I’m a political thug, not a kidnapper
•I made N6m from a sitting governor
•How I escaped from soldiers who wanted to kill me
•Slain policemen identified themselves before soldiers killed them
•Wadume’s uncle, brothe... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/08/wadume-apc-gave-me-n13m-for-2019-election/amp/ | 3,368 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999989 |
EFCC Secretary never worked in Osinbajo’s law firm – Investigation
Fresh facts emerged on Saturday that the suspended Secretary to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Oluyede, has never worked in the law firm of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo called SimmonCoopers.
He had also worked for several y... | https://thenationonlineng.net/efcc-secretary-never-worked-in-osinbajos-law-firm-investigation/amp/?__twitter_impression=true | 521 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999931 |
Nigeria’s senate president Bukola Saraki has lost his re-election bid to the Red Chamber to the ruling All Progressives Congress’s candidate Ibrahim Oloriegbe.
Saraki currently represents the Kwara Central senatorial district in Ilorin, Kwara state. He lost to his challenger in all the four local councils in the distri... | https://www.thenewsguru.com/top-story/article/breaking-senate-president-saraki-loses-senatorial-seat-to-apc-candidate/ | 161 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999264 |
By Vincent Ujumadu
Awka – THE embattled governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the February 6, 2010 election in Anambra State , Prof Chulwuma Soludo declared, last night, that he was not aware of any court stopping him from parading himself as the flag bearer of the party. He said he was purs... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2009/10/25/i-remain-pdp-flagbearer-says-soludo/ | 473 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999987 |
By Emman Ovuakporie & Johnbosco Agbakwuru
ABUJA—MEMBERS of the adhoc committee of the House of Representatives on failed rail contracts have summoned the Minister of Transport, Mr Rotimi Amaechi; Managing Director of Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, Seyi Sijuwade; former Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr M... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/alleged-n1trn-rail-contracts-scam-reps-invite-amaechi-nrc-md-others/ | 843 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999907 |
Let’s go back in time to May 2004, when the lands of Yelwa-Shendam, in Plateau State, had turned crimson. Primitive fury and hatred were unleashed, leading to internecine bloodbath.
Hundreds and hundreds of people were killed along religious lines. It eventually led to Governor Joshua Dariye being removed, as a state o... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/02/the-priest-and-the-president-by-femi-adesina/ | 1,419 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999989 |
Scientific paper credits ‘the Creator’ for human hand design
Journal is forced to retract after outcry
Controversy is raging after a peer-reviewed open-access scientific journal, PLOS ONE, published a paper1 recently by a team of four Chinese researchers (three in China, one in Massachusetts).2 The paper dealt with eve... | https://creation.com/hand-design-peer-review | 1,460 | Religion | 2 | en | 0.99999 |
The Nigerian economy is in deep trouble. When the Government laid out its current five-year development plan, the forecast for 1983 was that production of high-priced oil, at two million barrels a day, would earn the nation $30 billion.
As world oil markets faltered last year, the forecast was trimmed in November in an... | https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/17/business/economic-strains-on-nigeria.html | 345 | Politics | 2 | en | 0.999887 |
Okonjo-Iweala closer to emerging WTO DG
By Samuel Oamen
Former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has drawn closer to emerging Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
In the final two-man race, she polled 104 votes from 164 member countries to defeat South Korea’s Trade Minister.
She may become... | https://thenationonlineng.net/breaking-okonjo-iweala-emerges-wto-dg/ | 89 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999363 |
BY Favour Nnabugwu
Federal Government Tuesday set in motion modalities to generate N500 bilion annually from its highways.
This came at a time a proposal to restrict trucks and tankers to dedicated service lanes on Oshodi-Apapa Expressway was presented to President Goodluck Jonathan.
Mr. Mike Onolememen, Minister of Wo... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/10/fg-targets-n500bn-annual-revenue-from-highways/ | 601 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999962 |
•Says Jonathan, Govs, NASS members looted the country dry
•Insists Igbo are not marginalized
•Buhari’s administration an answered prayer
BY FRANCIS IGATA
FIERY Catholic Priest and Founder, Adoration Ministries Enugu Nigeria, AMEN, Reverend Fr. Ejike Mbaka,yesterday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to be on his guards,... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/01/2016-prophesy-there-are-plots-to-kill-buhari-mbaka/ | 1,904 | Religion | 1 | en | 0.999983 |
Manchester United boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, is dreaming of signing Jadon Sancho in the summer.
The Borussia Dortmund man is wanted by several Premier League clubs as he looks to move back home after two seasons in Germany.
Metro claims Solskjaer and United are confident of signing Sancho, even with COVID-19 hurting t... | https://sportinglife.ng/solskjaer-wants-to-form-dream-man-utd-front-three-this-summer/ | 153 | Sports | 1 | en | 0.999821 |
Joe Ajaero, NLC President
— Holds prayer session at police state commands
— On standby for strike if police detain NLC President
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja
In solidarity with its President, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has mobilized its members, especially the Central Working Committee, CWC, to storm the Police... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/08/alleged-terrorism-financing-labour-to-storm-force-headquarters-thursday-in-solidarity-with-ajaero/ | 1,390 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999977 |
Senator Rochas Okorocha
The senator representing Imo west, Rochas Okorocha has asked the Senate President Ahmad Lawan to teach him how he returned to the senate after losing the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC with him.
The duo contested the primary election of the APC but lost to President Bo... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/06/how-did-you-return-to-senate-teach-me-okorocha-begs-lawan/?fbclid=IwAR0vFyeWkXarwYGQLrG24SdCk5AED9N_gy1MwhCr613EaJcl5feBOuMCIVwCriminals | 341 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999971 |
By Emmanuel Aziken
The seeming resolution of the crisis that recently engulfed the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP over the stewardship of Prince Uche Secondus as national chairman has opened the way for another battle of intrigues over the party’s future ahead of 2023.
Key to the intrigues, it was gathered from party ch... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/08/zoning-intrigues-trail-secondus-crisis-in-pdp/ | 1,016 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999989 |
Vital documents in suit on Jonathan’s eligibility stolen
A Lawyer involved in the prosecution of a case challenging President Goodluck Jonathan’s eligibility in next year’s election, Wahab Olatoye, has said the vital documents needed to prosecute the case have been stolen.
He said some men broke into his office in Abuj... | http://thenationonlineng.net/new/vital-documents-in-suit-on-jonathans-eligibility-stolen/ | 578 | Politics | 0 | en | 0.999975 |
By Peter Egwuatu
OPERATORS and analysts in the financial market have warned the Federal Government against discouraging foreign investment in the country following the continuous drop in Foreign Portfolio Investment, FPI, which fell to N24.41 billion in the month of September this year.
This warning is coming after the... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/11/operators-warn-fg-against-decline-in-n24-4bn-fpi-in-september/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter | 682 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999994 |
Some stakeholders in the finance industry have commended the Federal Government for its decision to use Micro-Finance Banks (MFBs) in distributing the N220 billion Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) development fund.
They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the policy demonstrated the government’... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/stakeholders-commend-fgs-use-mfbs-disburse-n220bn-msme-fund/ | 668 | Politics | 2 | en | 0.999987 |
By Dickson Omobola
The jigsaw puzzle surrounding the quantity of petrol, otherwise called Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), Nigeria consumes daily just got more puzzling as Sunday Vanguard understands that the figure went down to about 30 million litres per day after President Bola Tinubu’s ”subsidy is gone” statement of May... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/09/pms-puzzle-petrol-nigeria-consumes-daily-dropped-to-about-30m-liters-then-dramatically-went-up-to-over-60m-2/ | 1,513 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999989 |
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu
The Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on monday appealed to the people of the state never to allow themselves to be cajoled nor deceived by the opposition against his second term ambition, saying “the election coming on Saturday is between a Statesman and the Politicians. I have gover... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/10/ive-governed-my-people-like-a-statesman-not-as-a-politician-akeredolu/amp/?__twitter_impression=trueLalasticlalaMynd44 | 868 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.99999 |
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By AUSTIN OGWUDA
ASABA—SENATOR Uche Chukwumerije yesterday in an emotion laden voice sympathised with the people of Asaba, describing the city as the blackest spot in the history of Nigerian civil war.
Speaking at a symposium, tagged “A memory on the Niger”, in memory of late Dim Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Chukwumerije said: “If... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/03/asaba-darkest-spot-in-nigerian-civil-war-chukwumerije/ | 401 | Politics | 2 | en | 0.999868 |
File: House of Representatives
…Invitation, not necessary-Gbajabiamila, Doguwa
…thunderous shouts of No, No-Borno Lawmakers
…as House abruptly goes into executive session
By Levinus Nwabughiogu
Members of the House of Representatives were divided at Tuesday plenary on whether or not to invite President Muhammadu Buhari... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/12/borno-massacre-reps-divided-over-motion-to-invite-buhari-for-security-explanation/amp/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter&__twitter_impression=trueUPDATED: | 498 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999977 |
By VINCENT UJUMADU
AWKA—THE dredging of River Niger, which was begun few years ago, has been completed and the Onitsha port which is one of the inland ports being built by the Federal Government to service the country’s inland waters is also awaiting commissioning by President Goodluck Jonathan when he visits Anambra S... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/04/dredging-of-river-niger-completed-obis-aide/ | 376 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999992 |
Ex-Senate President, Ahmad Lawan
By Henry Umoru, ABUJA
AHEAD of the primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC to pick its Presidential candidate for the 2023 Presidential election, the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan has begun his campaign tour of the country, saying that he is running as a Ni... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/05/2023-im-running-as-nigerian-presidential-aspirant-not-northern-aspirant-lawan/ | 1,233 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999977 |
EFCC boss Magu and Patience Jonathan
PORT HARCOURT- SOLICITOR to former First Lady, Mrs. Patience Ibifaka Goodluck Jonathan, First Law Associates, has given the Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC, 14 days with effect from September 18 to defreeze her accounts and tender a public apology to her.
Senior Partner, Fir... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/mrs-jonathans-solicitor-gives-efcc-14-days-defreeze-accounts/ | 658 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999975 |
By Enyim Enyim
ONITSHA—Anambra State House of Assembly has backed out of the proposed Grazing Bill expected to be presented to the state House of Assembly for debate and approval.
Every state legislature is expected to have 2/3 majority to pass the bill or otherwise.
Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Mrs.... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/grazing-bill-anambra-assembly-backs/ | 304 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999985 |
By Esther Onyegbula,
LAGOS—Doctors are currently battling to save the life of 16-year-old Bolaji Kalejaye, who was hit by a stray bullet during the recent Mile 12 crisis.
It was gathered that Bolaji was on his way home from where he went to write JAMB examination when he was hit by a stray bullet, which led to his inte... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/03/ketu-riots-boy-16-hit-by-stray-bullet-cries-for-help/ | 270 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999939 |
Building & Properties
Ota-Agbara axis: Finally, the goose that lays the golden egg gets attention
Last Thursday, the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, kicked off the reconstruction of Atan-Lusada-Agbara road abandoned by previous administrations and inaugurated the 10.25km Lusada-Igbesa road, reports OKWY IROEG... | https://thenationonlineng.net/ota-agbara-axis-finally-the-goose-that-lays-the-golden-egg-gets-attention/ | 2,553 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999992 |
Ayade pays December salary
It’s early Christmas for civil servants in Cross River State as Governor Ben Ayade paid December salary yesterday.
Governor Ayade at a retreat for political appointees at the Obudu Ranch Resort gave a hint that the December salary would be paid on the first day of the month. Yesterday, he ful... | http://thenationonlineng.net/ayade-pays-december-salary/ | 230 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999969 |
By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor
THE $20 billion Dangote Refinery has started production of diesel and aviation fuel, thus promising to meet the domestic demand in Nigeria.
This follows the successful delivery of about six million barrels of crude oil to the 650,000 barrels per day plant in the past few weeks.
Meanwhile, ... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/01/breaking-20bn-dangote-refinery-commences-production/amp/ | 850 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999973 |
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Friday, January 2, 2015 as public holiday to mark Eid el Maloud.
The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, on behalf of the government.
In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Makaji Abdulahi, Moro urged Muslim ... | http://www.channelstv.com/2014/12/30/fg-declares-friday-january-2-2015-public-holiday/ | 166 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999293 |
Infrasonic language at Lagos coroner’s inquest
A POST-GRADUATE student of Explosives and Material Science at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna, Mr Biedomo Iguniewei, has testified before Chief Magistrate Oyetade Komolafe’s coroner’s inquest into the Synagogue building collapse deaths of more than 100 religio... | http://thenationonlineng.net/new/infrasonic-language-lagos-coroners-inquest/ | 968 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.99999 |
By Harris-Okon Emmanuel
UYO- Akwa Ibom State Government has cleared the air on its award of contracts, saying that the processes are in tandem with the international best practices.
Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Charles Udoh, made the disclosure against the backdrop of allegations that the state government... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/06/contracts-awards-pass-due-process-says-ibom-govt/ | 536 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999987 |
As strike stalls resumption of varsities
By Adesina Wahab
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said it will soon expose those feeding fat on the adoption of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS, by the Federal Government as its payment platform.
This is just as the union alleged... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/10/we-will-soon-expose-those-feeding-fat-on-ippis-says-ASUU/ | 795 | Education | 1 | en | 0.999987 |
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it has become aware of products being sold online that fraudulently claim to prevent or treat Ebola.
The FDA’s warning comes on the heels of comments by Nigeria’s top health official, Onyebuchi Chukwu, who reportedly said earlier Thursday that eight Ebola patients ... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/ebola-nano-silve-pesticide-says-us-fda | 369 | Politics | 3 | en | 0.999928 |
By Biodun Busari
A talented Nigerian artiste, Olaolu Akeredolu-Ale, has designed the 2024 Emirates FA Cup trophy which final comes up this Saturday.
The 23-year-old British-Nigerian, popularly known as Olaolu Slawn was approached by the English Football Association to design a one-off special trophy after BRIT awards.
... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/05/23-year-old-england-based-nigerian-artiste-designs-2024-fa-cup-trophy/ | 428 | Sports | 1 | en | 0.999926 |
A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has declared the disputed National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, as a liar and a curse to PDP as a party.
Fani-Kayode said this in reaction to a statement credited to Sheriff that he begged the former Borno State Governor after... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/sheriff-curse-pdp/ | 917 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999998 |
APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole
•Party faithful hail direct primaries
By Simon Ebegbulem, Abuja
The primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) may have come and gone but several positives to cherish in the Comrade Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. For the first time in th... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/apc-primaries-how-oshiomholes-doggedness-to-protect-buhari-in-nass-pitted-him-against-govs/ | 1,651 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999962 |
By PETER DURU
In a bid to test the potency of his newly acquired bullet proof ‘juju’, a man, Ornguga Adega, of Agbatse village in Kwande local government area of Benue State, shot his only son dead while conducting a gunshot test on the boy.
Sunday Vanguard gathered that the suspect, who was immediately apprehended by ... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/09/man-shoots-son-dead-in-failed-bullet-proof-charm-test-2/ | 435 | Family | 1 | en | 0.999907 |
President Buhari hosts to Dinner APC Party Chieftains in State House
•Our train has left APC station for good, says R-APC
•Baraje: We’ll leave APC with or without Saraki
•PDP looking for life after death, leopard can’t change its spots —APC
By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor, Henry Umoru, Demola Akinyemi & Omeiza Aja... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/07/presidency-apc-move-to-break-r-apcs-ranks/ | 2,077 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999992 |
‘PDP defectors are failed politicians’
Bayelsa State Government on Thursday described persons dumping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressive Congress (APC) ahead of the December 5 governorship election in the state as tested and failed politicians.
The Deputy Chief of Staff, Government House, Mrs. E... | http://thenationonlineng.net/pdp-defectors-are-failed-politicians/ | 341 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999985 |
VATICAN CITY (AFP) – Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday appealed for “an end to all violence” in Nigeria after deadly attacks by Islamists claimed at least 150 lives in the north of the country.
The attacks Friday targeted Christian churches as well as police stations and an army base in Damaturu and Maiduguri and two small t... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/11/pope-urges-end-to-all-violence-in-nigeria/ | 417 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999929 |
Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has urged the National Defence College, Abuja to include senior officers from the Federal Fire Service FFS in its training programme.
Media Adviser to the minister, Sola Fasure said Aregbesola gave the charge while receiving the management of the College... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/02/couple-arrested-with-human-parts-in-ogun-2/ | 775 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999958 |
Niger Delta will suffer for Jonathan’s actions – Obasanjo
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has said the Niger Delta region will suffer for the actions and inactions of the immediate past president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.
Jonathan, who lost the March 28 presidential election to President Mohammadu Buhari hails from Ba... | http://thenationonlineng.net/niger-delta-will-suffer-for-jonathans-actions-in-office-obasanjo/ | 312 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999975 |
The General Manager, Air Traffic Control Operations of the Nigerian Air Space Management Agency (NAMA), Mr John Onyegiri, has described the plane that was sited at Dapsey Oil Station in Igando, Lagos on Thursday as a tricycle.
According to him, the wingless plane which he also referred to as a “junk plane” was being to... | http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/06/14/nama-calls-plane-seen-at-fuel-station-a-tricycle/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter | 257 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999979 |
•As Reps come to the rescue •Airlines to import own fuel; NNPC kicks
By Levinus Nwabughiogu, ABUJA
Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, has given a graphic picture of how major oil marketers are shortchanging them with the cost of aviation fuel, also known as Jet-A!.
It will be recalled that the operators had two months ... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/05/how-oil-marketersre-ripping-us-off-say-airline-operators/ | 2,871 | Travel | 1 | en | 0.999987 |
The Federal Government has extended the suspension of the new electricity tariff by one week.
Prof. James Momoh, Chairman, Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said this when the ad hoc Technical Committee on Electricity Tariff submitted its interim report at a reconvene bilateral meeting between Federal Go... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/10/fg-extends-suspension-of-new-electricity-tariff-by-1-week/amp/ | 867 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999966 |
…We will not play politics of favouritism, says Obaseki
Attempts by the Edo State Council of Traditional Rulers and Chiefs chaired by His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, to resolve the political impasse between Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and his predecessor and National Chairman of the All P... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/01/oshiomhole-boycotts-auchi-day-celebration-scuttles-edo-traditional-councils-effort-to-resolve-political-impasse/amp/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter&__twitter_impression=true | 851 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999897 |
The Imo State Police Command has confirmed the killing of two police officers attached to Mopol 18 by suspected gunmen along Gariki Road in Okigwe area of Imo State.
Confirming the unfortunate incident in a statement signed by the command’s spokesman, Henry Okoye said the officers were ambushed in the early hours of Sa... | https://www.channelstv.com/2024/03/23/two-officers-killed-as-gunmen-lay-ambush-for-police-in-imo/ | 382 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999962 |
The Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN), Sokoto State Chapter, said on Sunday that stigmatisation was their greatest challenge in the northwestern state.
The Coordinator, Malam Hussaini Mohammed, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto.
Mohammed said t... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/12/stigmatisation-our-greatest-challenge-in-sokoto-hiv-positive-persons/amp/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter&__twitter_impression=trueSissy3 | 776 | Health | 2 | en | 0.999983 |
Herdsmen set Ortom’s rice farm ablaze
Over 20,000 hectares of rice farm belonging to Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom have been set ablaze by suspected herdsmen in Tse-Adorogo, Mbabeagh, Nzorov, Guma Local Government Area.
In a telephone interview with The Nation, the governor said he had not harvested his rice farm, ... | http://thenationonlineng.net/herdsmen-set-ortoms-rice-farm-ablaze/ | 380 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999928 |
‘Judge stuffs cash in shoes’
A judge is under probe for allegedly collecting from a senator N30million bribe.
He stuffed some of the cash, which was in United States dollars, in his shoes and walked barefooted to his car.
The senator complained to the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) being led... | http://thenationonlineng.net/judge-stuffs-cash-shoes/ | 944 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.99999 |
…Mulls privatisation of Prisons
By Omeiza Ajayi
ABUJA – Despite the ferocious wave of attacks on indigenous communities by rampaging herdsmen in some parts of the country, the Federal Government has ruled out the possibility of deploying military option to quell such violent activities.
It said since the police have no... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/%E2%80%8Efg-rules-out-military-action-against-rampaging-herdsmen/ | 673 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.99999 |
Rivers political crisis: Amaechi, CP Mbu’s face-off deepens
The face-off between Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, and the Commissioner of Police, Mbu Joseph Mbu, deepened yesterday after the governor accused Mbu of putting up lame and unsatisfactory argument about Thursday’s sudden redeployment of his (governor... | http://thenationonlineng.net/new/rivers-political-crisis-amaechi-cp-mbus-face-off-deepens/ | 908 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999971 |
By Sam Eyoboka
National Christian Elders Forum, NCEF, is accusing the leadership of the Christian of Nigeria (CAN) of corruption and abuse of office.
Specifically, the forum alleged that the leadership of the umbrella organisation for Christians in Nigeria collected N25 million or N40 million from the Presidency during... | https://www.google.com.ng/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2018/05/trouble-in-the-house-of-god-buharis-cash-gift-divides-can/amp/ | 1,332 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999968 |
Police arrest seven over assassination attempt on Melaye
The Kogi State Police Command on Monday said seven persons have been arrested in connection with the assassination attempt on Senator Dino Melaye at his country home Aiyetoro-Gbede last Saturday.
Melaye escaped unhurt after gunmen invaded his house and shot spora... | http://thenationonlineng.net/police-arrest-seven-assassination-attempt-melaye/ | 180 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999482 |
BY MONSURU OLOWOOPEJO
LAGOS — A one and a half year old child with two of his siblings were, weekend burnt to death in an inferno that engulfed a building and a church in Iba Local Council Development Area, LCDA, Lagos State, leaving property worth millions of Naira destroyed.
Also, two unidentified dredgers got drowne... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/12/three-siblings-burnt-death-lagos/ | 605 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.99996 |
Medically, the term nose job is known as rhinoplasty and is related to the surgery of nose. It is a cosmetic surgery procedure which aims at enhancing the appearance of nose. In some patients, it is performed for repairing structural problems which occurs because of injury or nasal fractures. Patients who prefer to und... | http://www.sooperarticles.com/health-fitness-articles/surgery-articles/rhinoplasty-surgery-delhi-important-things-you-need-know-about-procedure-1582970.html | 625 | Health | 2 | en | 0.999998 |
Economy & Politics | Economy & Politics
Monday, September 30th at 10:41 AM
This edition of the Economy and Politics show, anchored by Ottoabasi Abasiekong, features Dr. Paul Alaje, Chief Economist at SPM Professionals, recommending a “New Approach to CBN Inflation Management.” He reviewed the monetary policy approach o... | http://www.proshareng.com/myproshare/portal_news.php?id=3046 | 219 | Business | 1 | en | 0.999792 |
Lagos State governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), said yesterday that the solution to power shortage in the country does not lie only with the building of more power plants but also in the proper management of the power distribution companies and the distribution assets.
Fashola, who spoke in an interview with newsmen... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/07/11/antidote-to-power-sector-problems-by-fashola/Antidote | 442 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999992 |
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Federal Lawmakers and Stakeholders Forum in Cross River have pledged not to follow the State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The lawmakers and the PDP stakeholders forum at a news conference on Friday in Abuja, promised to remain in PDP, saying Cross... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/05/we-re-not-defecting-with-ayade-pdp-fed-lawmakers-stakeholders-forum/amp/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter&__twitter_impression=true | 730 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999979 |
A combined team of security operatives, in the early hours of Sunday, have killed a suspected Boko Haram kingpin and his brother in Kinkinau area of Kaduna South Local Government of Kaduna State.
Reports say soldiers traced the house of the suspect in Kinkinua GRA, Imgwan Mu’azu, and shot the man whose name was given a... | http://www.channelstv.com/2014/07/06/army-kills-boko-haram-kingpin-brother-in-kaduna/ | 295 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999754 |
Lagos – A 42-year-old housewife, Mrs Omolabake Bashorun, on Tuesday told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos that she caught her husband inside their 60-year-old woman neighbour’s bedroom.
Omolabake, a mother of two, disclosed this while begging the court to dissolve her 18-year-old marriage with her 43-year-old husband... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/caught-husband-60-year-old-neighbours-bedroom-wife-tells-court/ | 783 | Romance | 1 | en | 0.999977 |
Onitsha River port
—Says construction work ongoing at Baro, Oguta and Lokoja ports
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja
Economic activities will soon increase at the concessioned Onitsha River Port in Anambra State as the Federal Government on Thursday, said that big cargoes will soon berth at the port.
The Managing Director,... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/04/bigger-cargoes-to-berth-at-onitsha-port-soon-fg/ | 595 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.99995 |
ABUJA—South Africa’s economy has regained the position of Africa’s largest in dollar terms more than two years after losing it to Nigeria as the value of the nations’ currencies moved in opposite directions. Based on gross domestic product at the end of 2015 published by the International Monetary Fund, the size of Sou... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/nigeria-loses-top-position-gdp-south-africa/ | 592 | Business | 2 | en | 0.999989 |
ROME (AFP) – An Italian minister on Sunday condemned “ethnic and religious cleansing” in Nigeria following attacks on churches claimed by Islamist group Boko Haram in which three people were killed and dozens injured.
“Christian blood has again been spilt in Nigeria according to a now clear plan of ethnic and religious... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/06/italian-minister-condemns-ethnic-cleansing-in-nigeria/ | 277 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999851 |
Gen. Ibrahim Babangida
By Emmanuel Aziken
Former President Ibrahim Babangida has flayed what he Wednesday described as an attempt to ridicule the military institution and some of its sterling lights in the name of politics.
Taking note of a television documentary aired on Tuesday night on a private television network t... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/babangida-fumes-at-anti-military-political-broadcast/#sthash.bZNlIIrv.dpuf | 1,056 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999634 |
Medics in full gear to avoid contracting the virus
.No Nigerian infected
.Nigerians should stop eating bats
.Domestic animals not carrier of the virus
By Chioma Obinna, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Lawani Mikairu & Daniel Eteghe
The Lagos State Government disclosed, yesterday, that the Nigerian Ambassador to Liberia, Chigozie Ob... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/07/nigerian-ambassador-3-ecowas-staff-55-others-contact-lagos-ebola-victim-idris/#sthash.cLbFPu1G.dpuf | 1,881 | Health | 1 | en | 0.999945 |
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On average to onboard UnderDefense for security incident response services and enjoy the fastest time to value
Respond to incidents 24/7 while reducing cost and ris... | https://underdefense.com/incident-response/ | 847 | Business | 2 | en | 0.999933 |
How are the mighty fallen? The good news is that some Nigerians are getting better, wiser and sober when choosing and rejecting politicians. We expect more sophisticated voters for the next Gubernatorial Election. While it is true that too many still vote on selfish, emotional and ethnic attachments; we are witnessing ... | https://www.modernghana.com/news/919049/godfathers-enough-is-enough-o-to-ge.html | 1,479 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999958 |
•Current fiscal distress may threaten Nigeria’s sovereignty
•More Nigerians to fall below poverty level
•How to save Nigeria
By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor, Udeme Akpan, Peter Egwuatu, Yinka Kolawole & Gabriel Ewepo
The worsening finances of the Federal Government, reflected in declining revenue, increased borrow... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/08/economic-crisis-what-to-expect-in-the-coming-days-experts/ | 2,212 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999886 |
The protracted absence on medical grounds of Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has stoked fears of a full-blown political crisis at the heart of Africa’s most populous nation.
The 74-year-old former army general left Abuja for London on January 19, leaving Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo in charge while he took time of... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/buharis-health-sparks-fresh-debate-leadership-nigeria/ | 1,096 | Politics | 2 | en | 0.999968 |
By Emma Amaize and Godwin Oghre
SAPELE- ENRAGED youths, numbering over 2,000, armed with battleaxes, cutlasses and other dangerous weapons went on rampage, Friday, sacking and inflicting injuries on over 50 Muslims at the Hausa quarters, Sapele in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State.
A northern security guard w... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/01/over-50-injured-as-angry-youths-attack-muslims-in-sapele/ | 399 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999985 |
By Dapo Akinrefon
A founding member and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State, Mr. Charles Idahosa, on Friday, advised the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State to accept defeat in good faith and join hands with Governor Godwin Obaseki in the interest of the state.
Speaking on the Supreme ... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/05/obasekis-s-court-victory-wait-till-2024-idahosa-tells-apc/ | 780 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999979 |
File: IDPs in Dikwa
A full truck of relief materials sent to Taraba state for distribution to the Internal Displaced Persons IDPs by President Muhamadu Buhari have been declared missing by the permanent secretary Taraba state Emergency Management Agency (SEMA)
The permanent secretary Mr Nuvalga Dan-Habu disclosed this ... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/full-truck-of/ | 655 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999732 |
A scene at the Tottenham riot in UK
By Uduma Kalu
Nigerians living in London have blamed African leaders for the riots that has rocked the United Kingdom since last Saturday.
According to them, the riots which were allegedly led by 99 percent blacks, was a reaction to years of poor leadership in Africa and the harsh ec... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/08/nigerians-lose-one-to-london-riots-blame-african-leaders/ | 1,499 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999994 |
BY OLASUNKANMI AKONI
LAGOS — LAGOS State Government has embarked on measures to eradicate defaecation in public places by adopting the Community Led Total Sanitation, CLTS, model.
CLTS model seeks to eradicate open defaecation and promote household latrine construction.
The CLTS approach is used globally for scaling up... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/01/lagos-to-eradicate-public-defaecation/ | 347 | Politics | 2 | en | 0.99995 |
Fuel: Buhari rejects marketers’ demand for price increase
- Price increase
- Total deregulation of petroleum products
- Payment of outstanding subsidy
- Creation of special window for Forex from CBN
- Presentation of request for payment of outstanding subsidy to National Assembly
- Creating opportunity for the establis... | http://thenationonlineng.net/fuel-crisis-buhari-rejects-marketers-demand-price-hike/ | 989 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999969 |
*Northern leaders ‘ve to check their youths
By Bashir Adefaka
General Yakubu Dan-Yumma Gowon (Jack), GCFR, Nigeria’s former Military Head of State (1966 – 1975) is seldom available. Not in the sense of foreign trips; he is enmeshed in innumerable engagements in the good interest of the nation. At 76, the former ruler i... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/05/41-years-enough-to-heal-wounds-of-civil-war-gowon/ | 2,188 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999998 |
By Chioma Gabriel, Deputy Editor
Discordant tunes are rising from the North, distorting the once political homogeneity of that part of the country ahead of next month’s elections, particularly the presidential race.
Facing President Goodluck Jonathan in the election are the likes of General Muhammadu Buhari, a former m... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/03/april-polls-who-speaks-for-the-north/ | 1,216 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999734 |
DCP Abba Kyari
By Kingsley Omonobi
Former Head of Police Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, currently on suspension on Tuesday appeared before the Special Investigation Panel, headed by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in-charge of the Force Criminal Investigations Department, Joseph Egbunike.
Sources sa... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/08/fbi-indictment-dcp-abba-kyari-appears-before-dig-egbunike-panel/ | 210 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999685 |
…say Yar’Adua has declared himself unfit
By Ise-Oluwa Ige
ABUJA—An Abuja-based constitutional lawyer, Mr Kayode Ajulo, has invoked the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal high court sitting in Abuja, asking it to declare, without further delay, Dr Jonathan Goodluck as the Acting President of the Federal Republic of... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/01/18/declare-jonathan-acting-president-by-ajulo-falana/ | 858 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999977 |
How I recovered without infecting anybody, by Edo Speaker
Edo State House of Assembly Speaker Frank Okiye on Thursday spoke about his recovery from Coronavirus (COVID-19) after 21 days in isolation without infecting anyone with the deadly virus.
Okiye, who addressed reporters in Benin, the state capital, said all he di... | https://thenationonlineng.net/how-i-recovered-without-infecting-anybody-by-edo-speaker/ | 365 | Politics | 2 | en | 0.999943 |
…Forms alliance with Ambazonian agitators to bring in weapons to actualise secession
By our correspondent
The increased attacks by members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on security facilities and personnel in the South-East and South-South regions is for sinister motives, a top security circle sour... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/05/why-ipob-is-dismantling-security-facilities-in-s-east-s-south/amp/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter&__twitter_impression=true | 842 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999996 |
The Nigeria Police Force has debunked reports that suspended Deputy-commissioner of Police Abba Kyari has been recalled to resume work.
Spokesperson for the police, Commissioner Frank Mba dismissed the report.
“How can the police recall an officer suspended by the Police Service Commission?, he said.
Kyari who was form... | https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2021/10/31/kyari-not-recalled-by-igp-usman-baba-frank-mba/?utm_source=&utm_medium=facebookTesting | 275 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999853 |
By Aunty Julie
I’m in deep shit over relationships. I’m a 35-year-old woman and met a very handsome 43-year-old man. We’ve been dating for five months now and still haven’t slept together. My problem is that in the beginning of our relationship, he asked mhow many men I’ve slept with and worried about how he would reac... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/i-lost-my-man-because-i-slept-with-so-many-men/ | 857 | Romance | 1 | en | 0.999996 |
El-Rufai secures $6m loan for light rail, BRT
Kaduna State has secured a $6 million loan from Indian Xing Bank to build Kaduna light rail from Rigachikun to Maraban Rido and French concessionary line of credit to build Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said.
Addressing the ground breaking of BRT in K... | https://thenationonlineng.net/el-rufai-secures-6m-loan-for-light-rail-brt/?fbclid=IwAR0lS5CAtDjnDl5sNQayfKwSvfuk0i2R58JSagx2tvxZ39fpXIlPJEDRkBA | 692 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999784 |
By Olalekan Bilesanmi
The National Assembly and the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) appear to have emerged as the new battlegrounds for high profile politicians jostling for the 2019 presidential contest.
The politicians bid, Sunday Vanguard learnt, is predicated on the assumption that President Muhammadu Buhari, on acco... | http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/07/2019-presidency-govs-forum-nass-are-new-battlegrounds/ | 555 | Politics | 1 | en | 0.999074 |
THE rumour over factional leadership of the Igbo socio-cultural organisation in Lagos has been debunked by the body of Ndi- Eze in Lagos, with a declaration that there was only one Ohaneze Ndi-Igbo President in the state
To this effect, the body of Ndi-Eze at a conference in Lagos declared that Chief Sunday Ossai was t... | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/04/lagos-has-only-one-ohaneze-ndi-igbo-president-igbo-leaders/amp/ | 667 | Culture | 1 | en | 0.999689 |
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