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Friday, April 29, 2016

Photo: 7 young granite miners lost their lives in Jabo, Sokoto, As Cave Collapsed

7 young granite miners died while dozens were seriously injured when the cave they were digging collapsed in Jabo town of Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State, on Wednesday, April 27. Speaking on the sad incident, wife of the state Governor, Hajiya Maryam Mairo Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, extended her condolence to the families of the deceased. Shesasks Allah SWT to grant their...

IGP orders detention of Policeman involved in Enugu massacre

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, Wednesday, ordered the detention of a policeman, who allegedly collaborated with the Fulani herdsmen during the killing of residents of Nimbo community in Enugu State. The IGP, who visited the tension soaked community alongside the Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial zone, Senator Chukwuka Utazi, ordered that one Corporal Chukwu should...

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OBIARUKU—APPREHENSION, yesterday, gripped residents of Obiaruku community, Ukwani Local Government Area, Delta State, as eight persons were held hostage for several hours by suspected Fulani herdsmen.Those held hostage, Vanguard gathered, were working in a farmland in the community when they were seized at 6 a.m., by the herdsmen who allegedly brutalised them.Youth leader of the community, Chika...

President Buhari received the Managing Director of World Bank Ms. Sri Mulyani, Vice President of World Bank Mr. Jan Walliser, Country Director Rachid Benmessaoud and Senior Director Ms. Mamtha Murthi at the state house Abuja today April 27th. More photos after the cut... ...

'I am not planning to kill Adams Oshiomhole' - Edo deputy governor

Deputy Governor of Edo State, Pius Odubu, has refuted rumours that he is planning to kill his boss and governor of the state, Adams Oshiomole. In a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Odubu said the rumor which is being peddled by his political enemies, is aimed at destroying the cordial relationship between him and Oshiomole. “As a devout Catholic, I will not do anything that...

A group of heavily armed attackers ambushed and killed Burundi general Athanase Kararuza while he was dropping his daughter at school in Bujumbara. The assassinated General was also a security advisor to Burundi's vice-president. The Gunmen fired at General Athanase Kararuza’s car, killing him and his wife instantly. Their daughter survived the ambush but was injured and rushed to...

Many feared dead as suspected Fulani herdsmen attack community in Enugu

Many people are feared dead after suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked residents of Ukpabi,Nimbo in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State in the early of hours of today April 25th. Many of the villagers are on the run. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Ebere Amaraizu, confirmed the incident to Vanguard and said a combined team of Police and Army have moved to the ar...

The Lagos state command operatives from Dopemu division has arrested a man named Akanbi Lawal for chaining his son Yusuf Lawal aged 35years for two months. When he was discovered, Yusuf's hands were already decaying due to the injury sustained as a result of the chaining. When interrogated, Mr. Lawal said the shameful and disgraceful attitude of his son made him chain him down at...

'No more arms for drunk policemen' - AIG of Police Zone 2

According to Bala Hassan - Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2, comprising Lagos and Ogun, to avoid the killing of people through accidental discharges, policemen, who abuse alcohol and drugs, will no longer be given arms. He made this known yesterday at the Police College, Ikeja during the launch of medical kits for urine drug test, and mass screening for hypertension...

7 confirmed dead in suicide attacks in Bama IDP camp

7 persons have been confirmed dead in two suicide attacks at an IDP camp in Banki town in Bama, Borno state yesterday April 20th. Two female suicide bombers arrived the camp at about 7am yesterday and detonated explosives they had strapped on the...

The Federal Executive Council yesterday declared that Nigeria will stop importation of petroleum products by 2019 and that fuel importation will be reduced by 60% by 2018. According to Channels TV, the council members declared that all refineries in Nigeria will begin optimal production of petroleum products by 2017. With respect to the lingering fuel scarcity, council members agreed...

This 2-day-old baby was reportedly dumped inside a trash can and left at a refuse dump by his mother in Cameroon. He was found alive and is currently doing well.All the Glory to G...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday April 20th, arraigned Benedicta Akunna Onwuamagbu pictured above and her hotel, Benitex Hotels Limited before Justice A.M Liman of the Federal High Court Port Harcourt, Rivers State on one count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretense to the tune of N120 million. The count reads "that you Benedicta Akunna Onwuamagbu between...

705,352 Nigerians apply for 10,000 Police jobs

According to a statement by the Police Service Commission, barely three weeks after they opened the portal for applications, 705,352 applicants have sent in applications for just 10,000 vacancies. The statement said '202,427 had successfully applied for the position of Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police', '169,446 for Cadet Inspector' & '333,479 as Constables'. The commission...

Read the press statement below... The Department of State Security (DSS) on Wednesday arraigned two artisans before an Isolo Magistrate Court for allegedly cloning the mobile line of Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode. The suspects - Rilwanu Jamiu and Balogun Stanley Oyewole who claimed to be a cocoa dealer, were said to have attempted to perfect a N50 million transfer with the said...

THE Senate disclosed, yesterday, that senators unanimously rejected the proposed loan to purchase their vehicles, saying none of the 109 lawmakers was interested in it.Speaking with journalists in Abuja yesterday, Chairman, Senate Committee on Senate Services, Senator Ibrahim Gobir, said the upper chamber never spent over N4 billion to purchase 108 cars for lawmakers.According to him, only 36 SUVs...

Nollywood Actress, Chika Ike Loses Mum

Nollywood actress and UN Ambassador, Chika Ike is bereaved. The University of Lagos graduate revealed she lost her mother yesterday, Monday April 20, 2016 via an Instagram post, while also recounting the role she played in her life. See what she posted on Instagram:- Chika, though, did not disclose the cause of her death. However, those in the know said she’s been ill for a...

The actor shared a photo of himself in the hospital with a cast around one of his legs. He wrote: “Had an accident yesterday evening, my leg all plastered up but i blv that sometimes God allows some things to happen to pple so we can no who our true frnds are… If you have or know anyway u can help me heal faster pls do and always put me in your daily prayers….Tnk u and I love u all”...

The Federal High Court, Abuja has dismissed an application by embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, to stop his trial in the $2.1 billion arms deal fraud. Delivering judgement in the suit filed by Dasuki against the Federal government today April 19th, the presiding judge, Justice Ademola Adebiyi, ruled that Dasuki's trial must continue.The judge said Dasuki had not followed...

Lagos state government planning to build 4th Mainland Bridge

Read the press statement below... Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday said the State Government will formally sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with investors for the construction of the proposed 4th Mainland Bridge before the end of May 2016. The Governor, who spoke at the First Quarter 2016 Town Hall Meeting, the third in the series, held at the Ikorodu Town...

FUTA 500 level Student Wins Tony Elemelu’s $10,000 Grant

Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA 500 level student wins Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Foundation Programme (TEEP) $10,000 Grant.Michael Olorunfemi John, a 500 level student in the Department of Transport Management Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) has been awarded a $10,000 seed capital grant by the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Foundation Programme (TEEP)...

Ex-Gov. Idris Wada of Kogi on Wednesday told the State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja that he won the 2015 governorship election in the state.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the former governor contested the election on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).Wada spoke through one of his witnesses, Mr Joe Agada, the PDP Chief Agent at INEC collation centre...

Reacting to President Buhari's statement in China where he said his government will deal with pipeline vandals the way they deal with Boko Haram, Reno Omokri, has asked Buhari to deal with unruly Fulani herdsmen that have killed many Nigerians and destroyed many farmlands in some parts of the country, in the same manner....

Kidnapped Channels Television correspondent Released

Tope Kuteye, the Channels Television correspondent that was kidnapped at his home in Owerri, Imo State, by 3am on Monday April 11th, has been released by his abductors. The management of Channels TV announced the news of his release this afternoo...

China has offered $15m in agricultural assistance for the establishment of 50 Agricultural Demonstration Farms across Nigeria.1,000 Nigerians to be given vocational & technical training by China annually. China has offered to raise its scholarship awards to Nigerian students from 100 to 700 annuall...

Respite has come the way of a 14 year old girl identified as Faith Andrew whose treatment for a kidney disease has been stopped for a while because of the inability of her widowed mother of 6 to pay for her weekly dialysis or the N7 million kidney transplant fee. Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, visited Faith at the Gwagwalada Teaching hospital yesterday April 12th and said the Federal...

The Ondo state police command have arrested and paraded four serial burglars that have terrorized the residents of the state for over a year. The state commissioner of police, Hilda Ibifuro-Harrison, who paraded the suspects before newsmen at the Command's headquarters in Akure, the state capital yesterday April 12th, gave the names of the suspected burglars as Segun Oluwasesan, Oyintola Amos,...

Photos: Teenage girl killed by train while posing for a selfie

A teenage girl has died after she was hit by a train as she posed for a selfie just inches from a railway track. Horror photos show the unnamed 19-year-old just seconds before the train hit her after ignoring warnings from other tourists to move back. This happened in the city of Foshan, South China’s Guangdong Province last Saturday. The girl was reportedly attracted to a particular...

The Director General of NYSC, Brig Gen Olawumi this morning released a statement explaining why the March allowance to Youth Corps members have not been paid. Read his statement below My dear Corps members, l sincerely regret the late payment of your March allowance. For avoidance of doubt, your allowances do not come to the NYSC as the scheme has no account. Once it is approved by the Federal...

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