The Federal Government has launched another Passport Front Desk Office in Lagos State, as part of its strategy to make passport administration a seamless exercise for Nigerians. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola who spoke at the commissioning of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Front Desk Office in Alimosho, …

By Stanley Nwanosike Enugu, Jan. 30, 2023 INEC says it is currently investigating the viral video of extortion in Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State during the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). Mr. Rex Achumie, Head of Department of Voter Education and Publicity in the Enugu State …

By Henry Oladele/Florence Onuegbu Lagos, Jan 30, 2023 The Governor of Lagos State, Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday ordered the immediate prosecution of the truck owner and the driver that claimed the lives of nine persons at Ojuelegba area of the state. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued by the Lagos …

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Monday commissioned 300 units of resettlement houses built for citizens affected by Boko Haram attacks in Rumirgo town of Askira-Uba Local Government Area in southern Borno State. The project is one of several housing interventions from which about 10,000 resettlement houses were freshly built by …

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Chief Olutayo Soyode, the father in-law of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on his 80th birthday, January 29th, 2023. A statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), said, the President, in particular, joins Chief Soyode’s “son-in-law, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, his …

Management of Vanguard Newspapers over the weekend bestowed the honour of “Personality of the Year” on the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote. The Newspaper rolled out red carpet in celebration of men and women who have distinguished themselves as achievers of excellence in their various fields of endeavors. Governors, …

The Commander, 16 Brigade, Nigerian Army/Sector 2, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), Brigadier General Sadisu Yakasai says the joint military force is winning the war against crude oil theft and militancy in the Niger Delta. Yakasai spoke on Sunday during the end of the year 2022 West African Social Activities (WASA) …

By Peter Okolie Owerri, Jan. 30, 2023 The management of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, near Owerri in Imo, says it has begun investigations into the identity of a female student, who gloated about her graduation on TikTok. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the yet-to-be identified female student …

Monday, 30 January, 2023 Listen to Senator Bola Tinubu Wednesday last week in Abeokuta: “If you want to eat palm kernel, put a stone on the ground; put a palm nut on it, take another stone and smash it on the palm nut. The nut will be cracked and the …

… Leads APC’s campaign rally  Governor Babagana Umara Zulum was in Gwoza town of southern Borno on Sunday. He announced the upgrade of Gwoza’s General Hospital to a Specialist Hospital which will undergo some expansion, get more equipment and consultants for different specialized areas of medical needs. Zulum also announced …

  The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has effectively concluded the training of its officers attached to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal – Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) Unit. The training, which discussed established protocols for safe explosives disposal and preventive measures ahead of the 2023 General Elections was approved by …

The National Association of Seadogs, Pyrates Confraternity, has distanced itself from lyrics of a viral video targeting one of the presidential candidates. Aside from disowning the video, the group stated that those who canvass it do not represent the opinion or position of the Pyrates Confraternity and therefore “dissociate ourselves …

The battle for places among customers of Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, for the all-expense paid Knowledge Weekend mentorship programme with the Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh is set to reach a climax this week, with only two slots left to fill as the ongoing KongaJara promo ends on …

Nigeria’s general election, the largest democratic exercise in Africa, begins on 25 February. All the parties and candidates are jostling to get the voters’ attention and convince them to vote for them in the elections. The wait is palpitating, and the electioneering campaign drama is thus far exhilarating. Everything but …

The accident scene By Henry Oladele Lagos, Jan. 29, 2023 An articulated truck conveying a 20ft container fell on a commercial bus at Ojuelegba, Lagos on Sunday killing nine persons. Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the truck lost control while ascending a bridge. …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari “to direct the Inspector-General of Police Usman Baba to promptly, thoroughly, and transparently investigate the reported attack on the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, after a rally in Katsina state, and other cases of election-related intimidation, harassment and …

By Christian Ogbonna Abakaliki, Jan. 29, 2023 Gunmen shot three policemen to death in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, on Saturday. Police spokesman in Ebonyi, SP Chris Anyanwu, stated on Sunday in Abakaliki that the police operatives were killed at a border community between Ebonyi and Enugu State. “The hoodlums operated in …

January 29, 2023 In a piece I wrote entitled A O M’erin J’oba At Tinubu’s Colloquium (April 1, 2018) I warned that the man who has now become the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was making a strategic mistake in assuming that Buhari loved …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Jan. 29, 2023 President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Daura, Katsina State, approved a 10-day extension of the deadline for the swapping of currency to new notes. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), who confirmed …

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent warm greetings to retired Professor of Oral History, University of Ibadan, Prof. Bolanle Awe, on her 90th birthday, rejoicing with the renowned scholar, administrator and publisher on the landmark age, heralded with accomplishments. President Buhari, in a statement by Femi Adesina, his Special Adviser (Media …

As Nigerians file out to elect a new President on February 25, it is imperative to remind the electorate that a country’s future and destiny are shaped by the choice of personality they elect as President.  Entrusting a country’s leadership and resources to someone with impaired vision and dubious national …

The Origins of Imperialism. The origins of imperialism must be traced to Western Europe since the ancient times Before Christ. The territorial exploits of Alexander the Great, “The King of Macedonia” and “Conqueror of Persia” are well known in history, includingthe acquisition of Egypt. The city of “Alexandria” is today …

The Fire and Rescue Services has said that it recorded 18 fire outbreaks in Ife zone between January and December 2022. The Principal Fire Superintendent 11, Ife Zone, Mr. Adeleye Adeyinmi, made the disclosure during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at New Ife Fire Station, Oduduwa …

Friends, political and business associates of former Commissioner for Information and Orientation in Bayelsa State, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, have raised over N50m to support his candidacy for the Ogbia Federal Constituency seat of Bayelsa State in the upcoming election. The stakeholders also urged his kinsmen not to miss the golden opportunity …