Urum, Achalla dispute turn bloody
•Attack monarch, destroy farms, loot shops From Obinna Odogwu, Ekwulobia A lingering land dispute between two agrarian communities of Urum and Achalla, in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra...
View Article2015 budget: FG blows illegal N222b on subsidy
From Kemi Yesufu and Fred Itua, Abuja Alarming revelations from the 2015 budget continued to unfold yesterday with Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Mrs. Anastasia Nwaobi...
View ArticleAwolowo’s descendant’ll rule Nigeria, says eldest daughter
•Remi Tinubu, Adams, YCE, others visit Ikenne From Moshood Adebayo, Bimbola Oyesola, Charles Adegbite and Segun Olatunji, Abeokuta Eldest daughter of the late Chief Hannah Dideolu Awolowo, Mrs. Omotola...
View ArticleEid El-Kabir: Kalu sues for religious tolerance
Eminent businessman and former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu has felicitated with Muslim faithful across the country on the celebration of this year’s Eid el – Kabir. He acknowledged the role...
View ArticleOMS, PPPFM and the NNPC oil shipping contracts
SINCE the inauguration of the Muhammadu Buhari regime on May 29, there has been a renewed focus on the battle against corruption in the country, especially in the oil industry, which is Nigeria’s main...
View ArticleNigerian banks safe, sound despite TSA outflows –CBN
…As MPR retained at 13%, CRR now 25% From Isaac Anumihe, Abuja Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 13 per cent and the symmetrical corridor at 200 basis...
View ArticleDrama as Saraki is docked
•Returns to court October 21 … We won’t impeach him – Senators By Adetutu Folasade-Koyi and Godwin Tsa, Abuja SENATE President, Dr. Bukola Saraki entered the history books yesterday, when he was docked...
View ArticleMy ordeal in the hands of dare-devil robbers –Osagie
By Ndubuisi Orji and Chinelo Obogo Managing Director of The Sun Publishing Limited, Mr Eric Osagie said yesterday it was only God that saved his life on Monday night when he was attacked by dare-devil...
View ArticleAbout Okonjo-Iweala controversial appointment to head global vaccine board
On Monday, the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization announced that Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been appointed Chair of its 28-member Board. Ms. Okonjo-Iweala...
View ArticleBoko Haram: Apologise to military on human rights violations, Gowon tell...
FORMER Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has demanded an apology from Amnesty International to the Nigerian military over accusations of inhuman treatment in its fight against Boko Haram insurgents....
View ArticleBoko Haram: Us raises alert on attack at Ports
By Uche Usim SECURITY at various seaports have been strengthened following a recent warning from the United States Consulate of a possible terror attack by the dreaded Boko Haram sect. The intelligence...
View ArticleNobody can ban MASSOB –Uwazuruike
….Says movement is backed by UN charter From Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Onitsha LEADER of Movement for Actualisation Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike yesterday, declared that nobody...
View ArticleEid-El-Kabir: Buhari, Saraki, Mark assure of safety, preach peace
…Fayose, Obi, other govs too From Juliana Taiwo- Obalonye, Abuja, Oluwole Farotimi, Lagos, Wole Balogun, Ado Ekiti, Bamgbola Gbolagunite, Akure, Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto, Layi Olanrewaju, Ilorin and...
View ArticleFalae: Buhari gives Police, security agencies marching order
Farmers threaten war From Juliana Taiwo- Obalonye, Abuja, Bamigbola Gbolagunle, Akure, Chidi Nnadi, Enugu and David Molomo, Jos PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has given the Inspector General of Police,...
View ArticleAPC divided over Saraki’s trial
By Adetutu Folasade-Koyi and Fred Itua, Abuja THE governing All Progressives Congress (APC) is divided over the arraignment of Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT)...
View ArticleHID: Mama’s death brought us out of hiding –Jonathan
Eldest daughter confirms Nov. 25 burial date …Centenary birthday programme now funeral rites By Moshood Adebayo, Charles Adegbite and Segun Olatunji, Abeokuta FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan...
View ArticleStampede Near Mecca During Hajj Leaves at Least 717 Dead
At least 717 people were killed, and 863 were injured, in a stampede near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday morning. The deaths — at an intersection in Mina, about six miles east of the city — occurred...
View ArticleSenator Saraki Stoned At Prayer Ground In Ilorin
Nigeria’s embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki, was today stoned at a prayer ground in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, shortly after he and other political as well as religious dignitaries...
View ArticleBreaking: Olu Falae released
Former Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF) and Afenifere chieftain, Chief Olu Falae, has been released. Though details of his freedom is still sketchy but Vanguard gathered that the former...
View ArticlePope Francis addresses U.S Congress
Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of 1.2 billion Catholics, challenged Congress and by extension the mightiest nation in history on Thursday to break out of its cycle of polarization and paralysis to...
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