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How Bigwigs Formed Avengers Militant Group | Vanguard
New militant group blows up NPDC/Shorelines trunk line in Delta By Emma Amaize, Festus Ahon, Egufe Yafugborhi & Perez Brisibe WARRI—THE Reformed Niger Delta Avengers, RNDA, yesterday, released more details of how sponsors of Niger […]
Economy
How Nigeria Lost Top Position In GDP To South Africa
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 […]
Government
How My Trip To U.S. Is Funded — Aisha Buhari
Aisha, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday said her ongoing trip to the United States was not being funded with public funds. Speaking in an interview with the Hausa service of the Voice […]
Economy
Do They Know We Are Suffering? By Ayo Oyoze Baje
“Your leaders have no respect for their people. They believe that their personal interests are the interests of the people. They take people’s resources and turn them into personal wealth. There is a level of […]
Issues/Policy
Buhari’s Wife Accepts Fayose’s Challenge, Visits US By Olalekan Adetayo
Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, on Thursday travelled to the United States where she was scheduled to be the special guest at the 25th Anniversary of Zumunta Association. According to a statement by […]
Government
As More Nigerians Complain of Hardship, Nigerian Govt Blames Past Leaders
The Nigerian government has blamed past administrations for the current economic crisis that has left many families struggling to feed and to survive. The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, said on Thursday that Nigerians are […]
Government
US Warns Citizens Against Travelling To 20 Nigerian States | Vanguard
ABUJA — The United States of America has warned its citizens against travelling to 20 states in Nigeria due to security concerns. According to the travel advice on the Department of State’s website, the North-Eastern […]
Video
Nigeria Govt Blacklists Firm, Revokes Licence For Allegedly Diverting Explosives | PremiumTimes
The Federal Government on Thursday blacklisted the Nigerian Development and Construction Company (NDCC), an importer and seller of explosives in Koko, Delta State, for allegedly diverting explosives. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Kayode Fayemi, […]
Government
Fayose’s Aide Gets N500m Bail | Vanguard
Abuja – The Federal High Court, Abuja, has granted bail to Abiodun Agbele, an aide to Gov. Ayodele Fayosein of Ekiti, in the sum of N500 million for alleged money laundering. The judge, Justice Nnamdi […]
Government
Sue Me If You Can, Oshiomhole Tells Ize-Iyamu
Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole has said he will waive his immunity if Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP’s) governorship candidate, Pastor Ize-Iyamu, wishes to contest in court that he did not attack a fellow student at […]