Highlife singer, Flavour Nabania has welcomed his third child and first ever son with his first babymama Sandra Okagbue.
Continue reading Flavour welcomes son with first babymama at Vanguard News Nigeria.
Years after disappearing from the music scene, Modupe-Oreoluwa Oyeyemi Ola popularly known by her stage name, Mo’Chedda has provided answers to the lingering questions about her sudden absence from music.
Continue reading Mo’chedda opens up on exit from music, depression at Vanguard News Nigeria.
The management of singer and songwriter, Tekno Miles has urged fans of the Pana singer to remember him in their prayers as the singer is currently going through tough times, as he’s battling with a damaged vocal box.
The Chief of Staff to Gov Ibikunle Amosun, Tolu Odebiyi, has resigned his appointment.
Continue reading Breaking: Ogun Chief of Staff resigns at Vanguard News Nigeria.
The Police Command in Delta says it has commenced an operation to rid the state of ritual killers.
Continue reading Police crackdown on ritual killers in Delta at Vanguard News Nigeria.
The leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada on Friday signed a huge regional trade deal to replace the old NAFTA, denounced by President Donald Trump as a killer of US jobs.
Continue reading US, Canada, Mexico sign new NAFTA at Vanguard News Nigeria.
Dr kema Onu, Site Coordinator, AIDS HealthCare Foundation (AHF), an NGO, on Friday said it was healthy and safe for couples and partners that are HIV negative and positive to be involved in a relationship.
Continue reading HIV/AIDS: Expert harps on safe relationships at Vanguard News Nigeria.
A Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has been urged to dismiss the prayers and preliminary objection of Gov. Kayode Fayemi’s counsel over his eligibility to contest primary election.
Continue reading Court to rule on Fayemi’s eligibility case Dec. 10 at Vanguard News Nigeria.
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday expressed Nigeria’s appreciation to the Republic of Ireland and its people for standing by Nigeria during her difficult moments, citing their support during the Civil War, and the current efforts to rebuild the devastation in the North-Eastern parts of the country.
Continue reading Buhari lauds Nigeria-Ireland relations at Vanguard News Nigeria.
A member of the Nigerian Delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, Hon. Garba Shehu has said that the poor attendance of Nigerian representatives to the Parliament was largely due to domestic responsibilities.
Hon. Shehu who spoke on the sidelines of the ongoing Second Ordinary Session of the Parliament on Friday, said that many Nigerians were now focused on returning as lawmakers with the General Elections coming in 2019.
He said that many of the representatives to the parliament realize that if they do not return as members of the Nigeria’s Parliament, then they automatically lose their seat at the ECOWAS Parliament.
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Dr. Victor Ike Oye has expressed dismay at over unwarranted verbal attacks on him by Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu.
Continue reading APGA Chairman to Bianca Ojukwu: Apologise to me now at Vanguard News Nigeria.
Some Human Rights groups on Friday took to the streets of Lagos in protest against incessant killings by insurgents in the country.
Continue reading Groups protest in Lagos over killings by insurgents at Vanguard News Nigeria.
Belgian police fired water cannon and teargas in central Brussels on Friday to drive back protesters inspired by France’s “yellow vest” anti-tax movement .
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Akure said universities in the country are pivotal in boosting national development.
Continue reading How varsities can boost national development–Buhari at Vanguard News Nigeria.
The Police Service Commission (PSC) says it has begun the process of recruitment of 10,000 constables into the Nigeria Police Force.
Continue reading Police begin recruitment of 10,000 personnel at Vanguard News Nigeria.
The Catholic Bishop of Makurdi Diocese, His Grace, Wilfred Anagbe has urged the public to desist from changing the narrative regarding the identities of the April deadly attacks in Benue.
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo , says the Federal Government’s Social Investment Programmes(SIPs) are designed to provide solutions to the problems of poor Nigerians.
Continue reading FG programmes aimed at solving problems of poor–Osinbajo at Vanguard News Nigeria.
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has approved the promotion of 1,511 civil servants in the state civil service.
Continue reading Kwara govt. promotes 1,511 civil servants at Vanguard News Nigeria.
Advises that religion shouldn’t be politicized
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
Ahead of the 2019 general elections, President Muhammadu Buhari has advised politicians not to politicize the election by introducing division between the two dominant religious groups in the country, the Christians and Muslims.
President Buhari in an opinion piece published in Church Times of UK described himself as a Muslim and descendant of Abraham, stated that Nigeria has the largest Christian population in the continent.
Continue reading I’m a descendant of Abraham – Buhari at Vanguard News Nigeria.
The quest to restore the image and identity of Africa and indeed Nigeria, through promotion of local programmes formed the bases of the launch of MYSAFTV.COM.
Continue reading MySAFTV sets to break Nollywood monopoly at Vanguard News Nigeria.
The Italian economy could enter into recession during the fourth quarter of this year, the chief economist of industrialist lobby Confindustria, Andrea Montanino, told Reuters.
Continue reading Italy could enter recession in Q4 – Report at Vanguard News Nigeria.
As the Yuletide approaches, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a special foreign exchange sales to Bureau de Change operators, to ease access to hard currencies.
Continue reading Yuletide: CBN introduces special forex sales to BDCs at Vanguard News Nigeria.
The Catholic Bishop of Makurdi Dioceses, Most Revd. Wilfred Anagbe, has raised concern that there is an orchestrated plan to Islamize Nigeria insisting that the killings in Benue was in furtherance of that plot.
Continue reading There is plot to Islamize Nigeria, says Most Revd. Anagbe at Vanguard News Nigeria.
Prof. Benjamin Ozumba, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, (UNN) says 174 graduates bagged first class honours in its 48th convocation.
Continue reading 174 UNN graduates bag first class honours at Vanguard News Nigeria.
Lawyers in Imo on Friday, boycotted court sittings while protesting the alleged assassination of Senior Magistrate, Remmy Ogu.
Nigerians and the Media have been called upon to desist from spreading fake news and hate speech and avoid reports that could be termed defamatory to an individual or the country.
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday urged women to rise above all forms of discriminations and ‘weaker sex’ tag and truly play their role as change agents, saying such was necessary to transform Nigeria starting from the family unit.
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Fridays, upheld the appointment of Chief Henry Nwabueze, as acting National Chairman of the Young Democratic Party (YDP)
The Police Service Commission has begun the process of recruitment of a fresh batch of 10,000 Nigerians into the Nigeria Police Force as Constables.
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GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has warned Peadophiles to desist from the act or face the full wrath of the law in the state.
The Edo State Government has ordered the arrest and interrogation of six secondary school students and a school leaver for truancy and obstruction of academic activities, in Benin City, the Edo State capital.
Continue reading Edo govt orders interrogation of 7 students over truancy at Vanguard News Nigeria.
Abia and Edo States have emerged winners in the maiden edition of a long-term development plan pitching competition organised as part of events at the 7th Niger Delta Development Forum (NDDF) after defeating six other states in the region.
The Police Command in Cross River has warned social media users and bloggers operating in the state to desist from using `online’ to spread fake news.
Continue reading Fake news: Police warn bloggers, social media users at Vanguard News Nigeria.
The Nigeria Police Force said it has killed 104 armed bandits during an attack on Mahanga forest in Birnin Mogaji Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Continue reading Police kill 104 bandits in Zamfara, destroy 50 hideouts at Vanguard News Nigeria.
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested one Abbas Lakis, a Lebanese for money laundering offence.
Continue reading EFCC arrests Lebanese with $2 m at Abuja Airport at Vanguard News Nigeria.
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says the agency has intercepted more than six billion tablets of Tramadol worth about N193 billion in the last one year.
Following Thursday's declaration by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, that the anti-graft agencies will beam its searchlights on the campaign spending of the various political parties participating in the 2019 elections; the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has warned the agency against nursing any intent to take over the constitutional responsibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Continue reading Campaign finances: EFCC can’t usurp INEC’s role, says PDP at Vanguard News Nigeria.
Lawyers in Imo, on Friday, boycotted court sittings while protesting the alleged assassination of Senior Magistrate, Remmy Ogu.
MAJORITY Leader of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Friday said that President Muhammadu Buhari has the right to withhold his assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill which has been forwarded to him.
The fall out of primaries recently conducted by the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Friday, took an ugly dimension as rebel group emerged from the party, calling itself Authentic All Progressives Grand Alliance, AAPGA.
Continue reading Breaking: APGA breaks as AAPGA emerges at Vanguard News Nigeria.
A 20-year-old man, simply identified as Chidiebere David, drowned on Thursday night in the swimming pool of a new but popular hotel on Margret Avenue, GRA, Aba in Abia, during a friend’s birthday party.
Continue reading Man drowns at friend’s birthday party in Aba at Vanguard News Nigeria.
President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja on Saturday for Katowice, Poland, to attend the 24th session of the Climate Change Conference known as the Parties (COP24).
Continue reading Buhari for Climate Change confab in Poland at Vanguard News Nigeria.
The European Center for Electoral Support (ECES) on Friday said it was proud to support efforts by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deliver credible, free and fair elections in 2019.
One of the leaders of Montenegro's pro-Russian opposition was arrested Friday for refusing to testify in a corruption case, officials said.
Continue reading Montenegro’s pro-Russian opposition leader arrested at Vanguard News Nigeria.
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the people and government of Rivers and families of the deceased over the loss of lives after a seven-storey building collapsed.
The old car number plates still carry the inscription beloved of the people of Plateau State in central Nigeria: "Land of peace and tourism".
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Friday solicited media intervention in getting Nigeria working again, describing the role of the media in politics as unquantifiable.
The Enugu State Police Command has commenced investigation into the alleged killing of a man identified as Osita Nwachukwu by his son, Chibuike Nwachukwu.
Continue reading Son allegedly hacks father to death in Enugu at Vanguard News Nigeria.
The Nigerian Army says its Nigerian Military School (NMS) in Zaria will conduct bush exercise from Monday, Dec. 3 to Dec. 12 and advised residents of the exercise areas to keep-off.
Continue reading Army to Residents: Keep off, we will have ‘bush exercise’ at Vanguard News Nigeria.
The five suspects involved in the Offa robbery incident in which 32 people were killed have pleaded not guilty.
Continue reading Offa robbery suspects plead not guilty at Vanguard News Nigeria.
The Nigerian Army has denied media report (not by Vanguard) that the removal of its Spokesman, Brigadier General Texas Chukwu and replacement by Brigadier General Usman Sani was as a result of the former handle and manage proper information regarding the ongoing counter insurgency in the north east.
The old car number plates still carry the inscription beloved of the people of Plateau State in central Nigeria: "Land of peace and tourism".
Continue reading Defying violence, hikers head for the hills in Jos at Vanguard News Nigeria.