The commissioner of police in Lagos State, Mr Zubairu Muazu, has said that Igbo and other ethnic groups in the state are safe to go about their normal businesses.
Continue reading Elections: Igbo, others safe in Lagos – CP at Vanguard News Nigeria.
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated his Senegalese counterpart Macky Sall on his re-election for a second term.
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Ahead of the gubernatorial election in Lagos, All Progressives Congress, APC candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised workers in the state of his administration readiness to pay above the N30,000 minimum wage benchmark as well formulate policies to improve their welfare if elected.
KING Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election for a new presidential term.
Sen. Ali Ndume, (APC-Borno South) says the relative peace in the North East contributed to the high number of votes President Muhammadu Buhari got in the area in Saturday’s presidential election.
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Trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday continued to react negatively to the outcome of the presidential election with the market capitalisation losing N196 billion to close below N12 trillion mark in February.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has made progress for the smooth conduct of governorship and State House of Assemblies elections, on March 9.
Ahead of the March 9 governorship elections, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has described illegal the alleged occupation and provocative besiegement of PDP states in the South South, namely Bayelsa, Rivers, Delta, Akwa-Ibom and Cross River states by the military.
AS Nigerians prepare to cast their votes in the governorship and state House of Assembly elections on March 9, 2019, members of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Okada Riders Union, Artisans, Market Women, Cooperative Unions, among numerous others have adopted Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as their sole candidate for the Governorship election in Delta State.
Real Madrid's teenage attacking sensation Vinicius Junior was called up to Tite's Brazil squad for the first time on Thursday in the last national team gathering ahead of the Copa America.
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The All Grassroots Alliance has petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), alleging that its logo was omitted on ballot paper used to conduct election on Feb. 23 in a polling centre in Niger.
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On Wednesday, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared President Muhammadu Buhari winner of the February 23 presidential poll.
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The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has reacted to the loss of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Atiku Abubakar in last weekend's election, saying the former vice president was never destined to be Nigeria's president.
Continue reading Atiku, not destined to be Nigeria’s President – APC at Vanguard News Nigeria.
The minister of Information and Culture says he was confident that Nigerians would re-elect President Mohammadu Buhari because the President presides over a government that has done what no government in the history of Nigeria has done.
Trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday continued to react negatively to the outcome of the presidential election with the market capitalisation losing N196 billion to close below N12 trillion mark in February.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has rejected the outcome of last Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections in the State as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has hailed Nigerians over the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari saying it shows Nigerians have confidence in the President's ability and capability to lead the nation to the right path.
Oil prices dipped on Thursday, dragged down by weakening factory output in China and Japan and record U.S. crude output, although markets remained relatively well supported by supply cuts led by producer club OPEC.
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Thursday, disclosed that there are currently over $48 billion investment opportunities in the Nigerian petroleum industry, while it called on foreign investors to tap into these opportunities.
A pro-democracy group, Mandate Protection Vanguard (MPV), has expressed disappointment in the British Prime Minister Theresa May, for sending a congratulatory message to President Muhammadu Buhari following the just concluded presidential election in Nigeria.
Continue reading Poll: Theresa May endorses illegality – group at Vanguard News Nigeria.
The son of the former Head of state, Mohammed Sani Abacha has dragged the federal government of Nigeria, Shell Petroleum Nigeria and others to the appeal court as the battle over Malabu oil rages.
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A faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his victory at the presidential election held on February 23, 2019.
Miffed with the declaration of president Muhammadu Buhari as the president elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Thursday addressed the world on what it described as the “militarization of the South south zone elections by the ruling APC as led by Muhammadu Buhari”.
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A coalition of various non-governmental organizations and civil society groups in Bayelsa State, on Wednesday, staged a peaceful protest over the conduct of the Presidential and National Assembly elections in some parts of the state.
The national chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Victor Oye, Thursday, advised Igbo people to stop playing emotional politics, arguing that such politics would never benefit them.
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The Ohaneze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, on Thursday congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his victory in the Presidential Election of Feb. 23.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, disclosed that there are currently over $48 billion investment opportunities in the Nigerian petroleum industry, while it called on foreign investors to tap into these opportunities.
The Presidency on Thursday appealed to the supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari not to incite the opposition party to anger as they celebrate his victory in the February 23rd Presidential election.
The United `kingdom Government has confirmed that the results of the presidential election as released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were authentic.
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An Economist, Mr Boniface Okesie, has said that inaugurating an inclusive government will expedite a rebound of the capital market.
ENUGU- A faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has congratulated President Muhammandu Buhari on his victory at the presidential election held in February 23, 2019.
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue state has advised Sen. George Akume (APC-Benue North West) to challenge his loss at Saturday’s Senatorial poll in court.
Continue reading Challenge your defeat in court, Ortom tells Sen. Akume at Vanguard News Nigeria.
Prof Sulieman Elias Bogoro , Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFUND asserted that the publishing and reading culture of Nigerians has diminished and at its lowest ebb.
Juventus travel to Napoli on Sunday looking to close the book on a Serie A title race that has hardly looked in doubt since the opening day of the season.
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A 25 years old woman, Rose Bulus, on Thursday, dragged her father Josiah, to a Shari’a Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State for refusing to allow her marry a man she loves.
The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Wednesday affirmed the dismissal of one Abdulazeez Lafiya, from Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai.
The head of Turkish football Yildirim Demiroren resigned on Thursday following accusations of a conflict of interest involving gaming rights.
Following the announcement of the February 23rd presidential election, Nigerians on social media have disagreed on who handled the electioneering process better between Professor Attahiru Jega and Professor Mahmood Yakubu.
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Riding on the wave of Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki’s reforms in investment promotion and determination to build a robust technology ecosystem in the state, global technology giant, Facebook has invested in providing broadband internet in Edo State, in partnership with MainOne, a submarine cable system operator.
THE Social Democractic Party,SDP,has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his victory in last Saturday's presidential election.
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Dr Sanusi Jimah, Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo, on Thursday warned students against exchange of money for grades.
The 3 Brigade Nigerian Army has commenced a free medical outreach at Burji village, Doguwa Local Government Area of Kano State, aimed at supporting residents of various communities in the area.
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A High Court sitting in Jos, on Thursday sentenced a 20-year-old man, Agugu Adau, to death by hanging for killing his mother.
Police on Thursday said they were concerned over a “lack of proof of life” in the case of the wife of one of Norway’s wealthiest businessman, who has been missing for four months.
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A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ on Thursday ordered that a 26-year-old hotel staff, Jeffery Ehizojie, who allegedly murdered the manager and owner of the hotel, be remanded in prison,pending legal advice from the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP).
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A Federal High Court Lagos, Thursday, called for oral evidences in a suit by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), seeking final forfeiture of about 8.4 million dollars, and N7.4 billion found in some accounts linked to former first Lady, Patience Jonathan.
International Society of Media in Public Health (ISMPH) says 2.5 million children under five years suffer from Acute Malnutrition (SAM) yearly in Nigeria.
The Federal High Court sitting in Jos, on Thursday threw out a N1.25 billion damages suit filed by Gov. Rochas Okorocha, against the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and the EFCC.
The first LaLiga Santander El Clasico of 2018/19 was a hugely significant moment for both clubs involved, but a lot has changed since Barcelona’s 5-1 victory over Real Madrid last October.
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A cross section of traders in Oyigbo, headquarters of Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers, have commended the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari and urged him to come to their aid.