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The Electoral Act 2010 Amendment Bill which seeks to reshuffle the order of polls in a general election is about to be passed by the Senate for second reading. The bill, had earlier generated controversy in the Senate, and was then rejected by President Buhari. Click here to read more

Intensifies Work On Ongoing Projects, To Award 10 Major Ones In 2018 The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said that it has completed the construction and rehabilitation of 450 major roads and 50 other impactful projects in the last three years to make life comfortable and build a sustainable...

There is now growing tension in Imo State following the resurgence of kidnapping and killings of several innocent residents of the state. The latest to be kidnapped is the former Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in the state, Mr Alex Ogwazuo. Click here to read more

There was apprehension among Assemblies of God Church members yesterday, as security men attached to the General Superintendent, Prof Paul Emeka, were withdrawn by the police without notice or explanation. When Vanguard visited the residence of Prof Emeka yesterday, the premises was deserted...

National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency, NOSDRA, has said that due to overwhelming challenges, Nigeria still has a long way to go to be able to proactively regulate oil spill response and keep the operating environment safe. Director-General of NOSDRA, Sir Peter Idabor, opened up on...

The General Overseer of Bible Base Miracle Assembly, with headquarters in Onitsha, Anambra state, Rev. Jerry Nwachukwu, has called on the political class in both the South East and South South zones of the country to mount a vigorous campaign for the people to go out and register and collect...

Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) and the Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) of the United States Department of Treasury have commenced discussions on strategies for resolving bank failures in the country Meanwhile the United States agency has commended the NDIC on the...

The British Prime Minister, Theresa May, on Tuesday in London urged countries that had made laws banning same-sex marriage to change their stand. She described such laws as outdated legislations. Click here to read more

A trader in Akala, Mushin, Lagos State, Toyin Busari, is battling with burns after her lover allegedly poured substance suspected to be acid on her body. The 27-year-old, who is on admission at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital Annex, Gbagada, was reportedly accused by her boyfriend...

The Assemblies of God Church has announced plans to expose its trainee pastors in Bible colleges to entrepreneurial training. The Director of Education in the church, Dr. Godswill Israel, made the announcement while unveiling his vision during his first working visit to one of the church’s...

Death toll in Saturday and Sunday attacks on Tiv villages by suspected Fulani herders in Nasarawa State has risen to 78, even as search for the recovery of corpses continued on Tuesday. correspondents, who were on the entourage of Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, observed that coordinated...

Sympathisers thronged Alade Close, Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday after an early morning fire claimed the lives of a middle-aged businesswoman, her teenage maid and houseboy. The deceased lived in a two-bedroomed apartment on the top floor of a one-storeyed building on the close. Click here to...

An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday sentenced a UK visa applicant, Kolawole Viyon, to three years imprisonment for giving false information about his marital status. The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission had arraigned Viyon for allegedly lying about his...

The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has said the National Assembly may be shut to help President Muhammadu Buhari administration find an end to the spate of killings by herdsmen and militias across the country. The upper chamber of the National Assembly also noted that the...

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, says the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has not performed well, adding that he was expecting him not to seek re-election in 2019. He said this on Tuesday while fielding questions from journalists after he...