vanguard news update

By Ola Ajayi The rivalry between factions of Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, has become almost a daily occurrence. But each time the feuding factions clash, they leave in their trail blood stains, injuries and at times, death. Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Chief Gani Adams The battle for control...

By Michael Eboh The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, warned against panic buying of petroleum products, especially in Abuja and environs, while it allayed fear of an impending strike action by petroleum tanker drivers. fuel The NNPC, in a statement by its Group General...

—-Okays N2.328bn for patrol vehicles, housing By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA – THE Federal Government, in Abuja Wednesday disclosed that about 18 Chinese are facing prosecution for engaging in illegal mining, while 36 Nigerians have also been arrested for the same offence. The suspected Chinese...

Maiduguri – The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it had embarked on road construction project in Sambisa Forest as part of ongoing clearance operation to dislodge remnants of Boko Haram insurgents. Dozens of recruits undergo training at headquaters, Depot of the Nigerian Army in Zaria, Kaduna...

By Emem Idio YENAGOA—THE National Industrial Court, NIC, sitting in Yenagoa, Beyalsa State, has struck out a suit by Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools, ASUSS, Bayelsa State chapter, challenging the powers of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, to superintend the affairs of secondary...

Three people were killed when a tour and flight-training helicopter crashed into a house in coastal southern California on Wednesday, witnesses and emergency personnel said. *Wreckage of the crashed Helicopter Witnesses described seeing a plume of smoke as the four-seat Robinson 44 craft plunged...

By Emmanuel Elebeke National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has raised alarm over impending cyber attacks in 2018 that many Nigerian companies are at risk unless they begin to put proper protection measures in place. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, headquaters, Abuja The...

By Joseph Erunke ABUJA – THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, said yesterday that the level of compliance by tertiary institutions to its January 25 admission deadline was 99 percent. JAMB said one percent of the nation’s tertiary institutions did not meet the deadline even as it...

By Wole Mosadomi For over one year, three local government areas in Niger State knew no peace following constant attacks by kidnappers, armed robbers, cattle rustlers and other criminally – minded people. •Heaps of charms recovered from the gang The embattled local government areas are Shiroro...

By Harris-Okon Emmanuel Some communities in Etim Ekpo, Ika and Ukanafun Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom are living in fear. No day passes without news of killing and violent crimes in the communities. Cultists and kidnappers are oftentimes on the prowl, killing, looting property and...

Warri (Delta) – The Police in Delta has warned residents against employing jungle justice on suspected criminals in the state. A cross session of police officers The Command’s Spokesman, Mr Andrew Aniamaka, gave the warning on Sunday while confirming the alleged burnt to death of a woman...

Mayorkun and Kiss Daniel to perform at launch show today Two of Nigeria’s leading pop singers, Kiss Daniel and Mayorkun, have been announced as performing artistes for this season’s Big Brother Naija launch show. Mayorkun The highly anticipated reality show returns for a third season on Sunday...

The refrigerators in the U.S President’s plane, Air Force One, are being upgraded with the sum of $24 million. U.S President’s plane, Air Force One, The contract for the upgrade by the new government has been awarded to Boeing, Washington Post reported on Sunday. The U.S. Air Force will pay …...

Israeli Holocaust survivors are pleading with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel his plan to forcefully expel tens of thousands of African migrants, citing their own experiences as outcasts. Netanyahu “We, who know precisely what it’s like to be refugees, to be homeless and bereft of a...

The disturbing drawings of homes engulfed in flames, and stickmen hanging from trees that are produced by Rohingya children in Bangladesh’s overcrowded refugee camps are slowly giving way to the flowers and sunny days that psychologists expect from healthy youngsters. But the prospect of...

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The Joint Action Committee, JAC, of non teaching staff of the universities has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris and the Director General of the Department of State Services, Lawan Daura over the alleged use of some operatives from the DSS, and...

An ambulance packed with explosives blew up in a crowded area of Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 40 people and wounding 140 others, officials said, in an attack claimed by the Taliban. “The latest toll from Kabul hospitals stands at 40 martyred and 140 wounded,” health ministry spokesman...

By Bashir Bello About forty first class graduates of the Federal University, Dutsinma in Katsina State are to get automatic employment. Acting Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Armayau Bichi disclosed this during the pre-convocation press briefing ahead of the institution’s 2nd and...

Temitope Balogun Joshua is a renowned cleric and televangelist. Fondly called T.B, he is the General Overseer, The Synagogue Church of all Nations (SCOAN). In this chat, he speaks on the uniqueness of his miracle filled crusades, missionary activities and his ministry’s role in boosting tourism...

The Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong, said on Friday that two hospitals had been sealed up for malpractices. Ukpong made this known to newsmen in Eket. “I have shut down two hospitals for malpractices. We inspected them and found that they do not conform to hospital...