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A 35-year-old man, Nana Ofori, on Thursday appeared before an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding a cleric of N4 million on the pretext of helping him get a USA visa. Ofori is facing a two-count charge of fraud and stealing, to which he pleaded not guilty. … Read more via...

A witness, Mr Michael Udeh, Head of Anti-fraud Unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) alleged that the 56 sacked officers of the corps, were recruited through a “racketeering syndicate” and so they are fake officers. Udeh, was led in testimony by NSCDC Defence Counsel...

The federal government on Thursday revealed that about 47 million Nigerian population still engage in open defecation. The Minister of Water Resources, Engr Suleiman Adamu, gave the startling revelation in Ado-Ekiti yesterday during … Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2v4RFVc...

The process of establishing a Federal University of Environmental Technology in Saakpenwa, Ogoni, Rivers State, Tuesday, got a boost as the Bill for an Act to that effect scaled second reading in the Senate. The bill for an Act for … Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2T0fRQF...

The Lagos State House of Assembly has lent its voice to the South West Security outfit, Amotekun and has fixed a public hearing on the outfit for Monday 24th February 2020. Speaker of the House, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa subsequently committed … Read more via Vanguard News –...

“No govt is as wasteful as the Nigerian govt. Buying N35m Camry 2020 model for each NASS member is pure wickedness! With all the debt owed by Nigeria, they are thinking of doing such? Is renewing their vehicles every three … Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2V566TR Get More...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) have agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on an e-fulfilment centre for e-services, e-commerce, e-governance and e-agriculture. The two organisations agreed on this during a courtesy visit by the...

THE Federal Government yesterday said that Distribution Companies, DISCOs have failed in supplying adequate electricity to Nigerian consumers. The government said it will no longer provide intervention funds as a subsidy to the DISCOs and may take drastic actions against … Read more via...

Award-winning actress, Jennifer Hudson will tonight perform a special tribute to the late Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna and their seven friends that tragically passed away on Jan. 26. Hudson’s performance will open the night ahead of player introductions for the 69th NBA All-Star Game on...

The Ekiti State Ministry of Justice, says it will immediately commence the translation of the laws of the state, including that of Amotekun security outfit, into Yoruba language The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Olawale Fapohunda, disclosed this at a news conference in...

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chris Finebone has cautioned the Government of Rivers State to guard against “pointing accusing fingers without proof” over the attacks on former Governor Peter Odili and his family at their Abuja … Read more via Vanguard News –...

As the Supreme Court, today, begins hearing of the appeal filed by former Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, challenging the nullification of his election, fresh facts show that Senator Hope Uzodinma may not have got the constitutional requirements to be declared the winner.... Read more via...

The cardinal’s response was not what Yolanda Martínez had expected — or could abide. Her son had been sexually abused by a priest of the Legion of Christ, a disgraced religious order. And now she was calling Cardinal Valasio De Paolis — the Vatican official appointed by the … Read more via...

The President, Nigeria LPG Association (NLPGA), Mr. Nuhu Yakubu, has disclosed that LPG penetration will increase from the current 7.5 million cylinders to 10 million cylinders yearly in line with the Federal Government’s LPG penetration initiatives. Speaking at a recent stakeholder engagement...

The Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers, NIESV, weekend, lamented that the heightening insecurity situation in the country has impacted negatively on its trade as available investors and foreign partners are scared of investing in the real estate sector of the economy. ...

More than 1,500 Nigerians have been stranded in Kotoka International Airport, Accra, Ghana after they were dumped there by British Airways, BA, Delta Air, and other foreign airlines. Their flights were diverted by these foreign airlines to Ghana due to the inclement weather in Lagos … Read...

Mary Abye Ombugadu is a commercial pilot, one of the few Nigerian female pilots, and the very first female pilot from Nasarawa State, North-Central Nigeria. In this chat with Vanguard, Mary who works for a corporate airline, providing scheduled and charter services across Nigeria, speaks on...

Fifteen members of Iwo Traditional Council, yesterday, demanded the suspension of the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale over what they described as an … via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2HyVy7G Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

MEMBERS of the Ondo State House of Assembly will today reconvene to deliberate on the South West Security Network bill codenamed Amotekun. This came as the bill passed through first reading when the Osun State House … Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/3bN4S5C Get More Nigeria...

Gov. Aminu Masaari of Katsina State on Monday visited Tsanwa and Dankar villages and sympathise with the residents over Friday’s attack by bandits, during which 30 people lost their lives. Masari urged the villagers to consider the incident as an act of … Read more via Vanguard News –...