– Obama, Bush to deliver orations Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush have been asked to give eulogies at Senator John McCain’s funeral, but President Donald Trump has been banned from attending the ceremony. Two Republicans familiar with the funeral arrangements told New York Times that, under initial plans, Vice President Pence has […]
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The horrendous unemployment crisis in Nigeria could only be solved with the change of the current perception of skills acquisition as a preserve for the never-do-wells, the poor and the wretched in our society. If Nigerians successfully change the perception of about technical skills, the problem of unemployment and other development issues would have been […]
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” The Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj.-Gen. Abbah Dikko, has warned that the military will not condone any act of mutiny by soldiers fighting Boko Haram. He gave the warning during a lunch at the Maiduguri Military Command Center on Saturday. He condemned the act of mutiny under any guise, maintaining that the […]
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– says he’s not losing sleep over threats – he ditched APC because it performed poorly in the last three years and lacks justice Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said he is not losing sleep over plots and threats by the All Progressives Congress to impeach him. He stated that those who are drumming […]
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The Catholic priest, Michael Akawu, who was shot dead by suspected armed robbers was buried in Abuja on Saturday. He was shopping at a supermarket in the Gwagwalada area of the Federal Capital Territory last week Saturday night when he was attacked by the hoodlums. Tears flowed at Saints Simon and Jude Seminary Kuje, Abuja, […]
Continue ReadingPolice Inspector General), Mr. Ibrahim Idris, has ordered the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) operatives not to attend to civil or commercial matters again and to strictly restrict their involvements to armed robbery and kidnapping cases only. Idris disclosed this when he addressed critical stakeholders, the media and the public on the progress made in […]
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A group, Focus Vanguard Group, in Badagry, Lagos State on Saturday urged Nigerians to shun politics of rice and ram as dividends of democracy. Its Coordinator, Bankole Timothy, gave the advice at the group’s endorsement of Babatunde Hunpe, aide to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Environment, to represent Badagry in the House of Representatives come 2019. […]
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Remains of late reggae legend, Mr Augustine Onwubuya popularly known as Ras Kimono, were laid to rest on Saturday at his hometown, Onicha-Olona in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State amidst tears, wailings and eulogies. According to Vanguard, the body of the popular artiste which was contained in a Rastafarian coloured casket, was […]
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The Osun State Police Command has arrested 31 persons who allegedly participated in the razing down of the Police Area Command in Iwo town following the killing of a youth identified as Tunde Nafiu by a policeman attached to the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, deployed in the town. A police officer attached to the […]
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Benue State Governor, Mr Samuel Ortom has alleged a plan by bandits to abduct and kill him. He has therefore resolved to use chartered flights to Abuja in some cases. According to ChannelsTV, the governor raised alarm on Friday during an interactive session with traditional rulers and other stakeholders in Makurdi, the state capital. Ortom […]
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