The Ogun Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said two people died and eight others sustained injuries in an accident that involved two vehicles on Idiroko-Ota Road on Sunday night. The post Two dead, eight injured in Ogun road crash appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Video: I’ve been depressed over marital issues for long time — Emeka Ike
Nigerian actor Emeka Ike said he has been depressed over his marital issues for a very long time. The post Video: I’ve been depressed over marital issues for long time — Emeka Ike appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Okada man arrested in Ondo over alleged rape, robbery
By Dayo Johnson Akure—Police detectives in Ondo State have arrested a 23-year-old motorcyclist, Ogunleye Ayorinde, for alleged rape and armed robbery. Vanguard gathered that the suspect raped a young woman, who boarded his commercial motorcycle along Owo raid en route Alagbaka, in Akure, Ondo State, at about 7:30 pm.
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Trade Minister champions automation of export permits in Nigeria
TO streamline the oil and gas sector, the Federal Government has announced plans to automate the process of issuing export permits. The post Trade Minister champions automation of export permits in Nigeria appeared first on Vanguard News.
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An itinerant jurist, an unfinished honeymoon and a judicial transaction, By Chidi Odinkalu
Supreme Courts are places where lawyers and judges regularly encounter one another. On 17 November 2023, one of such encounters occurred, not in the regular halls of Nigeria’s Supreme Court in Abuja but in its Mosque.
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Case for electoral reforms
By Nick Dazang There is a school of electoral jurisprudence which believes that electoral reforms are unnecessary. In fact, it believes that they are superfluous. And it hinges its position on a number of cogent reasons.
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United Airlines driving air connectivity in Nigeria, Ghana, others – Bola-Sadipe
United Airlines, a global aviation giant, is expanding its presence in Africa, specifically Nigeria, with a strategic focus on robust connectivity, economic empowerment, and innovative passenger experiences. In this interview with Prince Okafor, the Country Sales Manager for Nigeria and Ghana at United Airlines, Oluwatomi Bola-Sadipe, shed light on the airline’s global strategy, technological advancements, and […] The post United Airlines driving air connectivity in Nigeria, Ghana, others – Bola-Sadipe appeared first on Vanguard News.
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NAFDAC and a testament to visionary leadership
By ABUBAKAR JIMOH There is an age-long unresolved debate in the Social Sciences about whether Leaders are born or made, but the ramifying and far-reaching impact of Leadership in the life of any organization or Institution is not in contest.
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Why Rivers crisis must not be allowed to fester – Ikuli, Niger-Delta activist
National President Niger Delta Nonviolence Agitators Forum, NDNAF, and Executive Director, Centre for Peace Advocacy and Social Rehabilitation, CPASR, Wisdom Oniekpar Ikuli, in this interview spoke on the causes of the raging political crisis in Rivers State, the implications of the conflict for the state and Nigeria, and the way out.
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Bandits ambush Katsina farmers, kill 4, abduct 8
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Bandits have ambushed farmers harvesting farm produce in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State, where they killed 4 and abducted 8. Spokesperson of the Katsina State Police Command, ASP Abubakar Aliyu has confirmed that the bandits raided the farming communities at Dantsuntu and Nahuta in Batsari Local Government Area of the […] The post Bandits ambush Katsina farmers, kill 4, abduct 8 appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Mr. Ibu’s two legs not amputated — Family
The family of comic actor, John Okafor, aka Mr. Ibu, has reacted to misconceptions surrounding Mr. Ibu's health, revealing that the actor has not undergone amputation on both legs. The post Mr.
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Real Madrid, Man City to play at Club World Cup in 2025
FIFA announced details regarding the new format for the Club World Cup on Sunday, saying the first edition will take place in 2025 and feature European heavyweights Real Madrid and Manchester City.
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Soun: God destined Olaoye to be king – Pastor Adeboye
The General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has declared that the new Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye, was destined to be a king even before he was born.
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‘Corporate begging’ rises as economy bites harder
A new breed of beggars known as “Corporate Beggars” is on the rise in Abuja. The post ‘Corporate begging’ rises as economy bites harder appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Christmas muted in ‘grieving’ Bethlehem
There are no festive lights strung overhead and no sign of the huge tree normally erected to celebrate the event that Christians believe took place on this spot 2,000 years ago: the birth of Jesus Christ.
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Edo 2024: LP repositions to clinch governorship seat
The Labour Party (LP) on Sunday said it was being repositioned to clinch the governorship seat in the Edo 2024 election. The post Edo 2024: LP repositions to clinch governorship seat appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Plateau kick-starts plan to develop Film Village in Jos
By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – Efforts to add zest to the entertainment industry in Nigeria have received a boost as the Plateau State Government is set to commence the building of a National Film Village, to serve as a creative incubator for emerging talents in the industry within the State, Nigeria and beyond.
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Anambra 2025: Tinubu approves blueprint to win governorship for APC
THE Deputy National Organizing Secretary of All Progressives Congress, APC, Nze Chidi Duru said weekend in Awka that President Bola Tinubu has approved a blueprint for the party to win the 2025 governorship election in Anambra State.
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NNPC wins The Whistler’s Transparency, Innovation Award
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has won this year's The Whistler Newspaper's Award for Transparency and Innovation. The post NNPC wins The Whistler’s Transparency, Innovation Award appeared first on Vanguard News.
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SERAP sues INEC over failure to prosecute electoral offenders in Bayelsa, Kogi, Imo
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “over the failure to arrest and prosecute suspected perpetrators of grave electoral offences in the recently concluded off-cycle governorship elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa states.
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Four killed, eight missing as bandits attack Katsina farmers
Spokesperson of the Katsina State Police Command, ASP Abubakar Aliyu has confirmed that bandits have raided farming communities at Dantsuntu and Nahuta in Batsari Local Government Area of the state, where they killed 4 .
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Ignore strike notice, it’s fake – Labour declares
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, last night described as "absolutely fake", a purported circular addressed to the state councils of the NLC and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC affiliate unions reminding them of strike action to commence on December 18, 2023.
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Igbo are for Tinubu — Iwuanyanwu
President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has said the entire Igbo nation has resolved to support the President Bola Tinubu-led government. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, in his palace yesterday, Chief Iwuanyanwu, while appealing to the monarch for a renewed relationship between the Igbo and Yoruba […] The post Igbo are for Tinubu — Iwuanyanwu appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Nigeria’s obsession with doctrine of necessity, By Tonnie Iredia
Many Nigerians have for long been calling for a new constitution for their country because the subsisting 1999 constitution never met and still doesn’t meet the basic requirements of a people’s constitution. However, many other citizens are not persuaded that writing another constitution is a viable way out.
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Men who compete with their babies over breast milk!
SOME years back, when I first learnt of ‘adult nursing’ I was greatly amused. Was there no depth these men would not sink in their fixation with boobs? Now they’d carried it off to a ridiculous extent.
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Sanwo-Olu approves N35,000 December award, 50% bonus for workers
“50% of basic salary as an end-of-year bonus, as well as the wage award (palliative), will be paid alongside the December 2023 salary" The post Sanwo-Olu approves N35,000 December award, 50% bonus for workers appeared first on Vanguard News.
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UN, Nigeria reinstate commitment to solving irregular migration, others
Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to joining the United Nations and other world leaders in finding tangible solutions to irregular migration, world refugee situations. The post UN, Nigeria reinstate commitment to solving irregular migration, others appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Zaria Shi’ites Massacre: ‘My child has bullet in his chest; I lost five,’ — Survivor
"I gave birth to nine children. I lost five in the incident. One is still carrying a bullet in his chest right now and I also was severely injured" The post Zaria Shi’ites Massacre: ‘My child has bullet in his chest; I lost five,’ — Survivor appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Chibok community experiencing ‘relative’ peace, says Ndume, Rep member, Jaha
The Chief Whip of the 10th Senate, Ali Ndume, and the Member representing Chibok, Domboa and Gwoza Federal Constituency, Ahmed Jaha (Babawo), have said the Chibok community in Borno State is now experiencing a "relative" level of peace.
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Palmer, Jackson on target as Chelsea back to winning ways against Sheffield
Chelsea returned to winning ways with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over a dogged Sheffield United at Stamford Bridge The post Palmer, Jackson on target as Chelsea back to winning ways against Sheffield appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Cardinal sentenced to 5.5 years in Vatican fraud trial
A Vatican court on Saturday sentenced a once powerful Italian cardinal to five years and six months in jail for financial crimes at the end of a historic trial. The post Cardinal sentenced to 5.5 years in Vatican fraud trial appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Poor handling of guns, accidental discharge thing of past – Rivers CP, Disu, assures
The Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, Olatunji Disu, has stated that the days of policemen being linked to poor handling of guns and related incidents of accidental discharge are over. The post Poor handling of guns, accidental discharge thing of past – Rivers CP, Disu, assures appeared first on Vanguard News.
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