In new video, Boko Haram leader, Shekau, claims victory in Maiduguri attack
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
The shadowy leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, in a new video, claimed victory in last Thursday's attack on Maiduguri, Borno State, boasting to use the arms allegedly seized by his men from fleeing soldiers to carry out more attacks on the city.The post In new video, Boko Haram leader, Shekau, claims victory in Maiduguri attack appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Immortalise Abiola now, Atiku tells FG

Mon, 12 Jun 2017
Former Vice President and a chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, Atiku Abubakar, has urged the Federal Government to immortalise the acclaimed winner of June 12 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola, saying the events of that day could not just be wished away.The post Immortalise Abiola now, Atiku tells FG appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Anti-graft war: CJN denies stashing $9m at home
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, yesterday, denied reports that the Department of State Service, DSS, recovered $9 million from his home.The post Anti-graft war: CJN denies stashing $9m at home appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Lagos LG polls: Aspirant rejects APC's candidate imposition
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
A councillorship aspirant in Lagos State, Oriola Molomo, has described as 'unacceptable' alleged imposition of a councillorship aspirant on the people of Ward H, Mushin Local Government Area, of Lagos by the hierarchy of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state.The post Lagos LG polls: Aspirant rejects APC's candidate imposition appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Auto parts dealers partner SON against fake parts
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
President-General of United Allied Spare Parts Dealers Association, UASPDA, Chief Bartholomew Achukwu, has said the association is collaborating with Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, to checkmate influx of fake auto spare parts into the country.The post Auto parts dealers partner SON against fake parts appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Emir of Kano supports SON's fight against substandard products
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has pledged the Emirate's support to the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON's, battle against the influx and circulation of substandard products in Nigeria.The post Emir of Kano supports SON's fight against substandard products appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Ndokwa youths allege marginalisation
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
NDOKWA Youths Association, NEYA, has said that there was no government presence in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of the state, calling on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to, as a matter of urgency, site and fast-track development projects in the area.The post Ndokwa youths allege marginalisation appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Herdsmen: Osinbajo sends team to probe killings in Delta
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has sent a 7-man investigative team to Delta State to investigate the criminal activities of armed Fulani herdsmen in parts of the state.The post Herdsmen: Osinbajo sends team to probe killings in Delta appeared first on Vanguard News.
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228-yr-old Igarra festival, one of Nigeria's oldest 'Edo govt
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
Edo State Government has described the 228 years old Aba festival held once every six years by the people of Igarra in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state, as one of the oldest festivals in the country.The post 228-yr-old Igarra festival, one of Nigerias oldest 'Edo govt appeared first on Vanguard News.
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State of the nation: Afenifere restates call for restructuring
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
THE Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has painted a gloomy picture of the state of the nation saying that restructuring remains the panacea to solving the problems facing the countryThe post State of the nation: Afenifere restates call for restructuring appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Host Communities bill, solution to N-Delta unrest 'Gbasin
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
Mr. Philip Gbasin, Director Projects, Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, has said that the reduction of insecurity and vandalism of oil assets in the Niger Delta region, will be dependent on the passage of the Host Communities bill, now before the National Assembly.The post Host Communities bill, solution to N-Delta unrest 'Gbasin appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Obaseki reintegrating deportees'NAPTIP D-G
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
Victims of human trafficking deported to Edo state from Italy, Libya, and other parts of the world are being reintegrated into the Nigerian society, by Edo State Government, it emerged last weekend.The post Obaseki reintegrating deportees'NAPTIP D-G appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Osun west by-election: APC disqualifies Husain, confirms Ademola Adeleke
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
The All Progressives Congress, APC, screening committee from the national secretariat of the party for the Osun West Senatorial seat yesterday has disqualified Senator Mudashiru Husain from participating in the party primaries.The post Osun west by-election: APC disqualifies Husain, confirms Ademola Adeleke appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Troops neutralize notorious Boko Haram terrorists, rescue 9 minors
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
Following credible and confirmed information about the convergence of some elements of suspected Boko Haram terrorists at Jarawa village, Kala Balge Local Government Area, Borno State, troops of 3 Battalion, 22 Brigade Nigerian Army of Operation LAFIYA DOLE, in conjunction with some Civilian JTF today, Sunday 11th June 2017, carried out a successful clearance operationRead MoreThe post Troops neutralize notorious Boko Haram terrorists, rescue 9 minors appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Centre for N-Delta Studies urges transparency in oil industry
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
Centre for Niger Delta Studies, CNDS, of the Niger Delta University, Bayelsa State, has bemoaned the prevalence of corruption in the oil and gas industry, calling for increased transparency and accountability in the sector.The post Centre for N-Delta Studies urges transparency in oil industry appeared first on Vanguard News.
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How I got my victims, made billions from them ' Evans
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
The notorious kidnap gang leader, Chukwudi Onuamadike, a.k.a Evans, who was arrested, weekend, in Lagos, stunned the Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, during interrogation when he pleaded passionately, in tears, that he should be given a second chance to change to a better person, and become a born-again Christian.The post How I got my victims, made billions from them Evans appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Ultimatum to Igbo is invitation to anarchy- Fayose
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
The Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has described the ultimatum given to Igbos living in the North as a recipe for anarchy, calling on the Federal Government to put those behind the pronouncement in check.The post Ultimatum to Igbo is invitation to anarchy- Fayose appeared first on Vanguard News.
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ASeM: NSE should increase engagement with SMEs ' Kurfi
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
The truth of the matter is that those companies that are listed in the ASeM are more like moribund. They are not active in terms of releasing their results. What the alternative market is supposed to be is the stepping stone to the main market. A company that is aiming to go to the Main Board will first be listed there, and after it has demonstrated some level of competence, it will be graduated to the main market, but that is not the case in our country. If you look at it, for the last three to
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Standard Chartered launches 'No 1 Bank' brand campaign
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
STANDARDd Chartered Bank Limited has launched a campaign entitled, 'No.1 Bank: Power your Ambitions' to highlight its recent achievements and reiterate its commitment to the Africa and Middle East (AME) region.The post Standard Chartered launches 'No 1 Bank' brand campaign appeared first on Vanguard News.
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FirstBank organises sustainable financial strategy workshop for NGOs
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
FIRST Bank of Nigeria Limited through its Sustainability initiative, FirstBank Sustainability Centre, in partnership with the Lagos Business School, is set to host a Sustainable Financial Strategy Workshop for Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs).The post FirstBank organises sustainable financial strategy workshop for NGOs appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Stanbic IBTC throws weight behind REIT
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
INVESTORS in Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT, have received a boost as Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has indicated its preparedness to support individuals and businesses interested in long-term investment in the real estate sector. The bank said that in doing so, the industry will play its catalytic role in driving growth and development of the economy. The bank made the declaration at the inaugural edition of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT, conference in Lag
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Total Nigeria pledges to re-strategise, consolidate for improved performance
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
TOTAL Nigeria Plc has assured its shareholders of improved performance in 2017, as it re-strategises to consolidate in the downstream petroleum sector.The post Total Nigeria pledges to re-strategise, consolidate for improved performance appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Forte Oil plans N20bn capital via equity raising
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
FORTE Oil Plc has disclosed plans to raise N20 billion capital by way of equity out of the N100 billion approved by the shareholders at its Annual General Meeting, AGM, to boost its operations.The post Forte Oil plans N20bn capital via equity raising appeared first on Vanguard News.
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As Nigerians await the CCT's decision
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
Perhaps, the biggest wrong step of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, at the inception of the present administration, was its seeming inability to appreciate the dynamism of the constitutional provisions guiding separation of powers among the three arms of the government namely, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary under a democratic system.The post As Nigerians await the CCT's decision appeared first on Vanguard News.
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The history of Lagos, Ilaje and the aboriginal tribes
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
WRITING on the Ilaje situation in Lagos, Ajose Kudehinbu, former Head of Service of Ondo State and prince of the Ilaje Aheri kingdom who spent his early childhood in Lagos, recalled that one of the several places Ilaje had occupied and which he visited with his father, growing up then, in the city was 'Agege-Odo', now Akoka and present site of the University of Lagos from where the original Ilaje occupants were evacuated to establish the University.The post The history of Lagos, Ilaje
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Matuidi calls on France fans to sing English anthem
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
France midfielder Blaise Matuidi has called on home fans to join in the singing of the English national anthem when the nations meet in a friendly on Tuesday out of solidarity following recent terror attacks.The post Matuidi calls on France fans to sing English anthem appeared first on Vanguard News.
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NPFL: Results from Matchday 24
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
NPFL: Results from Matchday 24The post NPFL: Results from Matchday 24 appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Wonder Woman' stays strong at box office, leaving 'Mummy' in dust
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
"Wonder Woman," the muscular feminist superhero from Warner Bros. and DC Comics, stayed strong over the weekend, easily holding onto the top spot in North American theaters while leaving newcomer "The Mummy" in the dust.The post Wonder Woman stays strong at box office, leaving Mummy in dust appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Mumu smiles back into debt trap
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
In retrospect, in October 2016, the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, announced the Federal Government's plan to borrow $29.96bn for infrastructural development from Multi-lateral Agencies, which include the World Bank and the African Development Bank.The post Mumu smiles back into debt trap appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Fresh alarm over killer-herdsmen in the South-South
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
FOR many months now, tongues have been wagging over the impunity with which suspected herdsmen from the northern part of the country attack, rape, rob and kill residents in the six states of the South-South with not a few pointing fingers at the top hierarchy of the police, which, from the Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, Zone 5, Benin City to the police, Commissioners of Police in the region, is dominated by northerners.The post Fresh alarm over killer-herdsmen in the South-South app
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Pregnant woman, son electrocuted in Ibadan
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
IT was a pathetic scene at Alare Compound of Aremo in Ibadan North-East Local Government Area yesterday, as sympathisers gathered to mourn the death of a pregnant woman and her two-year-old son by electrocution.The post Pregnant woman, son electrocuted in Ibadan appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Victims kidnapped by Onuamadike, alias Evans
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
Below are the list of those kidnapped by Chukwudi Dumeme Onuamadike, alias Evans who was arrested by the Nigerian Police Force on Saturday in Magodo in Lagos. The Nigeria's billionaire kidnapper and members of his gang, collected ransom from his victims * Mbarikatta William Uboma, 35, kidnapped June 16th, 2012 at about 11.am on hisRead MoreThe post Victims kidnapped by Onuamadike, alias Evans appeared first on Vanguard News.
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