Below are the headlines found on The Vanguard Online Newspaper for today, Saturday, 16 August, 2017.

Oil firm organises leadership training for N-Delta youths
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
NO fewer than 51 youths, drawn from oil-producing communities in the Niger Delta region, are being camped in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, for a two-week training on leadership and peace building, to position them for conflict prevention in their communities.The post Oil firm organises leadership training for N-Delta youths appeared first on Vanguard News.
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My gang members can unlock any Keke, Okada' Ajona
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
Ahmed Lateef, popularly known as Ajona, the 21-year-old suspected member of a robbery gang, arrested while returning from an operation in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has said every member of his gang has an area of specialisation.The post My gang members can unlock any Keke, Okada' Ajona appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Sokoto Assembly removes Deputy House Leader
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
Sokoto State House of Assembly, yesterday, removed its Deputy House Leader, Kabiru Ibrahim, after 21 members passed a vote of no confidence on him.The post Sokoto Assembly removes Deputy House Leader appeared first on Vanguard News.
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NEITI indicts BPE, 15 oil firms for audit non-compliance
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, yesterday, indicted four oil and gas companies for failing to comply with its on-going independent audit of the oil and gas industry covering 2015.The post NEITI indicts BPE, 15 oil firms for audit non-compliance appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Ajimobi, Amosun, Akeredolu, Fayose host new corps members
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State and his counterparts in Ogun, Ondo and Ekiti states ' Ibikunle Amosun, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Ayodele Fayose, respectively, have called on corps members serving in their respective states to shun acts that will tarnish the image of the National Youth Service Corps.The post Ajimobi, Amosun, Akeredolu, Fayose host new corps members appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Many killed, as terrorists loot, set 2 Adamawa communities ablaze
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
Suspected members of Boko Haram, Monday night, attacked two Adamawa communities, burning houses and looting foodstuff.The post Many killed, as terrorists loot, set 2 Adamawa communities ablaze appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Gov. Masari tasks NYSC members on service
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State, yesterday, told National Youth Service Corp, NYSC, members posted to the state to identify the problems of their host communities and fix them in order to win an award.The post Gov. Masari tasks NYSC members on service appeared first on Vanguard News.
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PSC suspends special promotions recommendations from Force Hqtrs
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
Following the uproar generated by recent recommendations for promotions from the Force Headquarters in Abuja and allegations of favouritism and ethnic consideration, the Police Service Commission, PSC, has suspended the list of special promotions sent by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris.The post PSC suspends special promotions recommendations from Force Hqtrs appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Villagers barricade Ughelli-Asaba expressway over herdsmen menace
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
Worried by the occupation of their farmlands by armed herdsmen, indigenes of Iyede Kingdom, Isoko North Local Government Area, Delta State, yesterday, barricaded the Ekiugbo-Iyede axis of the Ughelli-Asaba expressway, demanding their vacation from their communities.The post Villagers barricade Ughelli-Asaba expressway over herdsmen menace appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Ondo Assembly confirms 18 commissioner-nominees
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
The Ondo State House of Assembly has confirmed the 18 commissioner-nominees forwarded by Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu, according to the Speaker, Mr David Oleyelogun.The post Ondo Assembly confirms 18 commissioner-nominees appeared first on Vanguard News.
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6 gadgets your smartphone has made irrelevant
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
6 gadgets your smartphone has made irrelevantThe post 6 gadgets your smartphone has made irrelevant appeared first on Vanguard News.
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HOSTCOM faults Boroh on pipelines surveillance
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas, HOSTCOM, has berated Gen. Paul Boro (retd.), Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Amnesty Programme, over his comments on the inclusion of alleged suspected kidnappers in the proposed Pipeline Surveillance of the Federal Government.The post HOSTCOM faults Boroh on pipelines surveillance appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Police quiz council official over N62m Hajj fares
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
A top official of Yobe Local Government Council is currently being investigated by the State Criminal Investi-gation and Intelligence Department, CIID, in Damaturu, over missing N62 million hajj fares.The post Police quiz council official over N62m Hajj fares appeared first on Vanguard News.
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We're dying, pensioners beg Ajimobi over 56 months unpaid benefits
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
EKITI and Oyo states pensioners have pleaded with Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State and his Oyo State counterpart, Abiola Ajimobi, to pay their benefits to save them from untimely death.The post Were dying, pensioners beg Ajimobi over 56 months unpaid benefits appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Rivers community alleges strange diseases after gas explosion
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
THE youths of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State have decried the outbreak of strange diseases in their communities, following a gas pipeline explosion.The post Rivers community alleges strange diseases after gas explosion appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Army inaugurates human rights desk for North-East operations
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
The Nigerian Army, yesterday, inaugurated a human rights desk to bolster its military engagements in the North-East.The post Army inaugurates human rights desk for North-East operations appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Protesters should go look for work, says Garba Shehu as pro, anti-Buhari groups clash in Abuja
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
Police shot into the air, yesterday, after protesters demanding that President Muhammadu Buhari should resume or resign, were confronted by supporters of the President in Abuja.The post Protesters should go look for work, says Garba Shehu as pro, anti-Buhari groups clash in Abuja appeared first on Vanguard News.
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4 secrets for turning a small business into a big one
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
4 secrets for turning a small business into a big oneThe post 4 secrets for turning a small business into a big one appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Oath taking scare hits APC
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
ABOUT 4,500 anticipated statutory and special delegates who are expected to vote to select who flies the gubernatorial flag of the APC are in palpable fear over an alleged plan to manipulate the list. The delegates, according to Chief Damian Muo-Udevi from Anambra West council area of the state were mandated to swear to an oath by one of the governorship aspirants to the seat of the governor.The post Oath taking scare hits APC appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Chidoka, Ofodil did not show documentary evidence they resigned from PDP ' UPP
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
United Peoples Party (UPP) in Awka on Tuesday announced the suspension of some of its leading members in Anambra for alleged anti-party activities.The post Chidoka, Ofodil did not show documentary evidence they resigned from PDP UPP appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Quit notice a joke that must not be allowed, Jibrin warns
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Walid Jibrin has warned those issuing quit notices to Nigerians of other ethnic nationalities to stop forthwith, saying the call by Northern Youth for the Igbo to quit and the call by militants for Northerners and Yoruba to quit the South-south is a joke that must not be allowed to wear the appearance of reality.The post Quit notice a joke that must not be allowed, Jibrin warns appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Anambra guber: Chidoka not suspended in UPP
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
Anambra guber: Chidoka not suspended in UPPThe post Anambra guber: Chidoka not suspended in UPP appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Buhari calls Sierra Leone President over mudslide
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has sympathized with the Sierra Leone President, Ernest Bai Koroma over the recent mudslide in the country that caused huge loss of lives and massive devastation.The post Buhari calls Sierra Leone President over mudslide appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Kogi Assembly increases by 4 Gov. Bello's special advisers to 25
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
The Kogi House of Assembly on Tuesday approved four additional Special Advisers for Gov. Yahaya Bello.The post Kogi Assembly increases by 4 Gov. Bellos special advisers to 25 appeared first on Vanguard News.
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