…As Ngige laments economic downturn By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE United States government has given the federal government conditions under which the recent visa policy affecting six countries, including Nigeria, could be reviewed. The US government maintained that once Nigeria improves her data intelligence, such that it would be easy to investigate any immigrant…

Leah Sharibu and President Buhari …Promises to secure release of Boko Haram captives By Johnbosco Agbakwuru AS Leah  Sharibu, the Christian Dapchi school girl continues to languish in  Boko Haram captivity two years after she was abducted, President Muhammadu Buhari has promised that he will continue to seek  the release of all children and captives…

Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Mr Boss Mustapha Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha, said yesterday that President Muhammadu Buhari will not sack service chiefs. The SGF, who stated this while addressing journalists after a book presentation by Samuel Salifu, former General Secretary of the Christian Association of…

By Ebele Orakpo 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 her life as a pilot, working…

Senate Revenue: I STARTED this series last week with a plea to the Constitution Review Committee to consider the 2014 National Conference reports as the solutions to the myriad of problems confronting Nigeria are contained therein. We have made some progress between last week and now as the committee has openly declared that it would…

Itoje Dennis was killed and burnt by suspected herdsmen. *Two victims burnt to ashes, two soldiers shot By Perez Brisibe Corpses of eight farmers from Uwheru in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State reportedly killed by hoodlums suspected to be herdsmen last Friday, have been exhumed, on Monday, by a search team made…

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu The Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Diocese of Ogbaru, Anambra State, on Monday, described Nigeria as a country at a crossroads and in a reverse gear without a steering. Addressing newsmen at the Basilica of St. James Cathedral, Atani, Ogbaru Local Government, the Bishop, Diocese of Ogbaru, Rt. Rev. Prosper Amah, said…

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, …Protesters flay Oluwo’s action …Protest an attempt to silence me —Monarch …Fight unfortunate — Osun govt By Shina Abubakar OSOGBO—Fifteen members of Iwo Traditional Council, yesterday, demanded the suspension of the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale over what they described as an “unbecoming attitude of a monarch.”…

Emir Sanusi …El Rufai small in size but a mighty engine of ideas, performance — Ooni …Nigeria’s at crossroads — Senate President, Lawan …El Rufai, a special gift to Nigeria — Oyegun …He’s an outstanding public servant — Buhari …He’s courageous, fearless, blunt — Oshiomhole By Soni Daniel & Ibrahim Hassan Nigeria’s political class converged…

Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, said yesterday he was never attacked by bandits at Rigasa in Kaduna State. He also said the provision of security by the federal government for passengers travelling by train from  Abuja to Kaduna ends at the train stations. Amaechi, who stated this at Rigasa train station on…