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By Sufuyan Ojeifo AT the recent presidential retreat for his cabinet members, President Muhammadu Buhari defined the ethos that would undergird the workings of the team, stressing complementarity and synergy among his ministers to realise the core goal of national development. The President’s message was succinctly communicated and I believe, rightly decoded by his audience. The…
By Harris Emmanuel UYO—Former Deputy Inspector General of Police, PrinceUdom Ekpoudom has disagreed with the governors of the Nigeria Delta region for opposing the appointment of board members of the Nigerian Delta Development Commission, NDDC. Ekpoudom who spoke with Vanguard, described the governors position as laughable, as according to him, the President has the right…
Soni Daniel – Abuja The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, Sokoto Zonal Office in collaboration with the FBI, recorded a major breakthrough with the arrest of one Emmanuel Adedeji Oluwatosin, who is on the wanted list of the FBI. Emmanuel Adedeji Oluwatosin The EFCC Zonal Head, Abdullahi Lawal, while parading the suspect in Sokoto,…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says the on-going migrant e-registration exercise is a continuous process. NIS Comptroller-General, Mr Muhammad Babandede, said this in a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday James, in Abuja on Thursday. Babandede said that the registration was part of the Service’s statutory responsibilities prescribed by the Immigration Regulation…
Madagascar has pulled out of Saturday’s planned friendly match hastily arranged by the South African Football Association after their initial opponent Zambia pulled out of the friendly a few days ago. The Bafana Bafana were originally set to face Zambia in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia as part of their warm-up fixtures before their AFCON…
Robert Gabriel Mugabe was born on 21 February 1924 at the Kutama Mission village in Southern Rhodesia’s Zvimba District. Mugabe His father, Gabriel Matibiri, was a carpenter. Mugabe was trained as a teacher He was a catholic Mugabe got married to Sally Hayfron, who gave birth to Michael Nhamodzenyika Mugabe, on 27 September 1963 In…
By Omeiza Ajayi KOGI State Governor, Yahaya Bello has taken a swipe at the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state for what he described as the party’s inability to conduct an ordinary governorship primary without chaos. While asking the PDP not to draw him into their web of inefficiency, the governor said the…
Worried by the wave of killings, armed banditry and kidnapping in the state, residents of Katsina State, including prominent Islamic scholars, yesterday, went spiritual by organising special prayer session to overcome the current security in the state. The residents who trooped out enmasse said they had resolved to prayer to seek Allah’s divine intervention to…
THE Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, launched last year, has gained prominent international recognitions with nine awards. The Eclipse Cross is a strategic model designed by the Japanese automaker, Mitsubishi Motors to join its global line-up of crossover SUVs: the ASX compact SUV and the Outlander. •All-new Mitsubishi Pajero Sports SUV Sold in over 100 countries the impressive array…
A 12-year-old schoolgirl, who was raped by her teacher in Namtari, Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa State, has been confirmed pregnant. Adamawa State Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Abdullahi Nuruddeen, said the teacher, Nathan Yusuf, has been arrested for raping the minor. NSCDC He added: “On September 2, around…