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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…
Herdsmen …2 victims burnt to ashes, 2 soldiers shot …UPU frowns on killings …Urges Buhari to stop killings …Military to investigate soldiers’ involvement …Nigeria at crossroads, in reverse gear without steering – Anglican Bishop …CAN urges Christians to unite; Buhari still popular in Borno – Presidency By Festus Ahon, Perez Brisibe, Chimaobi Nwaiwu & Ozioruva…
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS—GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, yesterday, tasked other state governments to look for other sources to generate more revenue rather than relying on federal allocations to fund huge responsibilities in their states. Sanwo-Olu said this at the opening ceremony of the Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, retreat, held in Lagos. The…
…As Osun Bill scales first reading By Dayo Johnson & Shina Abubakar AKURE—MEMBERS of the Ondo State House of Assembly will today reconvene to deliberate on the South West Security Network bill codenamed Amotekun. This came as the bill passed through first reading when the Osun State House of Assembly debated the bill, yesterday. A…