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One young officer who understood his teacher well enough was Murtala Mohammed. As a cadet at the Regular Officers Special Training School [ROSTS] Teshie, Ghana, he emerged tops in Captain Emeka Ojukwu’s Tactics class. *Late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu Murtala left Teshie in 1959 for Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in 1961….
A Lokoja-based businessman and chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Fancy Jimoh Tiamiyu, has hailed the efforts of Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, towards revolutionizing the agricultural sector in the state. A Lokoja-based businessman and chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Fancy Jimoh Tiamiyu Tiamiyu, the Director-General for Kogi Local Government Area…
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, was on the state’s broadcasting corporation recently, where he fielded questions from panelists and residents of the state on the activities of his government in the first 100 days in office. Excerpts: Seyi Makinde How will your government address the problem of unemployment in the state? There are many…
Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team, IRT, have busted a syndicate which specialize in buying and selling little children, Oyo, Lagos and Akwa Ibom States. Also arrested were 25-year-old, Blessing Steven and her husband, Israel Ariyo, who sold two of their children to the syndicate for N350,000. Vanguard gathered that six…
Kema Chikwe got N5 m Tony Anenih – N21.7 m Kenayo/Olisa Metuh – N50 m Richard Ehidioha – N31.5 m $2m paid into ARM Soni Daniel – Abuja The trial of the former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, continued yesterday with his personal narration of how the sum…
•SEMA boss explains why he can’t carry out Ortom’s directive to close camps By Peter Duru, Makurdi Mr. Emmanuel Shior is the Executive Secretary of Benue State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA. In this interview he spoke on why over 480,000 persons displaced by herdsmen crisis in the state are still trapped in IDPs camps, efforts…
Emma Ujah – Abuja Bureau Chief There is confusion over the Chairmanship of the Investments and Securities Tribunal (IST). As at Thursday, there was a rumour that Mr Isiaka Idoko had been removed as Chairman. When Vanguard contacted officials of the Tribunal, on Thursday, they said there was nothing other than the rumour which they…
Looks as if Nigerian men are paying the price for neglecting their health, with more men dying prematurely every year. Politician But common male health problems can be detected and treated earlier (if not prevented) with better awareness and regular check-ups. Listed are some of the health issues highlighted by experts and how to cope…
The world’s leaders this week converged on the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations headquarters at the Manhattan, New York for the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA74. Climate change that hitherto appeared latent became vociferous with youths led by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg became potentates causing about four million people…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has described a national leader of Afenifere, Pa Ayorinde Fasanmi, as a symbol of humility. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Fasanmi clocked 94 on Friday. A statement issued in Akure by Mr Alex Kalejaye, the state’s Publicity Secretary of APC, said: ALSO READ: No…