By Dennis Agbo There is an alleged result sheet snatching at Umuokara village Hall in Orba, Udenu local government area of Enugu State. The suspect was identified as “Okadigbo” by people who said they knew him as a thug. But at the polling unit, the presiding officer denied the allegation, saying the result sheet was w…
By Musa Ubandawaki Troops of Sector 2 of the Joint Task Force North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have foiled coordinated kidnapping attempts by terrorists in Sokoto State and rescued 22 abducted persons in separate operations, reinforcing ongoing military efforts to restore security across the North-West region. The s…
Commercial motorcyclists and tricycle operators in Ado-Ekiti have continued their operations in defiance of the restriction of movement ordered by police for the conduct of the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti State. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that even as at 8 a.m., when the accr…
US envoy Steve Witkoff was headed to Switzerland for talks, American media outlets reported Friday, after scheduled negotiations due to take place there between the United States and Iran were postponed. Witkoff was on his way to the Alpine nation on Friday, Axios said, citing an unnamed US official. His trip comes as …
By Dayo Johnson A 100-year-old voter, Madam Oyedade, on Saturday appealed to political leaders to tackle the worsening insecurity in the country, saying no Nigerian feels safe anymore. Speaking with Vanguard in Yoruba while awaiting accreditation at Polling Unit 001, Aye Ward, Aye Ekiti in Ido/Osi Local Government Area…
Brazilian football legend and World Cup winner Ronaldinho has agreed a surprise deal with Italian third-tier club Ravenna FC, more than a decade after bringing his illustrious playing career to an end. The 46-year-old, who retired after a brief spell with Brazilian side Fluminense in 2015, is set to be unveiled by Rave…
...as Akwanga chairman praises INEC By Edwin Philip, Lafia The senatorial bye-election for Nasarawa North Senatorial District has commenced, with electoral materials arriving as early as 8 am. Commenting on the process, the chairman of Akwanga LGA, Hon. Safiyanu Isa Andaha, who voted at Konfar Sarkin 003, said he voted…
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) says it has twice requested the Records of Processing Activities (ROPA) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over allegations of a data breach. The National Commissioner of NDPC, Dr Vincent Olatunji, disclosed this in Abuja during a media parley to mark t…
Some residents of Okitipupa in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State moved freely on Saturday despite a restriction order announced ahead of the Ondo South Senatorial by-election. The police command in the state had announced restrictions on human and vehicular movement from 6.00a.m. to 6.00p.m. across the sena…
Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on Saturday expressed optimism about a significant voter turnout in the Ondo South Senatorial District by-election. Aiyedatiwa, who spoke with newsmen at his Polling Unit 05 in Ugbo Ward 4, Obenla community, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, said the political atmosphere in …
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency across the Latin American country on Saturday after more than six weeks of road blockades and protests demanding his resignation, saying he had exhausted “all avenues of dialogue.” The decision came hours after Paz signed an agreement with the country’s main …
The Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), has suspended two students over their alleged involvement in the cyberbullying of the institution's suspended Students' Union Government (SUG) President, James Iyanuoluwa Adio. The decision was announced in a statement published on the university's official news portal on Frid…
...BYM raises alarm over fresh kidnapping along Kassa-Barkin Ladi road By Golok Nanmwa, Jos Gunmen have killed a pregnant woman and a young man during a fresh attack on Dyan community in Rim Village, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. Sources in the community said the attackers stormed the area at about 10 p…
By Chinedu Adonu The ongoing Enugu North Senatorial District by-election on Saturday experienced delays in several polling units due to the late arrival of electoral materials and inadequate deployment of election personnel. At Amube Wards 1 and 2 in Ohom Orba Community, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State, vote…
By Dennis Agbo The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Enugu North Senatorial by-election, Dr. Nestor Ezeme, has expressed concern over reports of electoral violence and the late arrival of election materials in parts of the district, describing the situation as a deliberate attempt to disenfranchise voters…
By Douglas Baye-Osagie As Nigerians watch the ongoing FIFA World Cup in hurt with the absence of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, a video has sparked discussion from one of the men who should be quietly easing himself out of the leadership system of Nigerian football. Amaju Pinnick, speaking recently on Arise TV on the affairs …
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"I've not been allowed to travel. I've not been allowed to work. They destroyed my reputation and my integrity," she told the BBC. The former petroleum minister, who served under former President Goodluck Jonathan between 2010 and 2015, said the restrictions placed on her throughout the investigation had taken a signif…
The AIG (Training and Development), Mr Ifeanyi Uche, commended the Governor Peter Mbah Administration for investing heavily in manpower development and modern security infrastructure