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Publisher of Leadership newspaper, Sam Nda-Isaiah, dies of COVID-19

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, December 13th, 2020

By Abankula Publisher of the Leadership newspaper, Sam Nda-Isaiah is dead. He was aged 58. He died on Friday after a brief illness, according to multiple sources, who attributed the cause of death to COVID-19. The pharmacist turned newspaperman attended a meeting of the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria in Lagos early this week. After […]

Lagos Govt bans burials at home

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Friday, December 11th, 2020

The Lagos State government has banned the burying of bodies within residential premises across the state as part of measures to prevent transmission of communicable diseases. It has also prohibited the use of residential areas as morgues, embalmment centres, and burial sites. This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary of Lagos State Law Reform Commission, […]

Sanwo-Olu issues six weeks deadline for completion of Pen Cinema Bridge

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Friday, December 11th, 2020

By Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has issued six to eight weeks deadline to contractor handling the Pen Cinema Bridge to complete the project. The state government had shifted the completion of the project on several occasions. During the 2020 ministerial briefing in June, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and […]

International fugitive Maina goes the way of ‘the noble’, slumps in court

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, Headlines, National Politics Friday, December 11th, 2020

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Taskforce Team, Abulrasheed Maina, who is facing money laundering charges, on Thursday, collapsed before trial Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja. Maina slumped shortly after the court resumed proceedings in the 12-count charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, […]

I have no case to answer on allegations against me – Maina

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Headlines Wednesday, December 9th, 2020

I have no case to answer on allegations against me – Maina Abdulrasheed Maina Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that he had no case to answer in the allegations levied against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The former pension […]

Another lady sets lover ablaze over failed marriage plans

Posted by admin Headlines, Sex and Relationship Wednesday, December 9th, 2020

By Peter Duru – Makurdi Barely two weeks after a lady sets her lover and his girlfriend ablaze in FESTAC, Lagos State, another lady, now at large, has reportedly set her lover ablaze at his Shaahu road residence in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State over his alleged refusal to marry her. Vanguard gathered from an eyewitness […]

Odemwingie tenders apology to Kanu & Amara

Posted by admin Headlines, Sex and Relationship, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, December 9th, 2020

Michael Adeshina Former Super Eagles striker, Osaze Odemwingie has apologized to Kanu Nwankwo’s family after calling out Amara Kanu on Instagram. Osaze and Kanu’s family made talking points last week after the former West Brom striker accused Amara of trailing him with messages, which he claims is wrong according to his culture. Osaze has now […]

In picture: The difference between the naira and dollar

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, December 7th, 2020

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Stop govs from borrowing N17trn from pension funds, SERAP tells Buhari

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines Monday, December 7th, 2020

Socio–Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, urging him to instruct the director general and board of the National Pension Commission (NPC) stop the 36 state governors from borrowing and/or withdrawing N17 trillion from the pension funds purportedly for ‘infrastructure development. The governors, last week, reportedly proposed […]

Ex-gov advocates return to parliamentary system

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Governors, Headlines, State News Monday, December 7th, 2020

From Joe Effiong, Uyo Pioneer Nigerian Governors’ Forum chairman and former Akwa Ibom State governor, Victor Attah, has condemned the presidential system of government, saying it has failed in Nigeria Consequently, he advocated a return to the parliamentary system practised in the first republic to enable communities select and elect people to represent them. As governor, Attah […]