The Federal Government has approved charges on the new Lagos- Ibadan rail standard gauge which would begin operations by January, 2021. The Minister Of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, Made The Disclosure During The Inauguration Of The Governing Council Of The Chartered Institute Of Transport Administration Of Nigeria (CIOTA) In Abuja On Friday. The News Agency of … Read more
The 2020 Finance Bill seeking to reduce import levy on buses, tractors and other motor vehicles has passed first and second reading at the senate. The proposed law passed first and second reading yesterday, after the senators gave it a special consideration. A letter by President Muhammadu Buhari asking the National Assembly to pass the … Read more
Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Thursday, compensated 48 bereaved families of Zabarmari farmers killed by Boko Haram last Saturday with twenty-eight million, eight hundred thousand. They received N600,000 each and bags of food items from a committee assigned by Zulum. The fund came from combined support of N20million by the Northern Governors Forum, and N5million … Read more
On the rift between Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola and his predecessor, Rauf Aregbesola, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bola Tinubu is meeting with the duo at the country home of Chief Bisi Akande. The meeting, which Vanguard gathered was at the request of Chief Bisi Akande is still ongoing as … Read more
Some university students on Thursday have made the appeal, as they begged ASUU to consider their future. Some of the students, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in Enugu, expressed worries and lamented as they appealed for the suspension of the prolonged strike. The students said they were tired and frustrated due to … Read more
Chelsea are genuine Premier League and Champions League contenders, according to Joe Cole, who says the Blues have no weaknesses. Frank Lampard sought to build on an encouraging fourth-place Premier League finish in 2019-20 by recruiting the likes of Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Ben Chilwell, Edouard Mendy and Thiago Silva in the summer … Read more
Nicolas Pepe has a “big future” at Arsenal, according to Kevin Campbell, who says Mikel Arteta still believes in the £72 million ($96m) winger. Pepe has flattered to deceive since arriving at Emirates Stadium from Lille for a club-record fee in the summer of 2019. The 25-year-old established himself as one of the most exciting … Read more
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane said he is “not going to resign” after defeat by Shakhtar Donetsk left his side’s hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16 in the balance. The 13-time European champions are third in Group B, with all four sides still able to qualify in next week’s final round of matches. … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has appointed former Senate President, Bukola Saraki to head its national reconciliation committee. The committee also has onetime Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, and ex-governor of Cross River State; Liyel Imoke as members. Other members of the committee include, former governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Dankwambo; ex-Katsina governor, Ibrahim Shema … Read more
Gabriel Sterling, a Georgia election official, has stated that President Donald Trump will be held accountable for any violence relating to the United States election. Sterling is the state’s Voting Systems Implementation Manager. At a news conference in Atlanta on Tuesday, he condemned the President’s claim that widespread irregularities were perpetrated during the November 3 … Read more
Social media has exploded with reactions after photos of a white man wearing the Nigeria Police uniform hit the internet. A white man has sparked reactions from Nigerians on social media after photos of him after he joined the Nigerian Police Force went viral. It was learnt that the man married a Nigerian woman and … Read more
Nigeria’s Former Minister Of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Has Been Named By Business Magazine Forbes As The African Of The Year, Becoming The First Woman To Clinch The Award. The international development expert was honoured with the award in an announcement made by Forbes Africa on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. According to the organisers, the ABN … Read more
CBN as urges Court not to unfreeze the accounts of the Nigerian citizens that lead in the previous endsars protest. The CBN said this in a counter-affidavit in opposition to a motion on notice filed by Gatefield Nigeria Limited, a company that sponsored freelance journalists to cover the #EndSARS protests in October. The apex bank … Read more
Mikel Arteta is the most exciting young manager in Europe, according to Tottenham defender Eric Dier, who believes the Gunners are still in safe hands under the Spaniard’s stewardship. Arteta will celebrate a year in charge at the Emirates later this month, a period which has seen him deliver the FA Cup and Community Shield … Read more
Fayose has tells the Lawmakers Who summoned president Buhari over insecurity to be expecting EFCC Invitation, Freezing Of Account or even an arrest from the federal government. In His words: “I will be surprised if the President honours the House of Reps’ invitation,” Fayose tweeted on Tuesday. “The National Assembly that is supposed to represent … Read more
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants Manchester United to seal top spot in their Champions League group by doing a double over Paris St- Germain. United, three points clear at the top, only need a point from their remaining two matches to secure a last-16 place. But Solskjaer wants his side to wrap up the group before … Read more
10 pregnant girl and some kids have been rescued by the Ogun state police command from a baby factory at Ofada, Mowe, Obafemi-Owode LGA. While the operator of the factory, Mrs Florence Ogbonna reportedly fled during the raid on Tuesday December 1, her daughter and a physically challenged man were arrested. The physically challenged man … Read more
The All Progressives Congress in Lagos State has faulted the prediction of the Peoples Democratic Party that its candidates would win in four of the five Local Government Areas where bye- elections are expected to hold on Saturday. The PDP in a statement by its spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, described the PDP’s prediction as “an illusion”. … Read more
Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, has declared support for Governor Babagana Zulum’s request for President Muhammadu Buhari to engage mercenaries to fight Boko Haram. Ishaku said they should be involved to assist the Nigerian military in its ongoing fight against terrorists. Darius spoke on Tuesday in Maiduguri when he alongside Governors of Adamawa Ahmadu Fintiri; … Read more
Kenya football fan has paid with his life for mocking Arsenal supporters following their loss over the weekend. Recall that Arsenal suffered a 1-2 loss at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers FC last weekend. According to the Standard Newspaper report, the sad event occurred at Kinamba Centre along the Naivasha-Kirima Road in Kenya as the group … Read more