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The Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday exchanged words with the All Progressives Congress over the manifestoes of their respective Presidential candidates, Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu. While the PDP asked the ruling party and its candidate to explain how they intended to do away with subsidy without inflicting pain on Nigerians, the APC presidential candidate shaded his counterpart, Atiku, saying …

United States Mission in Nigeria has issued a security alert over the risk of terror attacks in Nigeria, especially in the Federal Capital Territory. The alert which was released by the US Embassy in Abuja on Sunday listed targets of attacks. It read, “There is an elevated risk of terror attacks in Nigeria, specifically in Abuja. Targets may include, but …

Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state has commended the North East Development Commission (NEDC) for donating relief materials to victims of flood disaster that ravaged many communities in the state. Buni said such palliative is not only timely but could cushion the hardship been faced amongst the people across the state, the Vanguard reports. Recall that communities of Gulani, …

Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of State Services (DSS) has asked Nigerians to remain calm but vigilant following the security alert issued by the United States Embassy in Abuja that there could be possible terrorist attack in the city this week. The DSS in a statement by its Spokesman Dr. Peter Afunanya advised Nigerians to be cautious, the Service however …

Thirty years ago, in July 1992, Joseph Ugochukwu from Imo State, who does not want to be identified by his real name, was denied visa by the United States Embassy. Back then No. 2, Eleke Crescent, Victoria Island, was the important diplomatic address in Nigeria and it received a daily stream of Nigerians seeking non-immigrant visas, whether for business, holiday or …

…As Supreme Court hears FG’s appeal Monday The three Justices that sat on the Court of Appeal panel that quashed the 15-count terrorism charge the Federal Government of Nigeria preferred against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, have been transferred from their various divisions. Investigation by Vanguard revealed that the three appellate court justices …

Ethnic youth leaders in the country have accused some senators loyal to some All Progressives Congress (APC) governors of plotting to ensure the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, ahead of the 2023 general elections. The youths under the aegis of the Nigerian Ethnic Youths Leaders Council (NEYLC), therefore, warned those allegedly fingered …

The national leadership of the Non-Academic Staff Union, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta chapter, has issued a notice of one week strike to the management of the institution. File copy: FUNAAB The union said its branch would embark on a seven-day strike from Monday, October 24, 2022. This was disclosed in a letter titled, “Notification of a seven-Day strike action”, …

Lagos State Government has convened a meeting of all critical stakeholders to evaluate the state’s preparedness for any eventuality over the ravaging massive flooding across the states of the federation. The state has, however, directed all relevant enforcement arms of the state to step up their supervisory roles to contain any eventuality. The situation which has elicited renewed fears among …

…Obaseki, Okowa, Tambuwal, others confident on PDP’s victory Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has promised to revive Nigeria’s economy and put the country on the path of sustainable growth and development if elected president in the 2023 presidential election. Atiku made the promise at a mega presidential campaign rally of the PDP, held …