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Nigeria’s vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, has escaped death as his chopper helicopter crash landed in Kabba, Kogi State today. His spokesperson, Mr. Laolu Akande, in a tweet, said, “VP Osinbajo’s Chopper crash lands in Kabba, but he and the entire crew (are) safe. He is continuing with his engagements and plans for the day in Kogi State.” This is the …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Edo State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu has vowed to launch a massive clampdown on patrons of various cult groups operating in Edo State.  The State Police Chief also promised to commence serial raids of bars that operate till 2:am as Intelligence had identified them as spots for criminals. CP Hakeem made the pledge today (Friday) while parading 88 …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, led members of the state executive council to the funeral mass for late Princess Mrs. Lami Beatrice Ojezua, mother of Barr. Anselm Ojezua, chairman of the state chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC). Late Princess Mrs. Lami Beatrice Ojezua died at 87 years of age.  The governor who was at St. Anselm’s Catholic Church, …

ABUJA- Following a request from the Federal Government, the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, in Abuja, on Thursday, fixed February 4 to resume proceedings on the non assets declaration charge pending against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen. The Mr. Danladi Umar-led tribunal, in a statement made available to Vanguard, disclosed that FG had in a …

Read full statement belowDATE: 1st January, 2019 I WALTER S. N. ONNOGHEN of THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA hereby voluntarily depose to the statement averred herein knowing that whatever I write or state may be tendered against me as evidence in court. I also volunteer to state that the statement was not taken in evidence from me under duress but …

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says payment for issuance of National Identity Card would begin in 2022. NIMC Director General, Aliyu Aziz, said this at the lunch time reform seminar on National Digital Identity Ecosystem Strategic Road Map for enrollment of Nigerians and legal residents into National Identity Database (NIDB) in Abuja on Thursday. The event was organised by …

The Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, says Nigerian leaders should be prepared to build more prisons and cemeteries if they fail to invest in education. The governor said there is a direct relationship between the unrest in the Niger Delta and the low level of education, unemployment and under-employment. Mr Dickson said this in Abuja on Thursday while receiving the …

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Yakubu Mahmood, has said the commission will investigate possible violation of campaign finance laws by the Federal Government through its TraderMoni scheme.  He stated that the electoral body had a mechanism for tracking campaign finance violations by candidates and their parties, adding that INEC would study public comments on the scheme and investigate …

Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, today launched the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) in Edo State to provide free meals for children in public schools in the state. During the launch of the programme at Eyaen Primary School in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of the state, Osinbajo said the NHGSFP feeds 9.3 million children in 49,937 public …

Edo State Joint Account and Allocation Committee (JAAC) has declared the sum of N2.91 billion as total allocation that accrued to the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state for the month of December 2018. Addressing journalists after the JAAC meeting chaired by Governor Godwin Obaseki, Chairman, Etsako Central Local Government Area, Hon. John Akhigbe, announced that the Internally …