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Gunmen have killed no fewer than 19 people in Tawari community in Kogi Local Government Area of Kogi State, burning buildings, including the palace of the king of the community. The Public Relations Officer of the Kogi State Police Command, Mr Williams Anya, confirmed the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Friday. …

Replaces Him With Osagiede … Names Edekere as acting State Secretary Deepening crisis rocking the Edo State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) produced another political casualty on Thursday, with the removal of the suspended State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Christian Azebamwan. The party also nominated Rev. Joseph Osagiede as replacement for the sacked Publicity Secretary …

Some northern youths under aegis of the Arewa Youth Consultative Movement on Thursday said they were supporting southern presidency in 2023 because political elite of northern extraction had failed the region and Nigeria. They said, “Insecurity, strangulation of government work, corruption, disregard for the rule of law, marginalisation, nepotism and the trampling of the fundamental human rights of the ordinary …

Armed men suspected to be kidnappers Thursday morning attacked an Abuja bound train with guns and other projectiles. The train which left the Rigassa train station at around 10 am was attacked a few kilometres to Katari, about seventy kilometres to Abuja. A passenger on the train told Vanguard that the train came under what he called “ballistic projectiles attack” …

The Kwara State Government on Thursday commenced the demolition of the late Olusola Saraki’s home in Ilorin. According to eyewitness accounts, the building, popularly called Ile Arugbo, was demolished at about 4:00 a.m. This came after the security operatives dispersed protesters who kept vigil to prevent the demolition. It was gathered that the government on Wednesday around 2 a.m. tried …

A Nigerian lawmaker, Bamidele Salam, has called for a massive cut in the cost of running the Nigerian government. Part of his recommendation is that federal lawmakers, who are currently about 469, be reduced by about two-thirds. Mr Salam, who represents Ede North/Ede South/Egbedore/Ejigbo Federal Constituency, said this can be achieved by reducing the number of senators per state to …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, on Tuesday, said he was not bothered by the alleged plot to remove him from office. Oshiomhole, who is facing the threat of removal by some state governors, said he remained committed to plans that would move the APC to greater heights. He spoke while addressing scores of party faithful …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), wrote a letter to Nigerians to commemorate the New Year. The letter was made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. Read the full content of the letter below: A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT AT NEW YEAR My Dear Compatriots, NIGERIA’S DECADE Today marks a new decade. It is a time of hope, …

My Dear Compatriots, NIGERIA’S DECADE Today marks a new decade. It is a time of hope, optimism and fresh possibilities. We look forward as a nation to the 2020s as the opportunity to build on the foundations we have laid together on security, diversification of our economy and taking on the curse of corruption. These are the pledges on which …

…announces commencement of new minimum wage; assures peace, security during guber elections At the dawn of New Year 2020, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reassured that his government would continue to place the collective needs of the majority of Edo people above what he described as the avaricious tendencies of a few greedy politicians in the state. Obaseki, …