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Barring any unforeseen development, the Federal Government will this week unfold its Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), which is expected to outline how the country will get out of recession and attain stability and growth. Competent Government sources confirmed to Vanguard last night that the long awaited economic plan, which was worked out by financial and economic experts in …

The sacked Chairman, National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has said members of the party are free to join other political associations to realise their political ambition. He said neither him nor any member of the caretaker committee had, however, joined the proposed Advanced Peoples Democratic Party. There have been reports that some politicians in …

(CNN)  President Donald Trump is asking Congress to look into whether the Obama administration abused its investigative powers during the 2016 election, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said in a statement Sunday. The request came a day after Trump took to Twitter to accuse former President Barack Obama, without providing any evidence, of wiretapping his phones in Trump Tower …

Apparently, they were completely oblivious of his message to them. Perhaps, by every conceivable circumstance, they had thought they were in the same ship and on the same page but little did they know that he had a mind of his own, especially when there was already some palpitations in the room. Of course, one does not need to brood …

A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Mr Victor Akande on Sunday lauded former President Goodluck Jonathan over his reconciliatory steps to resolve leadership crisis rocking PDP. Akande, a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Ojo Constituency, said in Lagos that such step had been long expected. The lawmaker had on Dec. 11, …

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday urged Nigerians to stop celebrating treasury looters. To him, it is unfortunate that someone accused of corruption is celebrated in his hometown because people believe he has taken his share of the national cake. “Today someone who is corrupt is celebrated. There is a problem that we must resolve, and if we don’t resolve it, …

Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has urged the judiciary to stand up against corruption by upholding the rule of law. The governor, who spoke at the swearing-in of the Grand Khadi of the Sharia Court, Kadi Muhammed Ola Abdulkadir, said judges should be bold, fearless, incorruptible, follow the principles of the Constitution and promote democracy. He noted that integrity, independence …

Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has directed the International Oil Companies operating in the Niger-Delta region to relocate their headquarters to their States of operation to mitigate tension in host communities. Osinbajo, gave the directive at a Town Hall meeting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital on Thursday during continuation visit to the region to dialogue with stakeholders. The Acting …

The Federal Government, yesterday, said appetite for foreign goods and services is a major factor for the country’s economic meltdown, hence, there is need for attitudinal change. Chief Rochas Okorocha This is coming as the Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha called for adoption of traditional method of oath taking in governance to curb corruption in the country. The Minister …

Five weeks after he was rescued by daredevil members of his gang in the premises of an Owerri High Court, Henry Chibueze, a notorious kidnapper in the South-East and South-South zones popularly known as Vampire, is dead. Vampire was killed during a shoot-out with the police at Omu Awa forest, Ikwerre, Rivers State, in the early hours of yesterday. Police …