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The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Yakubu Maikyau, SAN, was at the court as Lagos State Government arraigned Drambi Vandi, the police officer accused of killing a lawyer, Mrs Bolanle Raheem, on Christmas Day last year.  Vandi was arraigned on a one-count charge of murder before Justice Ibironke Harrison at a Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa …

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP Peter Obi has vowed that the plans and solution of his party will drive a quality life for the average Nigerians.  Obi made this vow while presenting his plans and programme to stakeholders at the Chatham House, otherwise known as the Royal Institute of International Affairs, London. Details shortly… VANGUARD

The National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission says it has initiated process for the review of the National Minimum Wage. NSIWC’s Head of Public Affairs, Mr Emmanuel Njoku, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Njoku said as part of the process to review the  minimum wage, which would be due in 2024, the commission had held series …

Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has asked security agencies in the country to arrest his arch-rival, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over what he described as #AtikuGate. He cited a video clip made by one Michael Achimugu, said to be a former aide of the PDP standard bearer. Tinubu …

The Indigenous People of Biafra has hailed the recent call by the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo for the unconditional release of the IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who has been in detention since 2021. The pro-Biafran group said while they welcome the development, they noted that the issue of granting of bail or standing surety does not arise …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, will host his counterparts in the South-South region for a two-day conference on Human Capital Development (HCD). In a statement on Sunday, Managing Director, Edo State Skills Development Agency, Violet Obiokoro, who is also the state focal person for HCD, said the two-day conference will hold from Tuesday 17th to Wednesday 18th January 2023 …

The Anambra State Signage and Advertisement Agency, has dismantled the campaign billboard of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi. Obi’s massive billboard located at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Temporary Site Flyover was pulled down on Saturday alongside that of the party’s candidate for the Anambra Central Senatorial District in the February elections, Chief Victor Umeh. In …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged Nigerians to actively commit to the promotion of peace and unity in the country in respect of the sacrifices of the nation’s fallen heroes. The governor disclosed this at an event to commemorate the 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day in Benin City. He said, “Today we are remembering those who have put …

Bandits in an attack on Kafin Koro Community in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State in the early hours of Sunday have burnt a Reverend Father, Isaac Achi of Saint Peter and Paul Catholic Church, to death. The bandits were said to have invaded the community at about 1 am and began shooting sporadically while heading to the uphill …

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Controller of Area ll Command Onne Port, Auwal Mohammed has attributed the collection of N242,090,629,309.60k revenue for 2022 to three key operational factors. Mohammed listed the factors to include regular stakeholders’ engagement, increased compliance level of the port users and non-compromise on the part of his officers. Speaking on the performance of the command in 2022, …