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The Nigeria Immigration Service has given reasons for not allowing 58 Nigerian medical doctors travel to London for a training program, adding that some of the medical personnel had no valid travelling documents. The Service Public Relations Officer, Sunday James, said in a statement on Thursday that the doctors were stopped at the Murtala Muhammed […] NIS stops

Residents of Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital on Friday have lamented the fraudulent extortion of candidates by vendors who guide them in the N-Power programme registration process. DAILY POST reports that there is a proliferation of N-Power registration centres in almost every street of Abakaliki, the state capital. A victim who spoke to our reporter said […] Registration

The COVID-19 pandemic provides Nigeria with a good opportunity to work towards protecting its farming and food systems from being destroyed by agricultural genetic engineering promoters. Nnimmo Bassey, an environmental expert and nature advocate made the assertion at an online dialogue which x-rayed Nigeria’s Food and Farming Systems during and post COVID-19 Era. The advocate […] Agroecology

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, personally monitored the observance of COVID-19 protocols at the burial of his mother-in-law, Florence Mopelola Adenekan. She was laid to rest at Isara, in Remo North local government area of Ogun State, on Friday. Mrs Adenekan, who died just days to her 90th birthday, was the mother of Mrs Bola Obasanjo. […] Obasanjo

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has decried the deplorable states of roads in Cross River State. Speaking to DAILY POST in Calabar on Friday, the Acting Sector Commander, Benedict Akunne lamented the state of roads at Odukpani junction. Akunne said “Presently, we are having a pathetic gridlock along Odukpani junction. It is terrible, the […] FRSC decry deplorable state

Tottenham Hotspur manager, Jose Mourinho, claimed Manchester United received “help” from referees, who awarded them penalties. Mourinho was speaking against the backdrop of his side being denied a spot-kick during a 0-0 draw at Bournemouth on Thursday night. He refused to blame himself or his players after Spurs were frustrated by the Video Assistant Referee […] EPL: How referees

Watch what John Olusegun Odubela, SAN exclusively told Vanguard on the position of the law on the embattled former chairman of the Economic and financial crimes commission, EFCC,  Mr Ibrahim Magu who is currently being probed by the presidential probe panel. The post Magu’s Travails: What the law says (Video) appeared first on Vanguard

Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, on Friday, described as ill-conceived and malicious claims by a member of the party, one Mr. Ben Eche that Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi was uneven in his administration’s development projects. Rising from their meeting, the concerned stakeholders came hard on Eche […] Gov. Ugwuanyi

The National Youth Coordinator of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Usman Okai Austin, has commended the Chief Justice of Ondo State, Justice Mrs O.O Akeredolu for rejecting a request by the Ondo State House of Assembly to set up a probe panel against the Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi. Recall that Justice Olarenwaju Akeredolu had on […] PDP

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) the University of Jos Branch on Friday donated a 1000 capacity twin lecture theatres to the Management of the institution as part of its contribution in addressing the infrastructural needs of the second generation University. The Union equally said the building cost of the project was N63.2 million, […] Why

Trending gist in Nigeria today highlights major stories that are making rounds on social media space around Nigeria The post Video: Trending News in Nigeria appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Western Nigeria Security Network, code-named: ‘Amotekun Corps’ has arrested three Chinese nationals, suspected to be illegal miners in Osun. The Corps, during a sting operation led by its Director-General, Amitolu Shittu, stormed Ido-oko, an agrarian community in Ilesa axis and also apprehended 20 locals. DAILY POST reports that the sting operation was a follow-up […] Illegal

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday directed the EFCC Director of Operations, Mohammed Umar, to take charge of the Commission, following the suspension of Ibrahim Magu as Ag. Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Ibrahim Magu who has spent four days at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) was suspended to allow unhindered inquiry […] Five

The arrival of a son for Prince Ned Nwoko and Princess Regina Nwoko a while ago signalled the high point of the marriage of two stars. This most celebrated marriage in Africa has taken the media by storm and redefined African love in a way that is both positive and esoteric. Ned Nwoko is an accomplished businessman, Antarctica explorer, international lawyer, Politician, environmentalist and philanthropist. Princess Regina is also an accomplished star actress and film producer. The post

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru There appears to be grumbling among operatives at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over who takes over from the suspended acting Chairman of the Commission, Ibrahim Magu. President Muhammadu Buhari had on Friday approved the suspension of the embattled acting Chairman who has been facing the Presidential probe panel sittingRead More The

Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari over the cancellation of the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE. Omokri described the cancellation of WAEC as evil. Recall that the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, had announced the indefinite postponement of the 2020 WAEC examination for […] WAEC:

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The Governorship screening Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for Ondo state has disqualified one of the 12 aspirants who had procured its nomination and expression of interest forms for the July 20 governorship primary election. Vanguard learned from party sources that the affected aspirant is Dr Segun Abraham,Read

The Akwa Ibom State government has urged parents to provide face masks when schools in the state reopen. A statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information, Charles Udoh on Friday said the use of face masks is compulsory for children and adults to be allowed into school premises. Udoh said the decision was aimed […] Akwa Ibom govt issues guidelines for reopening