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The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria on Sunday called on the Federal Government to provide adequate social protection measures to end child labour. The National President of FIDA Nigeria, Mrs Amina Agbaje, said this in a statement on Sunday, in commemoration of the World Day Against Child Labour. The theme for […]
Armed bandits on Sunday abducted the Bishop of Anglican Diocese at Jebba, Kwara State, Rt. Rev Aderogba, his wife, and driver along Oyo/Ogbomoso expressway. The victims were on their way to Yewa in Ogun state when the incident happened. This was confirmed by the Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso. An […]
There are indications that the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, may unveil his running mate on Wednesday. Sources say Tinubu would conclude consultations with the party’s stakeholders, including governors on Tuesday and would announce his running mate on Wednesday. It was also learnt that the APC governors and other stakeholders […]
The Federal Government has resumed talks with representatives of unions in the nation’s universities, The PUNCH reports. The PUNCH reported last week that the Prof Nimi Briggs committee set up by the government to renegotiate the 2009 agreement was expected to end its three months’ timelines given on June 7, 2022. But investigations […]
The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and his counterpart in the Peoples Democratic Party, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday began the search for their running mates. The spokesman for the Tinubu Campaign Organisation, Mr Bayo Onanuga, in an interview with one of our correspondents, said the APC presidential candidate […]
No fewer than 32 people have been reportedly killed by bandits in separate attacks on four communities within the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The affected communities are Ungwan Gamu, Dogon Noma, Ungwan Sarki, and Maikori. The police are yet to confirm the incident, but the District Head of Kufena, Titus Dauda, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the APC Presidential Flagbearer in the 2023 elections assuring him of his unwavering support. The message was contained in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, on Wednesday in Abuja. “Having emerged victorious he has our full and […]
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC Bola Tinubu, has emerged as the winner of the party’s presidential primary. He obtained 1,271 votes to defeat his closest rivals, ex-minister Rotimi Amaechi and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. While Amaechi polled 316 votes, Osinbajo scored 235 votes.
An uncompleted 5-storey building located at Ngbabor, Presco campus of Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki has collapsed to the amazement of residents of the area. When Vanguard visited the scene of the incident at Presco campus, opposite prince Marice Hostel, sympathizers, including government officials were seen inspecting the collapsed building to ascertain the cause of […]
The All Progressives Congress presidential primary, which began on Tuesday and lasted till early hours of Wednesday, was characterised by drama as aspirants stepped down for a former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and the Vice-President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo. Although the convention proper was supposed to have commenced at 3.30pm based […]
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