APC shops for candidate in Anambra Central fresh poll
ONITSHA—The All Progressives Congress, APC in Anambra State has started shopping for a candidate that will fly the flag of the party in the scheduled fresh election in Anambra Central...
Build on Col Bako’s records, Gaidam charges new army commander
MAIDUGURI—Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe State has charged the new commander, 27 Task Force Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Damaturu, Brigadier General C. A. Apere to build on the committed...
NIGERIA: Workers continue to shun work in Kogi
Lokoja—All government offices were under lock and key yesterday in Kogi state as activities were paralysed following the continuation of the strike action embarked upon by the state and local...
One dead, 2 quarantined, as Lassa fever breaks out in Taraba
According to the Commissioner of Health, Innocent Vakkai, one person has been confirmed dead while two other people kept in for observation. He said: “One person died and two others...
Charlie Hebdo marks year since attack
French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo will mark a year since the jihadist attack on its offices with a cover featuring a bloodied, gun-toting, bearded God figure, under the headline: “One...
Judgments against PDP expected —Edebiri
BENIN—AHEAD of the 2016 governorship election in Edo State, a governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Solomon Edebiri, has described recent court judgments against...
Water shortage bites harder in Lokoja, as Water Board continues strike
Residents of the Confluence City of Lokoja has continued to groan under dearth of water as the Kogi State Water Corporation continue their strike over unpaid salaries, Vanguard has learnt....
Group hails Wada over Ganaja flyover project
A political group, Project Win With Wada has hailed the governor of Kogi State, Capt. Idris Ichala Wada over the award of the Ganaja Junction Flyover contract, saying the flyover...
Early morning inferno razes Yola main market
An early morning inferno, on Monday, razed Yola South Main Market, in Adamawa State, eye witnesses say. The fire outbreak was said to have started at about 3am. At the...
Eight dead as strong quake hits northeast India
At least eight people were killed and scores injured Monday when a strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck northeast India, sending panicked residents fleeing into the streets even hundreds of kilometres...