What I Will Do If Military Attempt Coup in Nigeria – Pastor Tunde Bakare

The Founder of Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has warned against any military take-over of government, vowing to lead a nationwide protest against any such act. Bakare who was the vice presidential candidate to Muhammadu Buhari in 2011 under the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) campaign of that year, also warned Nigerians to […]

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Police arrest eight alleged notorious Abuja-Kaduna Expressway kidnappers (Photos)

Eight alleged notorious kidnappers terrorizing Abuja-Kaduna expressway have been arrested. The suspects and their gang leader were arrested by operatives of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris Intelligence Response Team (IRT) at the weekend. Recovered from the suspects are various automatic assault rifles, magazines, cutlasses and charms. Those arrested include the gang leader, […]

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52.3 percent voters in Kogi West Senatorial district endorse Melaye’s recall

A total of 188,588 voters, representing 52.3 per cent of the total number of registered voters in Kogi West senatorial district have approved the recall of Senator Dino Melaye from the senate. The Special Adviser to the state Governor on Political Affairs, Mr Pius Kolawole announced to  party members from the district that the collation of […]

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We must trim Nigeria’s FG, Police; they are too big – Ekweremadu

The Deputy President of the Senate, Chief Ike Ekweremadu has said that the Federal Government and its functions must be trimmed if the country is to be administered effectively. This is even as he stated clearly that the solution to Nigeria’s security situation was the decentralisation of the Police and allowing state police to operate. […]

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How Army General diverted N4.1bn NIMASA funds — Witness

Arinze Ahijo Nkem, an Abuja-based businessman and a prosecution witness, on Monday told Justice A.O. Faji of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, how a former Commander of the Military Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Pulo Shield, in the Niger Delta, Major-General Emmanuel Atewe (retd.), fraudulently diverted about N4.1bn received from the coffers of […]

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Metuh’s application for stay of proceedings thrown out, Court berates defence

The Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, presided over by Justice Okon Abang, on Monday dismissed an application by a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, seeking a stay of further proceedings following June 9, 2017 ruling of the Supreme Court dismissing a similar application by the […]

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Northern youths write Acting President Osinbajo to let Biafra go

Youths from the Northern part of the country have appealed to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to allow a complete separation of the Southeast states presently agitating for Biafra republic from the federal republic of Nigeria through a peaceful political process. According to them, taking steps to facilitate the actualisation of the Biafran nation in line […]

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Southern leaders tell Arewa youths: Quit notice on Igbo is a quit notice on all southerners

Leaders of South-West, South-East and South-South on Sunday strongly called on Arewa youths and their sponsors to withdraw the quit notice given to the people of the South-East as failure to do so will be taken as an ultimatum given to the entire Southern Nigerians to quit their region. The prominent leaders, who comprised pan-Yoruba […]

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Sheriff, Makarfi factions endorse governors’ peace formula to resolve PDP crisis

The two antagonists in the leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – the Senator Ali Modu Sheriff-led executive and the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee (NCC) – have expressed their support for the resolution reached by the governors to reunite the party irrespective of the Supreme Court ruling on the leadership tussle. […]

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Male worker kills 26-year-old female Chinese boss, stole her money in Lagos, Nigeria

A male worker at Green World, a drug producing firm at Tayo Laose Close, Akinola Cole Estate, Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja, Lagos State, has allegedly killed his boss, a Chinese, Alice Xu. According to Punch, the incident happened around 8pm on Friday at the firm, which the 26-year-old Chinese woman also used as a residence. Reports […]

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Kidnapped Ondo APC chieftain, Olumide Odimayo found dead

Suspected kidnappers have allegedly killed a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Hon.Olumide Odimayo who was abducted last Thursday. Odimayo was kidnapped by unknown gunmen at his country home in Igbotu, Ese Odo local government. Local vigilante found the remains of the APC chieftain at Ogolo River between Sabomi and Igbotu, […]

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BREAKING: 18 die in multiple suicide bomb attacks near Maiduguri in Borno State

No less than 18 people were reported killed in multiple suicide bomb attacks near a camp for those made homeless by Boko Haram violence near the Borno State capital Maiduguri, emergency services said on Monday. National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) northeast region spokesman Abdulkadir Ibrahim said two female suicide bombers tried to get into the camp […]

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Pastor Tunde Bakare gives a hint on President Buhari’s health

The General Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare has stated that President Muhammadu is recovering well from the sickness that has kept him out of office. Bakare, however, blamed the political terrain of Nigeria for the choice of an elderly president. The former running mate of Buhari in the defunct Congress for […]

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See the mansion built by billionaire kidnapper Evans’ mother in her village (Photo)

Vanguardngr’s visit to Akamili, Umudim in Nnewi, the home town of the dreaded kidnap kingpin, Mr. Chidumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a Evans, has revealed that a magnificent property in the maiden home compound of his mother, Mrs. Chinwe was allegedly built from the proceed of her son’s criminal activities. See the photo below:

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Read the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo’s father’s day message

Nigeria’s Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo shared his 2017 father’s day message on Twitter. In his message, the acting president said: ‘Every father is a leader of generations, a leader of nations, a progenitor of nations. If we men did our duty, we would raise a generation of young men and women who are honest, trustworthy, […]

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Arsenal brings English FA Cup to Nigeria, visits MTN head office in Lagos

It was all smiles, laughter and selfies today when MTN Nigeria’s executive management team, led by its Chairman, Pascal Dozie, received representatives of the current English FA Cup champions, Arsenal F.C of London, at the head office in Lagos. Arsenal’s Head of Partner Services, Gordon Tannock, accompanied by Partner Services Manager at Arsenal F.C, Michael […]

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