Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, accompanied by his Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Greg Nnaji and the Chairman of Enugu East Local Government Area, Hon. Alex Ugwu, inspected the ongoing designated road diversions, preparatory to commencement of the construction of the all-important flyover at Nike Lake Road T-junction, which will necessitate closure of…
Unknown gunmen, on Monday morning, reportedly razed down a police station in Uzoakoli, Bende local government area of Abia State. The incident occurred early hours of Monday when the assailants invaded the station. The level of damages cannot be ascertained as of the time of filing this report. Meanwhile, when contacted for information, the state’s…
The Executive Director, North and Public Sector Directorate, Keystone Bank, Lawal Ahmed, at an investigative hearing by the committee in Abuja on Wednesday, told the lawmakers that the bank had remitted all the funds belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. In his presentation, Ahmed said, “Our position, as confirmed by the CFO of NNPC,…
The executive governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia received an award as Democracy Governor of the Year 2024 at a public lecture marking the 25th anniversary of Nigeria’s democracy, held at the NAF Conference Centre in Abuja on May 29, 2024. The event, titled “The Legacy of Abdulsalami Abubakar in the Sustenance of…
Benjamin Netanyahu is suspected of having committed bribery, fraud and breach of trust, Israeli police have confirmed. The Israeli Prime Minister is accused of offering commercial favours to a newspaper owner in return for positive coverage and of accepting bribes from a Hollywood billionaire. Investigators have secured a gagging order as they try to persuade…
The attention of the CUPP has been drawn to credible intelligence showing a new conspiracy by some national officers of Inec to tamper and manipulate the Osun guber re run with the ongoing release of uncollected PVC to the desperate APC government in Osun to use imported voters to vote at the rerun. We wish…
The United States has finally endorsed the candidacy of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the post of Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) following the withdrawal of South Korea’s Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee from the race. A statement from the Office of the United States Trade Representative seen by Vanguard stated: “The United States…
Arase says issues holding their 6months salary resolved in the interest of National Security. The Police Service Commission has approved salary payments for the 2021/2022 Police recruits who passed out of the Police Colleges and have been in formal Police work in different Police Commands and formations since the past six months without salary. A…
African literary icon and Noble Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has called on governors of the 36 states of Nigeria, to stop being timid, before President Buhari and push further the envelope of restructuring for the good of the country. Professor Soyinka who has been an advocate of true federalism, said there is a consensus that…
Ugwuanyi’s political masterstroke and Enugu’s ambience By Chidi Wilfred It was the philosophical Soren Kokegarde who said “an individual is the substance in a human person”. Suffice it to say that the term ‘personality’ can actually be defined as the characteristic sets of behaviours, cognitions and emotional patterns that evolve from biological and environmental factors….
