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On Tuesday night, Queen Elizabeth presented the ‘Queen’s Young Leaders’ awards to three Nigerians, Hauwa Ojeifo, Isaac Ezirim and Kennedy Ekezie-Joseph at a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London. The Queen’s Young Leaders…

Mahmood Yakubu, chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has expressed worry about the low rate of collection of the newly-printed PVCs of new registrants across the country. Yakubu made the remark on Tuesday while…

One of the three persons who stood as a surety to secure bail for the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, Tochukwu Uchendu, has filed an application demanding the arrest of the IPOB leader. The two other sureties are…

The high court of justice, business and property courts of England and Wales commercial court have ruled that Azman Air Services Limited pay $22 million for breach of contract. The case was presided over by Peter MacDonald Eggers…

A young Nigerian man has taken to social media to seek advise on his love life. The unidentified man shared his story, asking for advise about his desires to marry a woman he recently met on Twitter. The confused man who says he wants to…

After many months of campaign by Nigerians for the Special Anti Robbery Squad SARS to be scrapped, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday disclosed that President Buhari has ordered a review of SARS operations in Nigeria. Osinbajo…

The arrest and detentionof former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam, was caused by a call he received from a notorious militia in the state, Vanguard can reveal. The militia, who had since been declared wanted by security agencies…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Command in Adamawa says some youth in the state now utilises human urine to intoxicate themselves. The state commander of agency, Mr Yakubu Kibo made this known Tuesday in Yola in his…

A final year student of the Imo State University (IMSU), Blessing Amam, has died with her lover in the hostel. Blessing was found dead alongside her lover, identified as Emeka in her hostel in Umudagu-Mbieri, Mbaitoli Local Government…

Accidents are not planned, but they could be occurrences that happen as a result of negligence on the side of the sufferer. Children need constant supervision around water, and these live-saving water tips will come in handy for every…

The Chairman of Bi-Courtney Construction Company, Dr. Wale Babalakin, on Tuesday,  alleged that the interference of the Goodluck Jonathan administration in the  Lagos-Ibadan Expressway project was responsible for the delay in its…

Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi said last night Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakin accepted that the ball struck the hand of Argentina’s defender Marcus Rojo in the 82nd minute, but refused to award a penalty. The penalty, if awarded…

The Board of Punch Nigeria Limited has appointed Mrs Angela Olufunmilayo Emuwa (nee Aboderin), as its new Chairman. The appointment follows the demise of the Chairman of Punch Nigeria Limited, Mr Gbadebowale Wayne Aboderin, on May 30,…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday faulted those who accused him of being silent on killings being carried out by suspected herdsmen in parts of the country. He said there was injustice in such aspersions. According to a statement by…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, has re-echoed President Muhammadu Buhari’s allegations that ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration spent $16bn on the power sector without tangible…

A new police commissioner has been posted to Plateau state, two days after many were killed in the state. A statement issued Tuesday from the state police command said Bala Ciroma, the new commissioner, will be taking over from Undie…

Bola Tinubu and Bisi Akande, chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday called on Segun Oni, runner up of the party’s governorship primary election in Ekiti state, to come out publicly to dissociate himself from a…

The Argentines have defeated Nigeria to clinch the second spot in the group stage. Marcos Rojo scored the second goal for the Argentines, while Lionel Messi scored the first in the 14th minute. Moses scored a penalty kick for the…

Worried by the wicked and cruel killings of innocent people in Plateau state over the weekend, IGP Ibrahim  K.Idris and the Minister of Interior, Gen.Abdulrahman Dambazau, arrived in Jos today for commiseration and on the spot assessment…

An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has turned down a request for the release of Eyinnaya Abaribe who was arrested by security operatives on June 22. Mr Abaribe, a senator, is one of the sureties for the leader of the…

Following the political crisis in Guinea Bissau, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered banks to disclose all existing accounts, including business interests or relations linked to the 19 persons which it said had been placed on…

Segun Oni, a governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti state, has denied filing a suit at a federal high court in Abuja to challenge the emergence of Kayode Fayemi, former minister of mines and steel, as the…

The Federal Government has remobilised Julius Berger Nigeria Plc to commence work on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. It was gathered that the firm was expecting huge payment from the Federal Government following the signing of the 2018…

Against the backdrop of the sacking of Prof. Richard Akindele of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, over a sex-for-marks scandal, and other similar issues in some  institutions, including an allegation currently being investigated…