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The Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has unveiled a security surveillance app during the passing out parade of Course 3 and 4 Amotekun Corps in Ondo State.Akeredolu, in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Thursday, said that millions of cellphones would be converted into state security cameras with…
Abuja—The leadership of House of Representatives yesterday brokered a meeting between the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation. The meeting came after three weeks of deliberations with the union and all the relevant government agencies to resolve the teething issues that…
Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, has requested that her fans pray for her. In a post on her Instagram page on Thursday, the actress revealed how heavy her heart is. She also stated that she is not ashamed to admit that she needs her fans at the moment and begged them…
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has said that it is hoping to supply 5milliion metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (cooking gas) this year, surpassing last year’s supply of 1.7mmt by 194 percent. To achieve this, the company is partnering with the Indian Oil Company, IOC, after the…
UNKNOWN gunmen, last night attacked Igangan Police station in Ibarapa North Local Government area of Oyo State, killing Divisional Crime Officer, DCO, and a suspect who was in detention. A top senior police officer, who confided in Vanguard, said the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, an Inspector and some suspects were…
OCI Foundation Condemn Attack On Uba, Lauds Cancer Fight Partnership
The National Industrial Court, NIC, sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, struck out a suit the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, filed to compel the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and the Federal Government to call off the ongoing strike action. Justice Polycarp Hamman terminated further proceedings in the…
Secondary schools student are currently protesting in the streets of Bauchi over a new policy by the government to separate boys from girls in schools. Students officially resumed school today (Monday) across the state. Vanguard had reported that Bauchi State Commissioner for Education, Mr Aliyu Tilde, said the State government…
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi and his running mate Dr Yusuf Datti Baba- Ahmed paid a visit to the former military president, Ibrahim Badamosi Babaginda, GCFR, at his home in Minna. He stated on his Twitter handling, “today, my running mate, Dr Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed and I visited…
