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INSTEAD of responding to the challenge of accounting for the ecological fund allocated to them, Akwa Ibom and Delta state governments, weekend, chided the Federal Government for blaming states over the flood ravaging most parts of the country, admonishing it not to play politics with the worsening disaster. Last week, the Presidency challenged states to give an account of how they spent amounts in excess of N1 trillion, allocated to them from the Ecological Fund to tackle floods and other ecological problems. Several states, including Benue and Kogi in the North-Central; Bayelsa, Rivers and Delta in the South-South, had cried out to the Federal Government for help as they battled to provide succour for victims of flood. Presidential spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu, in response to enquiries from Vanguard on the states, made reference to a comprehensive statement he issued on the subject in August, where said:   “Each of the three tiers, the local government, the state government and the F

Music star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has finally announced his wedding to his lover and mother of his son, Chioma Rowland a.k.a Chefchi This is coming months after the duo, who had severed relationship as a result of Davido’s dalliance with another woman and his ‘Baby Mamas’, reconciled recently.   According to the singer in a video on social media, the wedding will hold in 2023.   In the visual, Davido and Chioma visited Nigerian UK-based pastor and social media sensation, Tobi Adegboyega and after exchanging pleasantries, the clergy described Chioma as “our wife, real wife”. It was gathered that Pastor Tobi, founder of Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church, a Pentecostal Church based in London, England, gave a brand new expensive hand bag to Chioma during their visit as Davido eulogised him, saying; “My pastor”.

In what promises to be one of the fiercest verbal encounter in the electioneering season leading to the 2023 polls, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate,  Bola Tinubu, and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday taunted each other in their ongoing battle of credibility. In the latest face-off, the standard bearers of the two major political parties were struggling for the soul of Kano State ahead of the 2023 general election. The APC standard bearer cast the first stone when, in a veiled reference to Atiku’s frequent trips to Dubai, said he would not be a Nigerian president who will spend 50 per cent of his time in the country and the rest 50 percent in Dubai, the United Arab Emirate (UAE). But hitting back hard at his APC counterpart, Atiku said the empty streets, which greeted Tinubu’s visit to Kano, was a clear indication that he had already lost the support of the people of the state. Atiku said the development had indicated t

  IDEATO ELDERS FORUM has raised alarm over the unbearable terror by  ugonchinyere IKEAGWUONU A.k.A IMO IKENGA over moves brazingly with armed force men terrorizing people in ideato north and south federal constituency. That the officers attached to ikeagwuonu ugochinyere (Imo ikenga) are notable for abuse of rights at the behest of their principal. Terror politicking with men of the police force has become a new normal for ideato people. The group stated that the IGP had clearly  disbanded private citizens from using force men for illegal offenses the letter dated no.CB: 4001/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOL.116/32 dated November 4, addressed to Commissioners of Police, Police Mobile Force, Special Protection Unit and all Commissioners of Police in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory by the IG The police boss had in a police wireless message dated October 21, 2020, addressed to all state Commissioners of Police ordered them to immediately withdraw the personnel attached to individuals, war

In order to align its operations with global best practice, as well as reap the numerous benefits of the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd has appointed five Executive Vice Presidents. The appointment it was gathered, is part of the progress being made in the ongoing reforms of the NNPC Ltd as well as enable the National Oil Company further position itself to be able to effectively compete globally. Based on the new structure, the Group Executive Director, Upstream, Adokiye Tombomieye has been named the Executive Vice President (Upstream); while the Group Executive Director, Downstream, Engr. Adeyemi Adetunji will now take the role of Executive Vice President (Downstream).

  The petrol scarcity in Abuja the federal capital territory, and its environs is biting harder despite assurances from both the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and the Nigerian Midstream Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) that the situation would ease following supply of the product. Recall that the NNPC had last week Wednesday, assured that 146 petroleum trucks had arrived Abuja following the receding of the flood that affected vehicular movement in Lokoja, Kogi state. Checks across the federal capital reveal that most filling stations are shut due to lack of petrol supply while long queues still persists at the few filling stations having the product. This is as black marketers continued to make brisk business at every corner particularly right in front of the stations were long queues of motorists were unable to get supplies. The federal government had about two weeks ago attributed the latest round of petrol scarcity to flooded roads in Lokoja, K

By Chigozie Igbo Jr  The contest for the 2023 general election has peaked since INEC lifted it's ban on electioneering for the 2023 election. While some contestants are going  into the contest with mixed feelings ,for want of what to  tell the electorate this time around, Senator Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah has already done his home work before time by blazing the trail with the degree of projects , interventions and strategic bills under his belt  in Anambra South Senatorial District.  The incident that happened on the 11th of September 2022, where two of the senator's aides were gunned down came as a  rude shock to all well meaning Nigerians, and for someone who has contributed to the peace and development of his homeland, this particular incident was the most sad and  painful one.  The 9th Senate will forever remember Senator Ubah for being proactive in tackling the issues that concerns his constituency headlong, with legislative disposition which has truly yeilded results in di

Many persons were said to have been injured in a violent clash that erupted between motor park touts and traders at the Alaba International market, Lagos. As of the time of writing this report, the motor park touts popularly known as agbero, was exchanging bullets with some team of policemen who were on the ground to calm the situation. It was gathered that the new leadership in the market directed the agberos  to leave its terrain owing to complaints of increased toll collection from vehicles conveying customers’ goods. They were alleged to be collecting as much as N4,000 from each driver, daily. However yesterday morning, the toll collectors reinforced, wielding dangerous weapons and attacking anyone in sight. About seven persons had their skulls broken while others sustained varying degrees of injuries. The crisis paralysed commercial activities at the popular market as shops were shut . Human and Vehicular movements were also hampered. Policemen were still on ground to contain the

The Senator Abdullahi Adamu-led National Working Committee NWC of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC appeared to have made decisive inroads into the party’s Presidential Campaign Council PCC as it Wednesday night released a fresh list, naming Adamu as second in command of the council. In the list which was signed by the National Secretary of the party, Senator Iyiola Omisore as opposed to the initial 422-member list signed by the presidential candidate of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the president, Muhammadu Buhari was still named as Chairman of the Council. Unlike in the earlier list, Adamu has now swapped positions with Tinubu as the former was named the Deputy Chairman of the council, while Tinubu becomes the Deputy Chairman II. His running mate, Kashim Shettima remains the vice chairman of the council. Plateau state Governor, Simon Lalong retains his position as Director General; Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as Deputy Director General, Operations and James Faleke as Secr

.... PARTY MEMBERS ASSURE OF SUPPORT, VICTORY AT THE POLLS  In continuation of its grassroots consultation, mobilization and taking its massages and campaign based issues to all the communities as well wards in Imo State in preparation for the 2023 general elections, the Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, today started a series of town hall meetings, with the campaign tail touching down at Ikeduru and Mbaitoli LGAs respectively.  Well dressed in their respective community's uniforms, flaunting the APC flags and massively in their numbers, the Ikeduru people thronged to the headquarters at Iho, council headquarters of the area for the town hall meeting.  At Iho, the Imo State APC boss, Sir MacDonald Ebere, Ph.D, certainly overjoyed by the large audience of party faithful and supporters in the hall, simply explained the essence of the town hall meeting.  "We are here for a town hall meeting. Town hall meeting means we are here to talk to you and then take r

Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, TSSNL, a surveillance company operated by ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, better known as Tompolo, has discovered another huge illegal pipeline. Gatekeepers News reports that the illegal pipeline discovered was connected into the 48-inch Trans Forcados Export Trunkline which has a capacity to export 400,000 barrels per day in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, South South Nigeria. According to reports, The plugged point is directly behind a military security post and less than a kilometer to the Forcados Export Terminal in Ogulagha community. Credit: GatekeepersNews.