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A former presidential candidate, Chief Ambrose Owuru, has approached the Supreme Court, praying it to sack President Bola Tinubu from office. Owuru, who was the presidential flag-bearer of the Hope Democratic Party, HDP, in the 2019 general election, in the legal action he filed directly at the apex court, among other things, maintained that president…

The police in Benue State have arrested a lecturer over his alleged involvement in the abduction of Mrs Susan Anyagh, wife of the chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the Joseph Sawuaan Tarka University, Makurdi (JOSTUM). The spokesperson of the police in the state, SP Catherine Anene, in a statement on…

Vanguard News As politicking for the 2027 general elections accelerates, the rank and file of opposition political parties, especially the Labour Party (LP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), are being decimated. While the PDP is having its fair of internal wrangling which has led to the resignation of some party members, the LP is…

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has decried the state of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU’s environment, urging the institution to emulate the University of Lagos, UNILAG. She also lamented the presence of commercial motorcyclists (Okada), saying such site is hardly seen on UNILAG campus. Speaking at the University’s 48th convocation ceremony in Ile-Ife, Osun State,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has debunked the rumor making the rounds on purported death of its chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman. Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to Prof. Yakubu denounced isolated reports in the social media, announcing the death of the electoral chief. In a statement Saturday in Abuja, Oyekanmi said the…

Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and media mogul Mo Abudu have once again been recognized in Forbes’ annual 100 Most Powerful Women in the World list, solidifying their status as global powerhouses. Okonjo-Iweala ranks 89th on the prestigious list, marking her eighth appearance. She was previously featured in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014,…

The National Economic Council (NEC) has received position reports on the establishment of State police from the 36 state governors. The NEC meeting was chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima and attended by state governors, deputy governors, ministers and some presidential aides. Briefing State House Correspondents shortly after the meeting which lasted for over 4…

Kano State Governor, Engineer, Abba Yusuf, on Thursday, December 12, sacked the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Abdullahi Baffa Bichi. He also scrapped the office of the Chief of Staff, which until now was occupied by Alh. Shehu Wada Sagagi. The governor said the former SSG was “dropped on heath ground.” The governor also…

Vanguard News The crippling effects of the downturn in the nation’s economy, coupled with the fallouts from the policies initiated by the Federal Government to bring the economy back on track, have not spared any sector. Consequently, university teachers are now groaning under the yoke of unfavourable economic conditions. Checks by Vanguard from across the…

TRAILBLAZER AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE: CELEBRATING COMFORT ADEOLA ADEWALE Dear Comfort, I am beyond proud of you! Your graduation with a First Class degree in Philosophy from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University is a testament to your hard work, dedication, and perseverance. Your academic excellence is not just a reflection of your intellectual prowess, but also…