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Despite threats, Nigeria safer under Buhari – Lai Mohammed On Kindly Share This Story: By Soni Daniel, Abuja Despite rising security challenges facing the nation, Nigeria is still safer under President Muhammadu Buhari than what he met on assumption of office in 2015, Information Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, boasted on Monday at a news conference in Abuja. Mohammed, who was flanked by his Interior ministry counterpart, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, pointed out that Nigeria had made tremendous pr...

Vanguard News Zulum: Restoring hope in the midst of adversity On By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor HIS name rings a bell across the landscape of Borno and Nigeria. Many Nigerians have never met him face to face but his strings of achievements anchored on people-oriented projects have made Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State a household name in the country, drawing ceaseless applause for him. But he remains a very simple and an unassuming man despite the strategic work he has been...

Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum and his Lagos State counterpart, Babajide Sanwo-Olu have been named Vanguard’s Personality Of The Year. Zulum HIS name rings a bell across the landscape of Borno and Nigeria. Many Nigerians have never met him face to face but his strings of achievements anchored on people-oriented projects have made Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State a household name in the country, drawing ceaseless applause for him. But he remains a very simple and an unassumi...

Bagudu approves N3bn for payment of gratuities On By Soni Daniel, Abuja The Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has granted approval for the immediate payment of N3 billion gratuity arrears to all verified retirees in the state and its local governments. This was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner of Finance, Ibrahim Muhammad Augie and made available to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday. According to the statement, N2 billion has been approved for the State G...

EFCC secures 865 convictions, receives 10,152 petitions in 2020 On By Soni Daniel, Abuja The Acting-Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mohammed Umar Abba, says the agency secured 865 convictions from a total of 1,305 cases it filed in courts in 2020. He said that a total of 7,340 cases were under investigation out of the 10, 152 petitions received it received within the period. The EFCC acting Chair added that the commission also recorded humongous cash recoveries ...

By Soni Daniel, Abuja Works and Housing Minister, Babatunde Fashola, has said that the lingering gridlock at the Apapa port area requires more than good road network for it to ease. The Minister, who spoke exclusively to Vanguard, pointed out that while the major roads around the area had been done with few waiting to be completed with concrete, the pervasive traffic in the area has continued unabated, an indication that it was not just the problem of roads. Fashola said: “If you go to the ro...

By Soni Daniel, Abuja The Department of State has raised the alarm that criminal elements are planning to bomb public places during the yuletide seasons. The alarm is contained in a statement made available to Vanguard on Tuesday by the Public Relations Officer of the DSS, Dr. Peter Afunanya. Although Afunanya did not name the specific place earmarked for the attacks, the spokesman said the masterminds plan to use a combination of explosives, suicide bombings and other dangerous weapons. The st...

By Soni Daniel, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said on Monday that it does not have special elements projected as “EFCC Ambassadors” and asked the public not to accord anyone who claims such appellation any recognition whatsoever. The disclaimer was contained in a statement released by the Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren and made available to Vanguard on Monday in Abuja. Wilson said: “The activities of some individuals who have been visitin...

*Housing; Way out for Nigerians, what FG is doing *We’ve issued over N50 billion mortgage loans since I became minister *More than 25,000 housing units at different levels of completion Nigeria’s Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, is one minister whose hands are full with strategic projects with far-reaching consequences for Nigeria and Nigerians. Although he has the desire to construct more roads and housing projects, the challenges posed by inadequate funding and lockd...

Lai Mohammed By Soni Daniel The Federal Government has said that it will not rest in strengthening the security system in the country until all Nigerians are safe. The Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the assurance at a media briefing in Abuja in the wake of the release of Kankara school boys last night. ‘Let me be clear: What happened in Kankara – and in Chibok and Dapchi before it – is totally unacceptable. Our children should not have to go to school in trepidation. T...