Eight hundred million naira was paid to the terrorists holding captives seized from the AK9 train service attacked on the Abuja–Kaduna route before the additional seven victims were released on Saturday, some families of the victims and other sources knowledgeable of the deal told Daily Trust exclusively on Sunday. The released victims were among the dozens…
No fewer than 500 up and coming entertainers from the fields of acting, singing, dancing and more have participated in the Big Break Moment Africa talent hunt reality tv show worth N30m star prize. The talent show Audition which kick started at the Abuja centre, Silverbird Cinema saw every young person who came out auditioned….
Lagos State Governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Olajide Adediran, popularly called Jandor, has finally concluded plan to officially announce and present on Tuesday, the Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, as running mate for the coming 2023 election.Recall, Vanguard Media had earlier reported that in line with Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s guidelines on…
The lingering fuel scarcity worsened in some parts of the country with motorists buying petrol between N300 and N350-litre in Abuja on Monday. Some Abuja residents, who spoke with our correspondent, lamented the spike in the price of PMS as well as the difficulties experienced in accessing the product. A motorist, who gave his name…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Monday, described his seven years in office as “tough” saying “I am eager to go.”This was as he called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities to consider the plight of the future generations of the country as the strike stretches into the fifth month. According to a…
Edwin Clark, former Federal Commissioner for Information, says the nomination of Senator Kashim Shettima, as the running mate to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in a multi-ethnic and multi-religious country threatens Nigeria’s unity.In a statement on Monday, the Convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) said the APC presidential candidate’s decision could be pointers to the…
Nollywood actor Aguba who was recently rescued by OPM Pastor Chibuzor had told the preacher that he can only marry a virgin from Isreal. This is coming on the heels of the public notice that a wife is needed urgently for the actor. Aguba who appears to be unhinged rejected a widow who agreed to…
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Monday lampooned the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, for its alleged adamant in calling off the lingering strike, saying enough is enough for keeping students at home. President Buhari, who said he hoped ASUU will sympathise with the people on the prolonged strike, advised the university lecturers not to…
The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised an alarm over the alleged influx of armed men and women whose sole goal is to disrupt peaceful conduct of the coming Saturday gubernatorial election. PDP in a statement signed by its by the Chairman, Caretaker Committee, Dr. Akindele Adekunle, and made available to…
From Fred Ezeh, Abuja Supporters of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have moved a step higher in their quest to market their candidate by developing a mobile application that would facilitate easy distributing of contents and campaign messages to woo voters ahead of the 2023 poll. The application known as “Peter Obi Nation” is seen by supporters…