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  - Crime
    Escapee Prison inmate arrested for kidnap in Imo
    Ikechukwu Okafor - May 18, 2021 0
    A thirty five year old prision escapee, Eze Obinna has been re-arrested by operatives of the Imo State Police Command. The news of the rearrest...
    Crime
    Tension in Plateau community as Lebanese molests 14 minors
    Agency Reporter - May 15, 2021 0
    There is palpable tension at the Abattoir community, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State as residents, mostly women and young girls protested...
    Crime
    Police nab two armed robbers, recover AK47, military uniform in Imo
    Ikechukwu Okafor - May 12, 2021 0
    Two armed robbers suspected to be part of the inmates who escaped from Owerri Correctional Center have been re-arrested by police operatives in Imo...
    Crime
    Man beats mother-in-law to death in Ogun
    Eke Isaac - May 6, 2021 0
    The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old man, identified as Opeyemi Ganiyu, for allegedly beating his mother-in-law, Abosede Oyewole, to death. Ganiyu was...
    Crime
    Breaking: Notorious bandit killed in Zamfara – The Daily Vendor
    Emma Couson - May 2, 2021 0
    The Zamfara notorious bandits leader, Auwalu Daudawa who had earlier repented and surrendered 20 AK 47 and RPG to the state , and six...
- Crime
  - Crime
    Escapee Prison inmate arrested for kidnap in Imo
    Ikechukwu Okafor - May 18, 2021 0
    A thirty five year old prision escapee, Eze Obinna has been re-arrested by operatives of the Imo State Police Command. The news of the rearrest...
    Crime
    Tension in Plateau community as Lebanese molests 14 minors
    Agency Reporter - May 15, 2021 0
    There is palpable tension at the Abattoir community, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State as residents, mostly women and young girls protested...
    Crime
    Police nab two armed robbers, recover AK47, military uniform in Imo
    Ikechukwu Okafor - May 12, 2021 0
    Two armed robbers suspected to be part of the inmates who escaped from Owerri Correctional Center have been re-arrested by police operatives in Imo...
    Crime
    Man beats mother-in-law to death in Ogun
    Eke Isaac - May 6, 2021 0
    The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old man, identified as Opeyemi Ganiyu, for allegedly beating his mother-in-law, Abosede Oyewole, to death. Ganiyu was...
    Crime
    Breaking: Notorious bandit killed in Zamfara – The Daily Vendor
    Emma Couson - May 2, 2021 0
    The Zamfara notorious bandits leader, Auwalu Daudawa who had earlier repented and surrendered 20 AK 47 and RPG to the state , and six...
- Corona
  - Corona
    Lagos shuts down all Covid-19 vaccination centers
    Agency Reporter - April 22, 2021 0
    The Lagos State government has closed down all COVID-19 vaccination centers across the state, despite the fact that the first phase of the COVID-19...
    Corona
    Lagos Leads As Coronavirus Kills 16 Nigerians In 24 Hours
    Sandra Ijeoma - March 4, 2021 1
    The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 16 additional COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths from the disease since...
    Corona
    S.H.O.C.K.E.R: Elderly Woman Dies In Japan Days After Receiving Pfizer Vaccine
    Sandra Ijeoma - March 2, 2021 1
    The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan announced on Tuesday that a Japanese woman in her 60s died several days after being...
    Corona
    Nigerian Government Distributes N20,000 Each To 8,000 Women In Lagos
    Sandra Ijeoma - January 29, 2021 0
    Mrs Rhoda Iliya, Nigeria's Deputy Director of Information, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, said this in a statement on Friday...
    Corona
    France Introduces Tougher Covid-19 Restrictions For Non-EU Travellers
    Sandra Ijeoma - January 15, 2021 0
    People traveling from non-EU countries to France will no longer be allowed enter by presenting a negative result from a quick COVID-19 test, but...
- Law & Order
  - Law & Order
    SERAP drags FG, NBC to ECOWAS Court
    Ikechukwu Okafor - May 2, 2021 0
    Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and twenty-four concerned Nigerians have sued the government of President Muhammadu Buhari and National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) at...
    Law & Order
    JUSUN Strike: NBA threatens nationwide protest, gives govs 7-day ultimatum
    The Daily Vendor - April 18, 2021 0
    By: Uche Ndeke The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) in Anambra State has issued a seven day ultimatum to all the governors of the federation, particularly...
    Law & Order
    Police slam conspiracy, libel suit on Anambra SDP chairman, 15 other executives
    The Daily Vendor - March 30, 2021 0
    By: Chuks Collins, Awka An Awka Chief Magistrate Court One presided over by Mrs O. N. Ike has adjourned to June 1, 2021 the case...
    Law & Order
    Imo Police Arrest Two Men For The Possession Of A Human Head
    Sandra Ijeoma - December 23, 2020 0
    Imo State Police Command unravelled a seven-month-old murder jinx, following the arrest of two suspects, Onumajuru Godwin (61) and Agubosim Chukwuemeka (41), in connection...
    Law & Order
    President Buhari Approves Police Salary Increment
    Sandra Ijeoma - November 27, 2020 1
    President Muhammadu Buhari has approved salary increment for officers of the Nigeria Police Force. According to Daily Post the increment cuts across all ranks of...
- Opinion
  - Opinion
    Democratic Legitimacy, Supreme Court and the Imo Crisis
    The Daily Vendor - February 25, 2021 0
    By: Ralph Achalonu Within the last twenty years, Imo State has been grappling and even grooving in the dark on how to reset its governance...
    Opinion
    “I’m Fulani but it makes no sense for cows to be roaming the streets in 2021” Adamu Garba writes
    Eke Isaac - January 25, 2021 0
    The former presidential aspirant tweeted: "I’m a Fulani man, but I can tell you that it doesn’t make sense for cows to be roaming...
    Opinion
    Dr Joseph Ugboaja: Transformation beckons at NAUTH, Nnewi
    The Daily Vendor - January 23, 2021 1
    By: Emeka Anthony In the post independence Nigeria, one of the pollutant viruses that have dealt a deadly blow to the prosperity of the public...
    Opinion
    To build Nigeria as one, we must do away with State of Origin – Bishop Onuoha
    Eke Isaac - January 18, 2021 1
    Methodist Bishop and co-chair of the Interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace, IDFP, Dr. Sunday Onuoha, has called for the abolition of state of origin...
    Opinion
    Who is Afraid of Dr Joseph Ugboaja?
    The Daily Vendor - January 18, 2021 1
    By: Emeka Anthony In a typical Nigeria public service scene, there are some actors, whose stock in trade remains bellicosity, cutting corners, envy and promotion...
- Terrorism
  - Terrorism
    Bandits raze church, kill two, abduct scores in Kaduna
    Emma Couson - May 5, 2021 0
    …13 abductees were rescued, says Commissioner A gang of bandits attacked Mahu village in Gwagwada ward of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing...
    Terrorism
    Parents of abducted vasity students beg after paying N55m ransom, as kidnappers demand more N100m
    Agency Reporter - May 4, 2021 0
    The parents of the seventeen abducted Greenfield University, Kaduna students has begged the kidnappers to spare the lives of their wards. The parents lamented that...
    Terrorism
    ISWAP backed Boko Haram on rampage in Borno, kill army commander, 7 others, cart away weapons
    Emma Couson - May 3, 2021 0
    Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) arm of Boko Haram has intensified its attack on military formations in the North East killing a Commanding...
    Terrorism
    More bloodshed in Nigeria as bandits kill DPO, Crime Inspector, 7 mopols, others in Kebbi
    Emma Couson - April 27, 2021 0
    The Divisional Police Officer of Sakaba Division of the Nigeria Police Force in Kebbi State,SP Jimoh Abdullahi and the crime inspector along with seven...
    Terrorism
    Worshipper killed, scores abducted as bandits invade church in Kaduna
    Ikechukwu Okafor - April 25, 2021 0
    A medical doctor was today shot and killed, while unspecified number of worshippers were abducted by bandits at a church in Chikun Local Government...
- Tragedy
  - Tragedy
    Afghan: Atleast 30 dead in Kabul blast near secondary school
    Eke Isaac - May 9, 2021 0
    Blasts close to a secondary school in the Afghan capital Kabul have left at least 30 people dead and dozens more injured, officials have...
    Tragedy
    Bizman murdered by soldiers in Owerri
    Agency Reporter - May 3, 2021 2
    An Owerri based businessman Noel Zeribe Chigbu was on Saturday allegedly killed by soldiers who fired at him. The latest incident sources said happened when...
    Tragedy
    How cement-laden trailer killed nine wedding guests in Edo
    Isaac Ojo - April 26, 2021 0
    Tragedy struck at the weekend in Edo State as nine of the ten guests travelling for a wedding at Ewato in Esan South East...
    Tragedy
    Alleged murder of a young man at Awkuzu, Anambra CP orders full-scale investigation, sues for calm
    Ikechukwu Okafor - April 21, 2021 0
    The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Monday Bala Kuryas(CP) on Wednesday ordered immediate launch of a full-scale investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death...
    Tragedy
    2 die in Anambra road accident
    Ikechukwu Okafor - March 29, 2021 1
    Two persons have reportedly died in a lone accident that occurred on Saturday at about 7.00pm at Obiuno Road, Ekwulobia, Anambra State. The Public Education...
- Press Release
  - Press Release
    NBC Code is inimical to free speech and Press Freedom – NUJ
    Emma Couson - April 27, 2021 0
    The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has declared the National Broadcasting Commission NBC code as inimical to free speech and Press Freedom. The union made...
    Press Release
    Fani-Kayode explains reason for meeting APC leaders
    Eke Isaac - February 9, 2021 0
    A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode on Tuesday explained why he met leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Fani-Kayode, an avowed critic...
    Press Release
    Proposed bill will render EFCC a toothless bulldog – SERAP tells Buhari
    The Daily Vendor - September 20, 2020 0
    Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to “urgently instruct Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, Minister...
    Press Release
    41 Attacks On Journalists Recorded In Nigeria In 8 months — IPC
    Eke Isaac - September 8, 2020 7
    The International Press Centre (IPC), has said no fewer than 41 journalists have been attacked at different locations in Nigeria in the course of...
    Press Release
    SERAP files lawsuit against Buhari over ‘failure to publish details of N800bn recovered loot’
    The Daily Vendor - August 30, 2020 2
    Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over failure to “disclose information and documents relating to the...
- Weekend File
  - Weekend File
    I don’t cheat, I can be on my own for two years no sex – John Okafor
    Eke Isaac - May 9, 2021 0
    John Ikechukwu Okafor popularly known as Mr. Ibu, is a Nigerian actor and comedian. Okafor is considered to be one of Nigeria's most talented comic characters. His humorous acting...
    Weekend File
    Twitter suspends accounts skirting Trump ban
    Eke Isaac - May 7, 2021 0
    Twitter on Thursday confirmed that it pulled the plug on several accounts trying to skirt its ban on former president Donald Trump by promoting...
    Weekend File
    Tinubu, El-Rufai, Ganduje, others attend Atiku and Ribadu’s children’s wedding (photos)
    Eke Isaac - October 4, 2020 1
    The wedding of Aliyu, son of ex-vice president Atiku Abubakar, and Fatima, daughter of former EFCC chairman, Nuhu Ribadu, is currently taking place in...
    Weekend File
    My Missing Son’s Corpse Not Found at the Altar of Burnt Akure Church – Mother
    The Daily Vendor - December 22, 2019 1
    Mother of the missing one-year-old boy, which led to the burning down of a new generation church in Akure, Modupe Kolawole, denied that the...
    Weekend File
    Rage Over Missing Boy and The Burning Down of Church by Akure Youths
    The Daily Vendor - December 22, 2019 1
    Over the week, youths in Akure, Ondo State, went on rampage, setting the headquarters of Sotitobire Miracle Centre on fire over alleged lack of remorse over the...
Editorial
- Editorial
  Nigerian Air Force officers allegedly assault Doctor on her way to work in Rivers
  Ikechukwu Okafor - May 23, 2020 2
  The Nigerian Air Force has detained and commenced probe into allegations of assault on a medical doctor by its officers. According to the report by...
  Editorial
  Zulum flags off palliative distribution in Borno
  Emma Couson - April 25, 2020 11
  The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum has early Saturday morning launched the distribution of food items to internally displaced persons and the...
  Editorial
  An Apt Open Letter to Nigeria’s President on Police Checkpoints Along Sagamu – Onitsha Rd
  The Daily Vendor - December 11, 2019 1
  A veteran journalist Chucks Iloegbunam writes an open letter to Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari on the alarming number of check points on the Sagamu – Asaba...
Life Style
- Culture
  - Culture
    Nigerian sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Cambodia
    Eke Isaac - March 5, 2021 1
    A 45-year-old Nigerian, Ekwegbalu James Nzube, has been sentenced to death by the People’s Court of the southern border province of Tay Ninh, in...
    Culture
    30 Year-Old Man Hunted To Become Chief Priest Flees Community
    The Daily Vendor - October 8, 2020 0
    By Patrick Eze Mr Chinedu Mmirikwe, a 30 year-old native of Umunna in Orlu council area of Imo state, South East Nigeria has abandoned his...
    Culture
    Anambra Community laments Monarch’s high-handedness, demands his dethronement
    Awesome Ekene - September 19, 2020 1
    People of Awba Ofemili in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State have raised the alarm over alleged criminal tendencies and high-handedness of...
    Culture
    Abuja trip: Anambra community disowns monarch, accuses him of sabotage
    Awesome Ekene - August 16, 2020 1
    People of Alor community in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra have condemned the disrespect shown by their traditional ruler, Igwe Elibe Mac-Anthony...
    Culture
    Former Unizik VC To Organise Pan-Igbo Confab To Revive Language And Improve Vocabulary
    Augustine Ibedu - August 11, 2020 7
    Former Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, and Founder and National President of 'Otu Subakwa Igbo', Professor Pita Ejiofor, has disclosed plans by...
- Health
  - Health
    Ondo doctors begin strike over poor welfare, others
    Eke Isaac - February 3, 2021 1
    Doctors working with Ondo State government on Monday began an indefinite strike. The Spokesperson for the Ondo State Government Doctors’ Forum, Dr. Olubosede Omolayo, who...
    Health
    Healthcare: Enugu govt revamps, deploys more ambulances for emergency operations
    Eke Isaac - January 22, 2021 0
    The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, has intensified its proactive response footing to healthcare-related emergencies in the state for the safety...
    Health
    JUST IN: No COVID-19 vaccine is approved yet – NAFDAC
    Eke Isaac - January 15, 2021 0
    The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday stated that it has not approved any COVID-19 vaccine. It warned fake...
    Health
    Sweden Discovers First Case Of British Coronavirus Variant
    Sandra Ijeoma - December 27, 2020 0
    Sweden on Saturday, said that it recorded its first case of the new, apparently more transmissible variant of the coronavirus that appeared in Britain. A...
    Corona
    BREAKING: NCDC Announces New variant Of Coronavirus Emergence In Nigeria
    Sandra Ijeoma - December 24, 2020 0
    A new variant of the deadly coronavirus appears to have emerged in Nigeria. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the alerted the...
Trending
- Education
  - Education
    JAMB: 2021 UTME registration shifted to May 29 [See more details]
    Eke Isaac - May 16, 2021 0
    THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB,has extended the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME and the Direct Entry,DE registration by two weeks. The board also...
    Education
    NECO releases 2020 SSCE external candidates’ results, records drop in exam malpractices
    Agency Reporter - May 6, 2021 0
    The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination for External Candidates. This is as the council announced...
    Education
    2021 UTME: JAMB announces new guidelines, changes position on NIN
    Agency Reporter - April 27, 2021 0
    The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) on Monday announced that candidates for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can now send their...
    Education
    2021 UTME: Don’t sell ePins above N3,500 – JAMB orders banks
    Eke Isaac - March 31, 2021 0
    Banks have been instructed not to sell ePins above N3,500. The order was given by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB. The ePins are for...
    Education
    JAMB begins 2021 UTME registration, sets June 5 for examination
    Eke Isaac - March 24, 2021 0
    JAMB says it has started the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) registration. A statement issued in Bwari, FCT, by its...
Sports
- Sports
  Dortmund beat Leipzig 4:1 to win fifth German Cup
  Eke Isaac - May 14, 2021 0
  Borussia Dortmund put up a fine performance on Thursday night to beat RB Leipzig in the 2020-21 German Cup final. Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho...
  Sports
  Nigeria’s Mustapha ranked world’s best cadet player
  Eke Isaac - April 22, 2021 0
  Nigeria’s teenage table tennis sensation Musa Mustapha has been ranked world’s best in the boys’ U-11 by the International Table Tennis Federation. Mustapha becomes the...
  Sports
  EPL: Jorginho’s agent Santos releases new comment on midfielder’s future at Chelsea
  Eke Isaac - April 1, 2021 0
  Jorginho has been linked to a transfer for Napoli and Juventus from Chelsea in the past. His current contract with Chelsea will expire in 2023. The...
  Sports
  Touts sold Eagles, Lesotho match tickets for N15,000
  Eke Isaac - April 1, 2021 0
  Tickets for the Nigeria versus Lesotho 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Tuesday were sold for as much...
  Sports
  I want to play for Nigeria, says Brazilian Alves
  Eke Isaac - March 30, 2021 1
  Brazilian Lucas Alves has revealed his admiration for the Super Eagles while making it clear that he dreams of playing for the Nigerian national...
Pidgin English
- Pidgin English
  As e dey hot: Spiderman don show for Naija
  The Daily Vendor - June 11, 2020 2
  Picture wey The DAILY VENDOR 'Pidgin' torchlight for internet they show say Spiderman don land for Nigeria. The person wey post the photo for internet...
  Pidgin English
  Police don gbab man wey enter person house steal properties, come thief him security dog join
  The Daily Vendor - June 11, 2020 15
  The matter wey we dey settle for area since yesterday be say, Police for Lagos State don gbab one man wey enter person compound...