The Cable reports that associates of the former governor said the court ruled that Ibori be released before his confiscation trial begins. Vanguard also confirms that the former governor was subsequently released from custody shortly after the ruling. (more…)
Nigeria has discovered huge crude oil concentration in Borno State, North-East, raising the hope of the region joining the league of oil producers. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Dr. Jamila Shua’ra, broke the news on Thursday at the presentation of the 2016 petroleum sector scorecard in Abuja. (more…)
Police authorities in Abuja, smashed a syndicate that specialised in robbing bank customers by swindling them of their Automatic Teller Machine, ATM, cards and pins, with the leader saying they got their ‘business’ idea from reading newspapers. (more…)
Its high time we start getting magazines covers right in Nigeria. Star Actress Chika Ike is the cover star on this Week’s cover of Vanguard Allure. (more…)
INEC has declared Governor Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party winner of the controversial Bayelsa State governorship election. Dickson polled 134,998 votes, 48,146 votes more than his closest rival, former Governor, Timipre Sylva of the All Progessives Congress. The Returning Officer of the election, Zana Akpagbu said He said that, “Dickson Henry Seriake of PDP having satisfied the requirement of the law and secured the highest number of votes is hereby declared winner of the election.”
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