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— Accuses ex-VP of lacking understanding of his proposed policy By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Presidency has criticised former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over his position on petrol subsidy, accusing him of political posturing and policy inconsistency. The Presidency said Atiku was “suffering from a lack of […]

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By Vincent Ujumadu A 20-year-old man, identified as Pascal Ogbogu, has been arrested by the Anambra State Police Command for allegedly killing his 56-year-old father with a machete in Abatete, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. Preliminary information from the Police indicated that the suspect allegedly attacked his father on Tuesday evening before […]

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By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) is set to contest Saturday’s local government election in 20 of the 21 local government areas of Anambra State, with opposition parties failing to field candidates in the affected councils. The only council where a contest is expected is Anambra East, where a candidate […]

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The Chairman of Kuje Area Council, Samuel Shekwolo, has said some of his recent remarks that sparked public backlash were “taken out of context,” insisting that they did not reflect his intentions or the official position of his administration. Shekwolo had come under criticism after he threatened to send away anyone who refuses to vote […]

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By Dayo Johnson, Adesina Wahab, Ozioruva Aliu & Golok Nanmwa Academic activities have been disrupted in several state-owned universities across the country following the commencement of industrial action by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over the non-implementation of provisions of the 2009 Re-negotiated Agreement. Checks by Vanguard on Wednesday showed that […]

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it will appeal a Federal High Court ruling that dismissed its application for the final forfeiture of nine properties linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, disclosed this on Wednesday while speaking at the 43rd Cambridge […]

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