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Against indifference shown by Federal Government in taking action on an inciting statement issued by a coalition of northern groups against the Nigerian State, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Legal Adviser has mocked the country’s unity, saying “I’m among those that do not believe in one Nigeria!” Barr. Emmanuel Enoidem who is concerned about prevailing insecurity, incitements and impunity by government and individuals rocking the foundation of the country stated “No country can prosper with this level of injustice and madness.” A coalition of northern groups last Wednesday issued a 30-day ultimatum to governors who are opposed to the RUGA…

Thembinkosi Lorch was the hero as South Africa’s Bafana Bafana, Saturday, ditched hosts Pharaohs of  Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cairo. The men from Mzansi produced an incredible performance at the International Stadium on Saturday night, defying their dodgy group performance and then some to reach the quarter-finals. Recalled forward Lorch was making his first start of the competition and sealed a scarcely believable victory late in the second half with an ice-cool finish. But it was the epitome of a team effort with Bongani Zungu and Dean Furman bossing the midfield for large parts at…

Teenage tennis sensation, Cori Gauff’s life-changing experience at Wimbledon moved to a new level on Saturday with former United States First Lady Michelle Obama tweeting about her. The 15-year-old — who has been the star of the first week of the championships in both her on and off court performances — said she was ecstatic about that as Barack Obama’s wife was her role model. “I just saw the tweet,” said Gauff after she had lost her mixed doubles first round match on Saturday. Obama had tweeted: “Coco is terrific.” “We don’t talk personally. I don’t have her number or…

England will look back with regret on a dreadful opening 20 minutes as they finished the World Cup with a frustrating 2-1 defeat to Sweden in the third-place play-off in Nice. The Lionesses were hoping to match their bronze-medal finish in Canada four years ago but, just as in Tuesday’s semi-final defeat to the USA, Phil Neville’s side conceded two sloppy first-half goals and had an Ellen White equaliser controversially ruled out by the VAR. Sweden ended their women’s World Cup campaign on a high note in Saturday’s third-place play-off in Nice, as Sofia Jakobsson’s first-half strike proved to be…

Holders Cameroon were knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations by Nigeria in a five-goal last-16 thriller. Goals from Stephane Bahoken and Clinton Njie saw Indomitable Lions of Cameroon lead 2-1 at half-time after Odion Ighalo had put Super Eagles of Nigeria ahead in Alexandria, Egypt. But two goals in three minutes swung the game back in Nigeria’s favour and set up a quarter-final with either hosts Egypt or South Africa. Ighalo equalised before the forward set up Alex Iwobi to hit the winner. More later…

A mother of two has emerged Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State overall best graduating student with Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.97 out of the 62 first class in the 2018 graduates. She is Edafe Bawa-Dogo, a Business Education student who said that her achievement of the academic feat was made possible by God. Bawa who spoke with Weekend Woman of The Vanguard traced her success to her husband, two daughters and classmates, describing the role of her mother who is a retired teacher as massive. According to her, the encouragement from her mother while on campus brought out…

The publisher of Straightnews fame has been appointed a patron of Coalition of Online Publishers Association (COOPA), Akwa Ibom State. He is Israel Umoh, a one-time Chairman of Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council as well as Associate member of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). The Chancellor of COOPA, Mr. Ifreke Nseowo-Connoisseur announced this Wednesday during media interaction between Mr. Emmanuel Sam, Special Assistant to the Governor on Local Media and members of the body in Uyo. Nseowo who marked his birthday anniversary same day said the COOPA has waved all the registration formalities to admit…

By Akanimo Sampson A vast majority of Nigerians seeking asylum in Norway are being rejected. In 2018 for instance, those who know better say the rejection rate was 94%. Though few were granted asylum, many still plausibly qualify as vulnerable. Norway is a country that in the last 15 years has experienced an upsurge in asylum applications from people from Nigeria. Within this period, Nigerians have been the largest national group of possible victims of human trafficking in this European country. The authorities have been making efforts to offer assisted return to Nigerian migrants without residence permits in Norway, and…

By Akanimo Sampson With the fuel subsidy regime allegedly opening Nigeria’s public finance to huge corruption and illegal exportation of petroleum products to neighboring countries, there are intense diplomatic pressure from all fronts for President Muhammadu Buhari to discontinue with the regime. This, for those who know better, implies a new hike in the pump price of petroleum protects in the country. It is already being estimated that the country may have spent some N10 trillion in the provision of pump price subsidy on imported petroleum products from 2006 to 2018. A research report by BudgIT, a public finance focused…

By Akanimo Sampson While the humanitarian situation in the capital Tripoli worsens for all civilians, some 3,300 migrants who remain detained in similar centres are considered at-risk. An airstrike on Tajoura detention centre in Libya late Tuesday night killed at least 44 migrants and injured more than 130 others including some registered with IOM’s Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) programme, several of whom were scheduled to return home in the coming days. The United Nations Network on Migration condemns the attack on the refugee and migrant detention centre in the Libyan capital, Tripoli that has killed at least 44 people and…