The widespread availability of drones is starting to pose security risks, Dutch police has resorted a medieval approach to the problem, training eagles and hawks to intercept UAVs in flight. “In the future drones will be used increasingly, so will increase the number of incidents involving the drones. Drones can also be used for criminal […]
Continue ReadingSenate Committee on Education, on Monday, discovered N9,982,258,479 hidden in the budget of parastatals by the Federal Ministry of Education. The committee, which discovered the amount at the commencement of its 2016 budget defence, said the amount was hidden in the ministry’s parastatals. The parastatals allocation for the year, according to the Senate Committee, increased […]
Continue ReadingThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Monday, raided the Abuja office of the former Vice President, Namadi Sambo and seized $50,000 found in his safe.The raid was carried out on the building which houses a top European High Commission’s Visa Processing Centre opposite the National Defence College, Abuja. A source revealed that the operatives broke […]
Continue ReadingThe World Health Organization on Monday declared Zika Virus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. WHO also said protective measures against mosquito bites remain the most important preventive measure against the virus. Margaret Chan, the WHO Director General, said at a press briefing in Geneva, Monday, that a coordinated international response is needed to […]
Continue ReadingIt was a fearful at the popular Gunning Road near Abakpa market in Abakaliki when fire outbreak destroyed a shop belonging to the Ebonyi State correspondent of National Light Newspapers, Aaron Onuorah and 15 others, yesterday. The inferno which started at about 3pm destroyed goods worth millions of naira. When Vanguard got to the scene, […]
Continue ReadingPep Guardiola, has been announced as the manager to take over at Manchester City as from the 2016 – 17 season, on a three-year deal. Guardiola, who earlier confirmed he will be leaving German giants, Bayern Munich, had been a subject of a lot of speculation with both Manchester United and Chelsea rumoured to be […]
Continue ReadingA total of 65 persons lost their lives and 136 persons injured following the weekend attacks on Dalori village by insurgents. Dalori, which is less than 10km from Maiduguri, came under the attacks on Saturday evening. The NEMA’s Emergency Response Team immediately mobilized for rescue along with others that include Police Anti bomb Squad, NSCDC, […]
Continue ReadingMr Tope Aluko, an embattled secretary of the Ekiti state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, speaking on ‘Politics Today’ a programme on Channels Televison on Sunday, he gave a breakdown of how the 2014 Ekiti governorship election was rigged in favour of the PDP govenorship candidate, now Governor, Ayodele Fayose. How Fayose Got Money […]
Continue ReadingInsight into what the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, allegedly wrote in the torn statement which he made under caution while in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on January 5, has emerged. The statements of the operatives who were said to have witnessed the incident and […]
Continue ReadingThe Chairman, Heirs Holdings and Founder Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr. Tony Elumelu, has urged the United States Congress to pass the ‘Electrify Africa Act’ stating that the passage in to law would make a huge difference in Africa. “When you leave this place call your Representatives and the leadership of the House and ask them […]
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