The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chartered Institute of Forensics and Certified Fraud Investigators of Nigeria (CIFCFIN) to conduct forensic reviews and analyses of candidates’ credentials ahead of elections. At the signing event in Abuja, IPAC Chairman, Alhaji Yusuf Dantalle, stated that the agreement is…
A couple in Lagos was recently apprehend by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command for attempting to sell their two-year-old son in order to fund a trip to Canada. The couple, ages 28 and 22, were apprehended by the Isolo Divisional Police Officer after receiving information about their intentions from the Isolo General Hospital….
The Kano State Police Command has apprehended 19 individuals for various crimes, including armed robbery, cattle rustling, kidnapping, and other banditry-related offenses. The arrests were announced by the Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, during a press briefing in Kano. Superintendent Kiyawa attributed the successful arrests to robust crime prevention patrols and effective…
Egbu residents in Owerri North LGA Imo State have been thrown into deep mourning as four young men lost their lives while attempting to evacuate dungs from a sewage pit at Umunwokoji Umuayalu village. It was gathered that the incident that took mysterious dimensions saw the four workers taking turns to enter into the pit…
Arsenal legend, Paul Merson, has predicted that his former team will thrash Manchester United in their Premier League clash on Wednesday night. The Gunners head into the match having won their last three fixtures across all competitions and scoring 13 goals in the process. Mikel Arteta’s men are now in second place on the table,…
UNITED STATE – Donald Trump cast himself both as a peacemaker and fierce defender of US interests in a mercurial return to the White House on Monday, vowing to seize the Panama Canal but also imploring Russia to make a deal on Ukraine. In only his first hours back as president, Trump also moved…
Gombe State has again climbed two places to rank 5th among the 36 states of the federation and the FCT on the 2023 Transparency and Integrity Index. The index was released this month by the Center for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch in collaboration with the MacArthur Foundation. It would be recalled that the state…
The Federal Government has clarified that the Murtala Muhammed Expressway in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has not been renamed as Wole Soyinka Way. In a statement issued by his media aide, Mr. Rabiu Ibrahim, on Monday in Abuja, Minister of Information and National Orientation Alhaji Mohammed Idris confirmed that such a renaming had never…
Medical services in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) may come to a halt as the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) threatens a strike over unpaid six-month salary arrears. Speaking at a press briefing held at Wuse District Hospital, Abuja, on Monday, ARD President, Dr. George Ebong, issued a 14-day ultimatum to the FCT Minister, Nyesom…
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja following official visits to China and the United Kingdom, where he engaged in high-level discussions and signed significant agreements aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s economy. During his visit to China, President Tinubu finalized five Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Chinese government, focusing on key sectors of the Nigerian…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke left the Osogbo Eid prayer ground angrily after he clashed with ex-senate spokesperson, Ajibola Basiru over sitting arrangement. Newsmen around noticed that Basiru arrived the Eid prayer ground in company of Asiwaju of Osogbo, Chief Tunde Badmus and other prominent sons of Osogbo to observe two rakat…
The governor of Kebbi State Nasir Idris, has declared July 8, as a public holiday to mark the beginning of the new Islamic calendar, lst muharram 1446AH. Alhaji Auwal Manu-Dogondaji, the state Commissioner for Establishment, said this in a statement in Birnin Kebbi on Friday. According to him, the 1st of Muharram is on a…
Nigeria– Nollywood actor Zubby Michael has stated that singer Davido is not a human being. The actor made this remark while speaking about the singer’s personality in a video from his interview shared on social media. While speaking on the ‘Curiosity Made Me Ask’ podcast with Isbae U, Zubby Michael recalled how Davido put him…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday insisted that it is unacceptable for Labour Unions to call for a strike within the first nine months of an administration. Tinubu, who spoke at the Lagos Red Line launching, emphasized that the Organised Labour does not represent the sole opinions of the Nigerian people. According to him if Labour…
The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) has increased the deployment of officers to both land and sea borders in order to deter hoarders and smugglers of food items and other agricultural produce. This decision, announced by the agency in a statement on Monday, aims to complement the Federal Government’s initiatives to stabilize food prices across…
The Nigerian Army has successfully conducted a raid on a suspected Boko Haram camp, resulting in the rescue of seven Fulani herders who were held captive. The operation, carried out on Thursday by troops from the 25 Brigade Damboa, supported by local vigilantes, took place in Kanama village of Damboa and Imimi village in the…
The commencement of the production of petrol by Dangote refinery has raised the hope of Nigerians on the prospect of an end to petrol scarcity, as currently being experienced by Nigerians, along with the hope of getting this product at a much lower prices, as was the case in the years past. This has…
There was tragedy on Christmas Day in Gombe State capital as a commercial bus driver lost control of his vehicle and hit Christian faithful who were in a procession from Tumfure community to the Government House and Gombe Emir’s Palace for Christmas homage, fatally injuring 22 celebrants on Wednesday. The incident occurred at…
By Damilola Adeleke Nigeria has some of the oldest churches in the world with these places to worship having grown to be an important part of the society. More than just being places to worship, they have also helped with education, healthcare, and community development. Here are seven of the oldest churches…
A Nigerian national, Yomi Jones Olayeye, also known as “Sabbie,” has been arrested by U.S. authorities for allegedly orchestrating a scheme to fraudulently claim over $10 million in COVID-19 unemployment benefits. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts disclosed this on Tuesday. Olayeye, hailing from Lagos State, was apprehended on August 13 upon…
CALABAR—Five police officers attached to the Zone 6 Police Headquarters in Cross River State are currently in custody for allegedly abducting and fraudulently extorting N3 million from their unnamed victim. The incident, Vanguard learned, happened while the team was on patrol along the Ikom-Calabar highway. A statement by the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer,…
Famous Nigerian DJ and activist, Obianuju Catherine, known as DJ Switch, has challenged the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike and the former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo amid the ongoing nationwide hunger protests. Newsmen reports that the 10-day nationwide hunger protests tagged ‘EndBadGovernance’, highlighting Nigeria’s economic challenges, kick-started on Thursday,…
The Lagos State Government Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, in conjunction with C40 Cities, will be unveiling a new $90,000 biogas plant at the Ikosi Fruit Market in Ketu, Lagos. In a statement issued by the ministry’s spokesman, Kunle Adeshina, the plant will be unveiled during a 3-day annual Regional Academy scheduled to be…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has filed additional charges against former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele, raising the number of charges from six to 20. The new charges are in connection with alleged forgery, conferring of corrupt advantages, and criminal breach of trust. Emefiele is currently on trial for misappropriating N1.2 billion,…
Davido has shared his opinion on the 2024 United States presidential debate. The singer, born in Atlanta, Georgia, made his thoughts known via his X handle. He wrote: “Still a democrat sha but worst presidential debate ever.” He added that this might be the first year of elections when he won’t vote. When…
A man identified as Dr Osita Chinedu and a lecturer in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, was on Monday evening shot dead in Awka, Anambra State Capital by persons suspected to be members of a car snatching syndicate. A source around the High Tension area in Aroma, where the incident happened, said the gunmen struggled…
The Muslim Rights Concern has called for the ban of the yet-to-be-released movie where popular actress Nancy Isime and other actresses wore purdah, an Islamic full covering popularly called the Niqab, and brandished dangerous weapons. The group described the movie as ‘satanic’, adding that it depicts Muslim women as criminals and incites the public against…
Nigeria and South Africa have jointly called for an immediate ceasefire to halt the ongoing conflict in Sudan. Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Ronald Lamola, South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, issued the call after meeting on the sidelines of the African Union Executive Council in Accra. A…
Passengers were gripped with fear after a pilot mistakenly landed their plane on cracking ice on a notorious Kolyma River in Russia, on Thursday. The 52-year-old Antonov-24 aircraft had flown from the world’s coldest city Yakutsk and had landed by error on the ice instead of a landing strip on the riverbank in a temperature…
A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting at Maitama, on Tuesday, denied bail to the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, who has been in detention since November 25. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Maryann Anenih, described as premature and incompetent, the application the former governor filed…
As Thursday dawns, our attention turns to two fundamental components that nurture the development of profound relationships: empathy and comprehension. Envision a world in which individuals step into one another’s shoes, gaining insight into diverse perspectives. It’s a world characterized by compassion, where judgments yield to comprehension, and conflicts give way to resolutions. This world…
