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Legal practitioner and policy analyst, Dr. Monday Ubani, SAN, has warned that Nigeria’s persistent insecurity will remain unresolved unless the Federal Government confronts what he calls the most neglected pillar of national safety — a functional and fully empowered local government system. The post Ubani to FG: No security breakthrough with LG autonomy […]

Akpabio, who noted his affiliation with various Christian denominations, added that he felt privileged to be a Catholic. The post ‘I’m the most ranked Christian in government’- Akpabio boasts appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Christian Reformed Church-Nigeria (CRC-N) has warned that closing schools amid ongoing terrorist and bandit attacks across communities poses a serious setback to Nigeria’s national development. The post Shutting down schools is a setback for national development — CRC-N appeared first on Vanguard News.

Former Chelsea player and manager, Roberto Di Matteo, has described Arsenal as unstoppable ahead of the Gunners Premier League match at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Arsenal, who sit six points clear in the Premier League table, will face a high-flying Chelsea in a decisive Premier League game. Chelsea will reduce the margin to just 3 EPL: ‘Difficult to […]

Former Chelsea manager, Roberto Di Matteo, has said that Brazilian winger, Willian Estevao has been a ‘surprise’ to him. Chelsea appear to be on the right track at the moment after a shaky start to the campaign. The Blues have been defeated just once in their last 11 games, defeating the likes of Liverpool, Tottenham EPL: ‘It amazes me’ – Di […]

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, has warned vandals and trespassers to stay away from railway tracks as the country begins switching to electric rail lines. Opeifa gave the warning during an interview on The Exchange Podcast with Femi Soneye. He said the ongoing electrification of rail tracks is Rail lines […]

There is rising apprehension in the Igbajo community, Boluwaduro local government area of Osun State, following concerns about the health of the embattled Owa of Igbajo, Oba Adegboyega Famodun. Oba Famodun, a former Osun State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was appointed monarch in the twilight of the administration of former governor […]

Bandits who abducted 10 residents of Tsanyawa Local Government area of Kano State have threatened to kill them if their family failed to pay ransom. Father of one of the victims told a local radio in Kano, on Sunday, that the bandits are using him as a channel to reach other families, asking them to Bandits threaten to kill 10 kidnap victims in Kano

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has called on Nigerian universities to take decisive steps towards embracing Artificial Intelligence, AI, as an essential driver of the nation’s future. Speaking in a lecture delivered at the 23rd Convocation Ceremony of Igbinedion University, Okada, General […]

A United States military action within Venezuela is imminent following President Donald Trump’s comment on Saturday via his Truth Social handle. Advising airlines, pilots, and criminal networks to avoid the country’s territory, he wrote: “Please consider the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela to be closed in its entirety.” Venezuela has pushed […]

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has rejected the list of ambassadorial nominees as presented to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu. The main opposition party, specifically said that the nomination of Mahmood Yakubu, the immediate-past Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, poses questions. According to the PDP, the […]

His motivation for expressing concern about the plight of Christians, at the hands of the terrorists in Nigeria, is gain and not love The post The Words of the King of Mar-a-Lago appeared first on Vanguard News.

A popular TV personality, Oseni Rufai, has revealed the monthly salaries of Nigerian ambassadors. This is following the list of Ambassadorial nominees forwarded to the national assembly by President Bola Tinubu on Saturday. Tinubu forwarded the names of 32 additional ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, following the recent submission of […]

Sokoto State Government has declared that only the Unified Certificate of Origin/Indigene will be recognised as the official proof of origin across all 23 Local Government Areas of the state. The directive was contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Careers and Counselling Department, Cabinet Office, Aminu Bello Gwadabawa, on behalf of […]

The prospective envoys will be deployed to strategic nations such as China, India, South Korea, Canada, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, South Africa, and Kenya. The post Full List: Fani-Kayode, Omokri, 30 others Tinubu nominated as ambassadors appeared first on Vanguard News.

Troops of the Nigerian Army have foiled a large scale midnight attack on Chibok communities in Borno State, stopping more than three hundred terrorists who launched a coordinated assault from multiple directions in the early hours of Saturday. The attack began at about 2.50 a.m., but soldiers of the 28 Task Force Brigade were already Troops repel major […]

•Narrates how terrorists abducted Kebbi  Deputy Speaker while praying in mosque  By Kennedy Mbele Colonel Samaila Yombe (rtd) is one of the veterans of the Nigerian civil war. The  infantry officer fought in the war since the start in 1967 to the time it ended in  1970. Yombe also served as Deputy Governor of Kebbi The post Why bandits are difficult […]

The Human Rights Watchdog in Africa, HRWA, has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara State following reports that hundreds of inmates convicted for banditry-related offences were recently released from the Gusau Correctional Centre. The group alleged that Governor Dauda Lawal authorised the release of 69 convicted […]

By Dickson Omobola On Wednesday, stakeholders in the air transport sector gathered at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA Annexe, in Lagos to hear former Director General of the NCAA, Dr Harold Demuren, assess Nigeria’s position in international aeropolitics. At the event, hosted by Saptco Communication Limited, Demuren drew from his wealth of […]

The Chairman of forum of former members of Enugu State House of Assembly and Former southeast spokesman to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Denge.Josef Onoh has warned about the potential danger of the president’s directive to withdraw police protection from VIPs will affect the country negatively and promote high crime. Onoh while addressing journalists in […]

Commercial aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, has requested immediate modifications to thousands of its A320-family planes, saying flights will be disrupted. The post Airbus orders emergency A320 safety update, warns of global disruptions appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the North East, Bishop Mohammed Naga has said that the entire members of the association in the region and by extension, North Central and North West are fully aligned with the leadership of Reverend, Dr. Joseph Hayab who was constituonally elected The post Leadership […]

…Vows to collaborate with JNTSCN on transport safety By Ochuko Akuopha THE Delta State Government has said that it was giving priority to road infrastructure and ensuring safety of road users across the State. The State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori stated this during the Joint National Transport Safety Committee of Nigeria, JNTSCN, South South […]

By Godwin Oritse An immigration expert, Olatunde Badmus of EBteam, has warned Nigerians against falling victim to fraudulent agents who promise unrealistic relocation and residency opportunities abroad, as the “Japa Syndrome” continues to drive thousands in search of better prospects outside the country. Speaking with journalists in Lagos, Badmus […]

By Providence Ayanfeoluwa Good COP 2.0 delivered a striking counter-narrative to the prohibition-leaning orthodoxy that has shaped global tobacco control for years. Despite varying views on nicotine, the discussions revealed something policymakers—particularly those aligned with the WHO’s current posture—can no longer ignore: a widening gap between […]

•Ndume confirms 2 killed, church razed By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Troops of the 28 Task Force Brigade, Sector 4, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have successfully repelled a large-scale attack by ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday. Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (Borno […]

By Matilda Ikediobi As the agro-commodities industry continues to evolve, pushed by global market pressures and the need for more resilient, inclusive supply chains, women leaders are stepping forward to redefine what effective transformation looks like. Among these extraordinary women is the Vice President of Business Growth & Enterprise Optimization […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday briefed President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa, Abuja, on what transpired in the Guinea Bissau election. Jonathan also said that what was described as a coup in the country after the election was not in actual sense a coup but rather what he described The post Jonathan […]

By Godwin Oritse With just 13 days to the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Osun State, the party’s apex Elders’ Council, Igbimo Agba Osun, has unanimously endorsed the State’s former Commissioner for Finance, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) as its consensus candidate. It was gathered that the Elders’ Council, led by […]

By Luminous Jannamike The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has condemned the killing of Venerable Edwin Achi of the Diocese of Kaduna and issued a forceful demand that the Federal Government expose and punish the sponsors and financiers of violent attacks across the country. The Church also called for the immediate release of the late The post Pastor […]