5 feared dead as youths attack dreaded Ibadan masquerade
By Ola Ajayi – Ibadan Five people were said to have died on Thursday night when a group of youths attack a dreaded masquerade in Ibadan, Oloolu, while performing its annual rituals in the metropolis. Several others were reportedly injured. The hoodlums who allegedly attacked the masquerade at Oje area of Ibadan were more than […]
Breaking: PPPRA bows, deletes template announcing N212.61 petrol price increase
By Nwafor Sunday Following the negative reactions that greeted its earlier announcement, the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, Friday made a U-turn and deleted the announcement it made on its website announcing N212.61 petrol price increase for the month of March. When Vanguard visited the website http://pppra.gov.ng/pms-guiding-price-for-march-2021/, we discovered that PPPRA has deleted the […]
Court remands farmer for allegedly defrauding American divorcee $12,000
A Kaduna High Court on Friday ordered the remand of an applicant, James Adaji, in a correctional facility over alleged $12,000 romance scam. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kaduna Zonal Office, had charged Adaji with romance scam. Earlier, the EFCC Prosecuting Counsel, P. C. Onyeneho told the court that Adaji, who doubles as […]
AIB retracts earlier statement on Air Peace aircraft incident
By Lawani Mikairu Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria , AIB-N, has retracted its earlier statement on Air Peace Boeing 737-300 with registration number 5N-BUQ, incident. The Bureau, on Thursday said the punctured tyre incident involving Air Peace aircraft did not happen when the plane landed. It said the incident happened when the aircraft was taxing to […]
Blood Clot: 8 European Nations suspend use of Astrazeneca vaccine
Eight European nations including Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland have decided to stop using the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday due to serious blood clot incidents reported in many countries
After Senate’s Intervention: Officer recalled after 21 years of wrongful dismissal, promoted to ASP
…Senator Albert decorates him with new rank, donates car to aid his duties By Henry Umoru FOLLOWING the intervention of the Senate, the Police Force has recalled one of his officers, Celestine Obot Williams who was wrongfully dismissed for the past twenty one years. Consequently, the Police Force after the recall of Williams, promoted him to the the […]
Aviation union expresses misgivings about the proposed conversion of Arik Air to new airline
By Lawani Mikairu The National Union of Air Transport Employees, NUATE, Friday, called on the federal government to explain its alleged decision to commence the movement of assets, including personnel, of Arik Air under receivership of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria , AMCON, to a proposed NG Eagle Airline without the resolution of all […]
NLC’s position on Minimum Wage based on ‘distorted facts’ — PGF DG
A former official of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC and Director General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum PGF, Salihu Moh. Lukman has again berated Congress for predicting its protest against decentralization of minimum wage on deliberate distortion of facts
Lagos Assembly committee applauds council Chairmen on infrastructural development
The House Committee On Local Government and Community Development of the Lagos state House of Assembly, has applauded the Executive Chairmen of Surulere local government, Mr Tajudeen Ajide, Coker/Aguda LCDA, Alhaja Omobolanle Akinyemi-Obe and Itire/Ikate LCDA, Mr Ahmed Apatira, on infrastructural development in their councils
IPMAN not aware of pump price increase – Danmalam
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says it has not received any official communication on Fuel price hike. The Chairman of the association in Kano State, Alhaji Bashir DanMalam stated this while briefing newsmen on Friday in Kano over the report going round that the pump price was increased to over N212 per […]
We’ve not increased Ex-depot Price of Petrol – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporations (NNPC) says it has not increased the Ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol. The Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the Corporation, Dr Kennie Obateru, disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Friday. Ex-deport price is the price at which oil marketers […]
