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Eight killed in Sunday night attack in Plateau community 

Eight killed in Sunday night attack in Plateau community 

By Marie-Therese Nanlong, Jos Again, armed men on Sunday night invaded the Danda Chugwi community of Jos South local government area of Plateau State killing seven people on the spot and injuring two others. The injured were taken to the hospital where one of them later died, bringing the death toll to eight. The National […]

Herbalists drag CAC to court over refusal to register association

Herbalists drag CAC to court over refusal to register association

By Dennis Agbo The Traditional Religious Practitioners’ Association (TRPA) in Nigeria has dragged the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, to the Federal High Court in Enugu for the commission’s refusal to register the traditional worshippers as a religious body such as the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, and the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA. […]

Lowering UTME cut-off mark ‘ll spur competition, education dev’t – Stakeholders

Lowering UTME cut-off mark ‘ll spur competition, education dev’t – Stakeholders

 Stakeholders in the education sector in the North-East have said that continuous lowering of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) cut-off mark would encourage competition and educational development in the country. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and heads of tertiary institutions of learning and other stakeholders on July 21, adopted 140 cut-off mark for […]

Chicago State University student protest against Tinubu’s presidential ambition 

Chicago State University student protest against Tinubu’s presidential ambition 

Some students of the Chicago State University, in a video on social media, are protesting against the presidential ambition of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu.  The video which is making the rounds on social media and one of which was posted by a Twitter user with handle, @MozezBrown, shows […]

A call for global action on religious intolerance 

A call for global action on religious intolerance 

By Wale Odunsi It is a long-established reality that religion – the belief in and worship of God or gods – has polarized households, tribes, communities, cities, and nations. The world cannot continue to act as though all is well amid the dangerous dimension religious differences have routed us. But how did the act of […]

Another Oyo monarch, Onjo of Okeho reportly joins ancestors

Another Oyo monarch, Onjo of Okeho reportly joins ancestors

By Adeola Badru Oba Rafiu Osuolale, the Onjo of Okeho in Kajola Local Government Area, Oyo State, has reportedly joined his ancestors on Sunday night. Sources within the palace disclosed the passing away of the revered monarch to Vanguard in confidentiality. As of the time of filing this report, the cause of death of the […]

BYF commends Ortom’s efforts to clear unpaid salaries, pensions

BYF commends Ortom’s efforts to clear unpaid salaries, pensions

By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Benue Youth Forum, BYF, has commended Governor Samuel Ortom’s penchant for probity and accountability in the handling of the finances of the state and efforts being made by his government to clear the backlog of salaries and pensions owed workers in the state. The BYF however berated those it termed […]

Terrorists encircle Kaduna community, abduct 50 locals 

Terrorists encircle Kaduna community, abduct 50 locals 

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo  Over 50 locals in Damari communities of Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State were abducted on Saturday night when terrorist invaded the eastern part of the local government and displaced many. The Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressives’ Union (BEPU), in a statement on Sunday night issued by the Chairman, Ishaq Usman Kasai,said in the last […]

Afrobeats New Music Weekly Roundup: Tems, Phyno, BNXN, Bryan BBNaija, others

Afrobeats New Music Weekly Roundup: Tems, Phyno, BNXN, Bryan BBNaija, others

By Adegboyega Remmy Adeleye Afrobeats superstar singer, Tems adds her Afrobeats vibes and lovely melodies to Legendary singer, Beyonce’s new track, “Move”. The song which she has a songwriting credit is off Beyonce’s new ‘RENAISSANCE’ album and also features Grace Jones. The 2022 MTV VMA award nominee was recently featured on the soundtrack of ‘Wakanda […]

Strike continues as ASUU NEC fails to suspend action 

Strike continues as ASUU NEC fails to suspend action 

By Adesina Wahab The industrial action by members of the Academic Sftaff Union of Universities, ASUU, will continue as members of the National Executive Council, NEC, of the union did not consider the option of suspending the action at its meeting which ended in the early hours of Monday in Abuja. Checks by Vanguard showed […]

FG describes death of physically-challenged man in Italy ‘brutal murder’

FG describes death of physically-challenged man in Italy ‘brutal murder’

By Biodun Busari The Nigerian Embassy, located in Rome, Italy, has described as “brutal murder” the death of a 39-year-old Nigerian, Alika Ogorchukwu, who was been beaten to death by an Italian man in Civitanova Marche city area of the country. Vanguard reported, yesterday, that a man attacked Ogorchukwu and beat him to death on […]