Osun: Adeleke wins his polling unit with 218 votes; APC got 23

Osun: Adeleke wins his polling unit with 218 votes; APC got 23

By Biodun Busari The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke, in the just-concluded Osun State gubernatorial election on Saturday, has won in his polling unit. Adeleke voted at Ward 02, Unit 09, Abogunde/Sagba, Ede North local government area of the state. The former Senator, who is the main contender to […]
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Police apprehend, parades 67 suspected criminals in Borno

Police apprehend, parades 67 suspected criminals in Borno

The Borno State Police Command has nabbed 67 perons and paraded them before Journalists who were alleged to be in connection of committing various criminal offences such as rape, armed robbery, possession of dangerous weapons and fictitious act of persuading some members of the general public to become rich overnight.

US rapper, Kodak Black, arrested in Florida on drug trafficking charges

US rapper, Kodak Black, arrested in Florida on drug trafficking charges

By David Royal Kodak Black is reportedly in trouble with the law again. According to TMZ, the Pompano Beach native was arrested on Friday (July 15) as he was cruising Ft. Lauderdale in a Dodge Durango, which police believed had a little too much tint. Once Kodak was pulled over, officers claimed his vehicle reeked […]

Dekor visits Ondo Governor over Ilaje Oil Explosion

Dekor visits Ondo Governor over Ilaje Oil Explosion

Succor appears to come the way of the people of Ilaje Community in Ondo State as the House committees on Host Communities, Petroleum Upstream & Petroleum Downstream, jointly but led by the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Host Communities, Rt. Hon. Dumnamene Robinson Dekor has visited the site and the Ondo State governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu over the sad incidence.

Gunmen abduct NDDC official in Imo

Gunmen abduct NDDC official in Imo

By Chinonso Alozie Gunmen, early hours of Saturday kidnapped a top official of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Kingsley Okorafor close to his residence in Umuadara Umulogho autonomous community in Obowo local government area of Imo state. The Traditional Ruler of the community Eze Patrick Uwalaka confirmed the incident to newsmen in Owerri. Vanguard […]

Uduaghan family announces arrival of their new baby boy

Uduaghan family announces arrival of their new baby boy

By Boluwaji Obahopo Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan, the Alema of Warri Kingdom and Chief Mrs Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan has announced the arrival of a new baby boy into the family. Chief Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan, who disclosed this to Vanguard on Friday in a telephone message said she gave birth to the baby boy last Wednesday. “Myself […]

United Nations officials rescue 21 Nigerians, other Africans in Niger Republic desert

United Nations officials rescue 21 Nigerians, other Africans in Niger Republic desert

By Biodun Busari International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and Niger’s civil protection agency have rescued 21 Nigerians among other 44 Africans stranded in the desert of the neighbouring Niger Republic. The combined officials said they made the rescue operation on July 6 rescued according to a report by InfoMigrants on Friday. Quoting a statement by […]

Nigerian extradited to US to face fraud charges

Nigerian extradited to US to face fraud charges

By Biodun Busari A Nigerian man, Olamilekan Idowu Fatade has been extradited to the United States of America on Thursday, to face prosecution on fraud and aggravated identity theft charges. According to a statement by the Department of Justice, US Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York on Friday adding that his repatriation was in […]

Court acquits German nun who offered asylum to two Nigerian women

Court acquits German nun who offered asylum to two Nigerian women

By Biodun Busari A German court has acquitted a German nun, Juliana Seelmann, who was accused last year, of abetting illegal immigration and fined for granting church asylum to two Nigerian women. In the latest judgment by the court on church asylum on Thursday, the 39-year-old Seelmann was found not guilty of rending help of […]