To mitigate the suffering of Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu has been urged to come up with doable economic team and policies that would discourage the monopoly of the nation’s economy.

Orgasnised Labour last night suspended its planned nationwide strike for one month following an agreement with the Federal Government. Though details of the Memorandum of Understanding suspending the strike, were sketchy at the time of this report, the agreement, Vanguard gathered, was reached very late at night.

Stakeholders have raised alarm about how poor parenting has raised the rate of crime in the country and called on parents to stand up to their duties to reduce criminal actions carried out by youths.

The Nigeria Police Force said the Monitoring Unit of the Inspector-General of Police had commenced an investigation following a petition by a Delta State-based rights advocate, Israel Joe, over alleged extortion of N80 million from a surveillance contractor, Atubi Davison, by an Assistant Commissioner of Police, in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department, and two other officers

Banks’ borrowings from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Standing Lending Facility, SLF, rose year-on-year (YoY) by 79 percent to N269.6 billion   as at the end of September 2023 from N150 billion as at September ending 2022.

A family of four in the Dinyavo area of Jalingo, Taraba State, have been electrocuted.

The incident, which reportedly happened around 11am., yesterday, have left residents of the area in sorrow.

Fear has gripped Eku Community, in Ethiope East Local Government Area, Delta State, following some gunmen who opened fire on a youth and his girlfriend, on Sunday.

Ebonyi State Police Command, yesterday, said members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB/Eastern Security Network, ESN, burnt down three commuter buses, four motorcycles and one tricycle at Ezzamgbo Junction in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state.

Randle General Hospital, Surulere has vowed to support survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, SGBV, by providing them with free medical services, and legal assistance.

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has commended the waiver of the 7.5 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), commonly called diesel, by the Federal Government (FG) but questioned the rationale behind the six months timeframe set for the waiver.