Onitsha Drug Market: Rights group decries trader hardship, demands Soludo’s intervention
The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), a human rights organization, has raised alarm over the economic and public health crises resulting from the continued closure of the Onitsha Drug Market by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).
We’ve paid N72bn inherited debt in Abia — Otti
Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has revealed that his administration has so far paid off N72 billion out of the N138 billion debt it inherited from previous administrations upon assuming office in May 2023, without taking on any new debt.
Ayo Adebanjo was Nigeria’s gladiator of truth — AfDB boss
PRESIDENT of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, yesterday, described late Pa Ayo Adebanjo as ‘Nigeria’s Gladiator of Truth,’ adding that his impact on the nation was profound and enduring.
FBI, DEA request 90 days to release Tinubu’s records
In a twist of events, the long-awaited records expected to be released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration on an alleged drug investigation involving President Bola Tinubu will no longer be released today.
Workers’ Day: HoR Minority caucus commends workers’ sacrifices, urges FG to address economic challenges
As workers across the globe mark May 1st, the Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has commended Nigerian workers for their sacrifices …
Despite challenges, Pilgrims’ resilience, govt interventions helped stabilise hajj operations — Prof Maiturare
Nigeria’s Hajj authorities are poised to implement significant reforms aimed at enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of the annual pilgrimage
Govs, Organised Labour differ over hardship
As Nigerian workers across the nation marked the 2025 International Workers’ Day with parades, solidarity marches, and speeches, deep divisions emerged yesterday between labour unions and government authorities over the true state of workers’ welfare.
Day of tributes: Clark was spokesperson for marginalised Nigerians — Daniel, Tallen, Evah, others
By Dapo Akinrefon & Osa Mbonu-Amadi LAGOS — NOTABLE Nigerians including former Ogun State governor, Senator Gbenga Daniel; former Deputy Governor of Plateau State, Dame Pauline Tallen; former Minister of Trade, Mrs Nike Akande; Coordinator of the Ijaw Monitoring Group, IMG, Mr Joseph Evah; Solomon Asemota, SAN, among others, yesterday, paid glowing tributes to Ijaw […]
Armoury explosions: Commander cautions Borno residents against picking strange objects
The Theatre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, has warned residents of Maiduguri and its environs to desist from picking up strange particles or fragments suspected to be unexploded ordnance, following Wednesday night’s multiple explosions at the Giwa Barracks armoury. The explosions, which rocked the city around 11:30 pm, threw several communities into […]
Sexual harassment saga: Natasha damns Akpabio’s lawyer in new letter
THE suspended Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has again opened up, this time, reaffirming her commitment to pursue her sexual harassment lawsuit against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, insisting that the matter must be resolved by the court.
Rep urges INEC to probe minister over alleged poll result forgery
A member of the House of Representatives, Amobi Ogah, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to launch an investigation into the Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Nkiruka Onyejeocha, over alleged forgery of polling unit results during the 2023 general elections. In a letter dated April 14 and addressed to INEC […]
May Day: Hunger, unemployment, insecurity real — Tinubu
As Nigerian workers joined their colleagues worldwide to mark the May Day celebration, President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, acknowledged that Nigerians are experiencing economic hardship headlined by rising living costs, hunger, insecurity, unemployment, loss of livelihoods, and the pressure of providing for their families.
ARCON has power to regulate advertising on social media, court declares
In a landmark ruling that strengthens the regulatory powers of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos…
Workers Day: Welfare of Nigerian workers at crisis point – ActionAid
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – AS Nigeria commemorates International Workers Day, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Thursday, asserted that welfare of Nigerian workers at a crisis point as hardship grips tight on their survival. Speaking with Vanguard, the Country Director, AAN, Andrew Mamedu, lamented that no worker can give their best under conditions of hunger, stress, and […]
Tension as Tiv farmers protest alleged land grabbing
By Abel Daniel Lafia—Tension is brewing in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State as Tiv farmers have issued a stern warning to Governor Abdullahi Sule over alleged forceful seizure of their ancestral farmlands by the state government. The farmers, drawn from Ayakeke, Osula, China, Shankodi, Udugh, Ikychiha, Utsuwa, and Daura communities, yesterday staged a […]
Arewa youths urge Tinubu to discard calls for emergency rule in Zamfara
…hails Tinubu over improvement of security in parts of northern Nigeria By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – YOUTH under the auspices of the Arewa Youth Vanguard, AYV, yesterday, called on President Bola Tinubu to discard calls for the declaration of a state of emergency in Zamfara State. In a statement signed by the Coordinator, Arewa Rights […]
