Sabon Birni Council dismisses ‘Mosque Massacre’ report as troops foil bandit attack
Authorities in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State have debunked reports claiming that bandits attacked a mosque and killed worshippers, including an Imam, describing the story as false and misleading.
Don task alumni on school’s infrastructural upgrade, competitiveness
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – FORMER Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Prof. Akii Ibhadode, has called for a coordinated and long-term intervention by old students to rescue Edo College, Benin City from infrastructural decay and declining academic competitiveness. Ibhadode stated this while delivering the keynote address at the Biennial Delegate […]
10th Day in Captivity: Bayagan community begs, Kwara govt, police to rescue monarch
By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin The Bayagan-ile Community in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara state has called for the intervention of the police, the state government and other security agencies to rescue the monarchAlhaji Kamilu Salami, the Ojibara of Bayagan-Ile from the bandits. Recall that the monarch, who is still in the captivity of the […]
Imo govt seals hotel, mortuary over alleged kidnapping, organ harvesting
By Emmanuel Iheaka The Imo State government has ordered the closure of a hotel and a mortuary allegedly used for kidnapping and the harvesting of human organs.The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Chioma Egu; Chief Pathologist of the Imo State Specialist Hospital, Dr. Ibeaja Okechukwu; and the Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, visited the hotel […]
Police storm kidnappers’ camp in Abuja, rescue 7 victims
By Kingsley Omonobi The Police in Abuja have busted a kidnapping syndicate following a raid on their den in Ushafa, which led to the rescue of seven kidnapped victims after a gun duel. Spokesperson for the FCT Command, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement. She said: “On December 5, 2025, the FCT Police […]
Police arrest suspected killers of retd Delta judge
By Ochuko Akuopha ASABA—THE Delta State Police Command, yesterday disclosed that it has arrested a security guard, one Godwin Mngumi and one other suspect in connection with the murder of retired Delta State High Court Judge, Justice Ifeoma Okogwu. Police Public Relations Officer of the State Command, Mr. Bright Edafe, who confirmed this in a […]
Benin’s Failed Coup as a Stress Test for Democratic Resilience in West Africa
By Adejumo Kabir Adeniyi and Dr. Ola Bello The attempted military coup in the Republic of Benin has sent shockwaves far beyond the borders of the small West African State. For Nigeria, Benin is more than just a neighbouring country; it is a country whose economy is fused with Nigeria’s, particularly Lagos State, through decades […]
Solid Minerals: Nigeria joins AEMBANK
FOLLOWING years of intense negotiations, the Federal Republic of Nigeria has formally acceded to the Charter of the African Extractive Minerals Development Bank, AEMBANK.
Court stops sale of aircraft over alleged indebtedness
By Henry Ojelu A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting in Bwari, has issued an interim order restraining Galactic Aviation Limited and two others from selling an Embraer EMB-145LR aircraft identified as 5N-BZM. Justice M. A. Madugu granted the order on Friday, December 5, 2025, after hearing an ex parte application filed […]
Revealed: How Abuja street names are allegedly sold for up to N35m
By Luminous Jannamike Abuja—A Vanguard investigation has uncovered an alleged multi-million-naira payment scheme within the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC)’s street-naming and house-numbering process, in which applicants were reportedly asked to pay large sums into private bank accounts instead of authorised government revenue accounts, despite the honour being officially presented as free. The probe began […]
Mehdi Jomaa, Paul Holthus lead stakeholders to Niger Delta Blue Economy Summit
A major highlight of the event will be the keynote address by former Tunisian Prime Minister, Mehdi Jomaa, who is expected to offer insights on unlocking marine-based economic opportunities.
Wike to PDP NEC: We won’t let those we accepted into PDP from other parties to kill our party
Idowu Bankole Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he and other founding members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not allow those who came from other parties to join the PDP to kill the party. The Minister also berated a faction of the party for violating court judgments by […]
Economy: Why some gorgeously dressed ladies steal food, plates, spoons at owambes
As funny as this may sound, not all gorgeously dressed ladies at parties came to honour the celebrant.
While many came to merry with the host, some came for free food as the economic downturn has reduced many people’s ability to afford three-square meals.
Northern elites must take responsibility for security failures — Olawepo-Hashim
…Welcomes Gen Musa’s appointment as defence minister Presidential aspirant and internationally renowned businessman, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has urged Northern political and social elites to take responsibility for the intensifying insecurity in the region. He also applauded the appointment of General Christopher Musa as Minister of Defence, describing it as a crucial opportunity that must yield […]
Lagos plans new sub-national financing model in 2026 — Finance Commissioner
Lagos State is preparing to launch one of the most ambitious sub-national financing initiatives in Africa—a new asset securitisation model set to reshape how governments fund infrastructure in 2026.
Democracy Survives: How Benin Republic coup failed — FG
President Bola Tinubu yesterday commended the gallantry of Nigeria’s military for responding swiftly to the request by the Government of the Benin Republic to save its 35-year-old democracy from coup plotters, who struck at dawn yesterday.
