•Properties in violation valued at N1trn By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA-Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has granted a 30-day grace period for land use violators in the territory to revert to their original land uses while also paying a N5 million penalty. The penalty is alongside a 7.5% charge on the Assessed Capital Value […]

By Musa Ubandawaki SOKOTO—Hundreds of men, women, and children in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State have staged a mass protest, blocking the Sokoto–Lagos trunk A highway, over the worsening bandit attacks in the state. They said that criminal gangs were now in control of many local government areas of the state, leaving residents […]

By Evelyn Usman Barely 24 hours after six lives were lost in a ghastly auto crash on the Ibeju-Lekki expressway, tragedy struck again, yesterday, as one person was confirmed dead and others injured in a fatal crash at Idi-Iroko, inward Ogolonto on Ikorodu Road. The accident, Vanguard gathered occurred when a fully loaded commercial Mazda […]

Following the rising cost of living in the country and its impact on the people, as well as the increase in Federal allocations to all tiers of government, the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, has said state governments had no excuse not to pay civil servants above the N70,000 minimum wage.

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Democracy Watch Initiative (DWI) has said that recent debates over remarks by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, reflect concerns earlier expressed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo about his leadership style. In a statement signed on Tuesday by its Director of Strategic Communication, Dr Tunji Bamidele, the group said […]

Nigerian doctors are mourning yet another avoidable tragedy. This time, the death of Dr. Oluwafemi Rotifa, a young resident doctor at Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, RSUTH, who reportedly collapsed and died after a gruelling 72-hour call duty

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Former federal lawmaker, Rt. Hon. Sam Ifeanyichukwu Onuigbo, has been credited with efforts that led to the restoration of five Management Science courses at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), which were delisted by the National Universities Commission (NUC) in 2016. The commendation was made during the August […]

Lawyers who participated in recent annual general conference of Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, in Enugu have declared the city as the cleanest and safest in Nigeria. The lawyers, who disclosed this during a tour of some tourist sites in the state, said they were thrilled by the Art Gallery, National Museum, Milliken Hill, Ngwo Pine […]

The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Learnpally Education, a digital transformation company for tertiary institutions, to expand digital learning opportunities across Africa.

The Gbenga Hashim Youth Support Group has urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to abandon its zoning formula for the 2027 presidential ticket and allow aspirants from all regions to contest freely.

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), under the platform of the Nigerian Students Coalition for National Progress, has congratulated Babatunde Olomu on his promotion to the rank of Assistant Comptroller General (ACG) in the Nigeria Customs Service.

Fast-rising star in the Afrobeat and R&B/Soul scene, Emmanuel Bassey, better known as Renzy, is from Uruan Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. Based in Lagos, his passion for music began at a young age. Over the years, he has honed his craft into a unique sound that reflects both his personal experiences and his […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, yesterday reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to the peace, security, and stability of the Gulf of Guinea, with particular emphasis on ongoing reforms in the Gulf of Guinea Commission (GGC). Speaking while receiving the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Mr. Jose Mba Abeso, […]

Trainees in leatherwork production from Patani/Bomadi Federal Constituency, Delta State, have received cash support to enable them apply the knowledge and skills acquired during their training.

Cape Coast is set to host a meeting of crowns as His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III, the Olu of Warri, and Her Highness Olori Atuwatse attend the 2025 Oguaa Fetu Afahye as Special Guests.