Dangote crashes petrol price to ₦1,075/litre, opens sales to all marketers
The refinery also aligned its coastal loading price at ₦1,075 per litre and suspended its consortium marketing arrangement, effectively opening petrol loading at its gantry to all qualified marketers.
Only God-fearing leaders can transform Nigeria, says Fubara
By Daniel Abia, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said Nigeria needs God-fearing leaders to move in the right direction and achieve meaningful development. Fubara stated this on Thursday while receiving the World President of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Pastor Erton Kohler, his wife, Andriene Marques Kohler, their daughter, Mariana Marques Kohler, and […]
Tinubu orders new roads for Abuja communities, commissions 16km old Keffi road
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu on Thursday directed the immediate expansion of road infrastructure to more communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), saying his administration will continue to extend development to underserved areas while ending the era of abandoned projects in the nation’s capital. Represented by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the […]
Ebola: Nigeria reports 80% risk communication, community engagement readiness
Dr Jide Idris, Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), said this on Thursday during the second Ebola RCCE+IM preparedness webinar.
Baby-selling syndicate smashed, four arrested in C’River
Security operatives have busted a ruthless baby-selling syndicate operating in Cross River State, rescuing a newborn baby who was sold for ₦3 million in a heartless fake pregnancy scam.
Police arrest three over alleged assassination plot against APC campaign DG in Osun
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Osun State Police Command has arrested three suspected political thugs over an alleged attempt to assassinate the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council, Hon. Wole Oke. The suspects — Olamilekan Oriyomi, 24, Ayotunde Ikupolati, 44, and Femi Fakinleye, 31 — were arrested on Tuesday, June 30, during […]
Intersociety claims 3,610 killed, 3,960 abducted by terrorists in six months
By Jeff Agbodo The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has claimed that suspected Islamic terrorist groups killed 3,610 people and abducted 3,960 others across Nigeria between January and June 2026. The human rights organisation also alleged that about 300 churches were destroyed, while 800 abducted Christian women and children were […]
Chidioka urges South-East governors to attract bank headquarters to Onitsha
By Chimaobi Nwaiwu NNEWI — Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Osita Chidioka, has called on South-East governors and the organised private sector to work together to restore Onitsha’s status as the commercial hub of the old Eastern Region by attracting banks to establish their headquarters in the city. Chidioka made the call during the investiture […]
‘Leave me alone’, Hanks Anuku reacts to viral clip of him lying on street
Veteran Nollywood actor Hanks Anuku has responded to a viral video showing him in what appeared to be a distressed state, urging Nigerians to focus on the country’s challenges rather than his personal life.
Yakubu presents Letter of Credence to Amir of Qatar
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Nigeria’s Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Thursday presented his Letter of Credence to His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, at the Amiri Diwan. Vanguard gathered that the ceremony was conducted with full honours, including the inspection of a Guard […]
Osun monarch endorses Adeleke for second term, dumps ADC’s Salaam
Earlier, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Works, Bello Bashir, disclosed that the Ejigbo-Iwo road is a 33 km intercity road connecting over seven communities, including Ejigbo, Ilawo, Iwata, Ijimo, Alagba, Iwo-Oke, Ibarapa, Amere, and Iwo Community.
Security agencies summon terror financing suspects, freeze assets
Security agencies have commenced investigations into six individuals and three Bureau de Change (BDC) companies recently designated by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NSC) for alleged terrorism financing, with the suspects invited for questioning as authorities intensify efforts to dismantle terrorist financing networks.
Brazil’s Paqueta ruled out of World Cup clash with Norway
Ancelotti could opt for a like-for-like replacement in Danilo Santos, or alter his set-up to accommodate a more attacking player, such as Endrick or Gabriel Martinelli.
Abuja roadblocks, security deployment routine measures to maintain order — Agencies
By Kingsley Omonobi Security and law enforcement agencies on Thursday said the heavy deployment of personnel and erection of barricades across parts of Abuja were routine measures aimed at maintaining law and order and reassuring residents, diplomats and investors of safety in the Federal Capital Territory. The agencies explained that the barricades mounted at strategic […]
FG promises relief, lasting solution to Rivers gas seepage
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Federal Government has assured residents of Bille Community in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State of immediate humanitarian assistance and a permanent solution to the gas seepage affecting the area as investigations continue to determine the source of the incident. A Federal Government delegation led by the Minister of […]
Nigeria’s aviation university will not become conventional — Keyamo
The Federal Government has declared that the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU), Abuja, will remain a specialised institution dedicated to aviation and aerospace education, warning against any attempt to transform it into a conventional university.
