Christianity in trouble if Jingir’s comments ignored — Ayodele
LAGOS — The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has criticised the Federal Government over its alleged silence on recent remarks attributed to Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir. Ayodele said Jingir should be arrested over the remarks, warning that failure to caution religious leaders against inflammatory statements could threaten peaceful coexistence […]
FG backs regional petrol pricing benchmark for West Africa
By By Obas Esiedesa The Federal Government has backed the establishment of a regional petrol pricing benchmark for West Africa, saying the initiative will strengthen energy security, deepen cross-border trade and enable the region to determine the value of its refined petroleum products. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, stated this yesterday […]
Police warn against electoral violence, ban non-state security outfits in Osun
ABUJA — The Nigeria Police Force has warned political parties, candidates, supporters and other stakeholders against violence, intimidation and thuggery ahead of the Osun State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026. The Force, in a statement issued yesterday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, on behalf of the Inspector-General of […]
Caleb Danladi Foundation trains 45 Ketti youths in digital skills
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo ABUJA — The Caleb Danladi Foundation has marked the 2026 International Youth Day with a digital literacy training programme for 45 youths and students in Ketti Community, Abuja. The initiative, organised under the foundation’s youth empowerment programme, was aimed at equipping participants with essential digital skills to improve their opportunities in education, […]
Infrastructure terrorism: How scavengers wreak havoc on public facilities
It happened within 90 seconds and six sets of gutter guards were gone. The gutter guards covered the drainage directly in front of the twin-duplex and also served as a bridge to aid entrance. Without the CCTV, the property owners would have been left wondering how it happened.
Importers incur excessive demurrage over empty container return delays – APFFLON
By Kafayat Kokumo Importers using the Apapa and Tin Can Island ports are facing mounting financial losses as difficulties in returning empty containers continue to attract avoidable demurrage and detention charges, the Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON) has said. In a statement made available to Vanguard, APFFLON National President, Otunba […]
US-Iran crisis pushes oil to $87, Nigeria gains $22/barrel
By Udeme Akpan The latest disagreement between President Donald Trump and Iran over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz has pushed up oil prices by 5 per cent to $87 per barrel from $83 per barrel in the global market. This was even as Bank of America (BofA) warned that oil prices could continue […]
US-Iran crisis pushes oil to $87, Nigeria gains $22/barrel
By Udeme Akpan The latest disagreement between President Donald Trump and Iran over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz has pushed up oil prices by 5 per cent to $87 per barrel from $83 per barrel in the global market. This was even as Bank of America (BofA) warned that oil prices could continue […]
Nigeria’s capital importation rises 256.9% to $2.82bn
Nigeria’s capital importation rose by 256.9 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to $2.82 billion in April 2026 from $0.79 billion in the corresponding period of 2025, indicating increased investor confidence in the economy, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. However, capital importation declined by 26.7 per cent month-on-month (MoM) from $3.85 billion in March […]
2027 polls: NHRC, CAN, PFN, Kwankwaso knock Sheikh Jingir
National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, the Vice Presidential Candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC,…
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, August 12, 2026
The naira remained broadly stable against the United States dollar on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, with the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) rate trading around the mid-₦1,360 band while the parallel market hovered in the low-₦1,400 range.
