Kaguru 177 worshippers abduction: Terrorists demand N250m, 20 motorcycles as ransom
Days after the mass abduction, the Village Head of Kurmin Wali, Ishaku Dan’azumi, has disclosed that the terrorists, who abducted about 177 worshippers in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have demanded N250 million and 20 motorcycles as ransom for their release.
Beyond licences: Can new ISPs fix Nigeria’s broadband divide?
… Licences are not the real issue… Emoekpere By Juliet Umeh When Vanguard published “Silent Signals: How Poor Broadband Leaves Many Nigerians Digitally Disconnected,” it highlighted the human cost of Nigeria’s weak internet connectivity- from anxious parents unable to reach their children, to professionals missing virtual meetings, traders losing income, and families cut off from […]
Group asks Information Minister Idris Malagi to contest Niger governorship
A group known as the Niger Progressives & Prosperity Promoters (NPPP) has urged Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, to contest the 2027 governorship election in Niger State.
How disgruntled colonel built secret military network in failed coup plot against Tinubu
Fresh intelligence details have surfaced on the foiled coup attempt against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, shedding light on how a serving Army Colonel allegedly assembled a covert, cross-service network to undermine the constitutional order before security agencies moved in. Vanguard recalls that the Defence Headquarters announced the arrest of 16 officers for acts of indiscipline […]
Unemployed Nigerians take sachet alcohol ban protest to NAFDAC
What began as a regulatory debate over public health spilled into the street as unemployed Nigerians converged on the headquarters of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), warning that a proposed enforcement against sachet alcoholic beverages could deepen job losses and economic distress.
FCT Workers’ Strike: We’re open to reasonable dialogue, blackmail won’t move us – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has declared that the administration is open for reasonable dialogue with the striking workers. The Minister stated this while addressing journalists in Abuja Nigeria’s Capital after Court ruling that order the workers to resume work. Wike insisted that the administration had substantially met workers’ […]
Customs, NDLEA intercept 347.5 kg of Canadian loud smuggling attempt at Lagos Port
By Godwin Oritse Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Port Command, in a joint operation with the NDLEA, have foiled an attempt to smuggle 347.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud hidden in an imported Toyota Sienna vehicle. According to a statement by Isah Sulaiman,Chief Superintendent of Customs and Public Relations Officer of the command, the […]
84-year-old man rescued from 140-ft well in Lagos
By Beulah Odijie & Akande Michael LAGOS—An 84-year-old man was rescued from a 140-feet deep well at 35A, Fadeyemi Street, Pipeline area of Aboru, Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area, Lagos State, yesterday. Preliminary findings by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, which effected the rescue, indicated a suspected case of attempted suicide. Comptroller […]
Lagos taskforce busts syndicate selling stickers to shield drivers from arrest
By Precious Enaike, Florencemary Nwabueze & Akande Michael LAGOS—The Lagos State Task Force has arrested a woman, Alimat Idowu, popularly known as Asabi Alagbo, for alleged production and sale of stickers to commercial and unpainted vehicle drivers popularly called kabukabu. The stickers were purportedly used to evade arrest and sanctions for traffic violations in Lagos. […]
Lawyer, family members rue continued detention of alleged sponsor of Ekpoma protest
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – A lawyer, Bright Iluobe and family members of the former Special Adviser on Youth Mobilisation (Edo Central) to Governor Monday Okpebholo, Collins Aigbogun on Tuesday rued his continued detention 16 days after he was arrested as a result of the anti-kidnapping protest in Ekpoma, Esan West local government area […]
Land dispute: Lawyer urges IGP to call Lagos CP to order
By Henry Ojelu A Lagos-based lawyer, Charles Ugwuanyi, has urged the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, to call the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP, to order over what he described as the continued harassment of a Certificate of Occupancy (C of O), holder by the Lagos State Police Command in a land dispute at Peace […]
