VANGUARD ECONOMIC DISCOURSE: Public-Private sector leaders raise concerns over food security
Meanwhile, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation, UN-FAO, has already projected that the number of Nigerians facing hunger could reach 35.7 million by August this year.
Two killed, one missing in fresh Plateau attack
He said local vigilantes had commenced a search for the missing person, while efforts were ongoing to restore calm in the area.
Soludo appoints new heads for Anambra health agencies
The Governor of Chukwuma Soludo, has approved the appointment of key officials to head major health sector parastatals in the state.
Phone-Tapping Charge: El-Rufai docked on 5-count charge, applies for bail
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday, arraigned the immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai before the Federal High Court in Abuja over his alleged unlawful interception of the phone communication of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu.
Iran receives first revenue from Strait of Hormuz tolls, says official
The Strait of Hormuz, a key energy chokepoint, has become a major flashpoint since the outbreak of the Middle East war on February 28.
Trump envoy wants Italy to replace Iran at World Cup – Report
An envoy to US President Donald Trump has asked world football’s governing body FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at the World Cup, according to the Financial Times.
Nigerian man, wife face 50-year jail risk over $500,000 fraud in US
A Nigerian national based in the United States, Opeyemi Olujobi, and his wife, Jennie Davidson, are facing a potential combined sentence of up to 50 years in prison after being arrested over an alleged large-scale credit card fraud operation in New York.
Photos: Tight security as Plateau arraigns suspects in Jos killings
There is tight security on Thursday as the Plateau State Government arraigns four suspects over the deadly March 2026 attack on Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North.
US issues warrant for Nigerian woman after skipping prison term
A Nigerian-born fraud convict and United States permanent resident, Emuobosan Emanuella Hall, has been declared wanted after failing to turn herself in to begin serving an eight-year prison sentence linked to a romance scam, a move that could attract an additional decade behind bars.
Tackling criminality, land disputes will mitigate violence in Plateau – Stakeholders
Jos – Land disputes, climate stress, criminal networks and political interference are among the key forces fuelling recurring violence in Plateau State, stakeholders said on Tuesday as they gathered in Jos to chart a path towards lasting peace. The multi-level and multi-sectoral roundtable with the theme: Addressing farmer-herder conflicts in the context of criminality and […]
Again, troops neutralise 24 terrorists in Borno, Yobe
“The troops were said to have inflicted heavy casualties on the attackers, neutralising no fewer than 24 during the encounter,” a credible military source said.
