Lagos—The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) yesterday confirmed that the death toll from the building collapse in the Ojodu-Berger area has risen to five. Recall that the three-storey building located at 9 & 10 Oremeta Street collapsed on Saturday, trapping restaurant employees and customers beneath the debris. LASEMA had initially reported one death and […]
Tragedy struck weekend during what was meant to be a joyous occasion, as a Lagos hotelier, Otunba Kunle Akinyele, suddenly slumped and died during his wife’s 60th birthday thanksgiving service. The thanksgiving ceremony, held in honour of Deaconess Catherine Adejoke Akinyele, it was gathered, took place at Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Iyanu, Odemuyiwa District Headquarters, in […]
By Ochuko AkuophaASABA—Four children were reportedly abducted over the weekend at Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area, LGA, of Delta State, throwing the community into panic. Two of the children, identified as Ebube and Miracle, are said to be siblings, while the other two, Chimanda and Excel, are from another family. The incident, it was […]
By Peter DuruMakurdi—No fewer than six persons were reportedly killed in a renewed clash between members of the Ezza community in Ado Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State and their Effium neighbours in Ebonyi State. The crisis between the two communities has lingered for decades, defying all efforts to bring an end to the […]
By Chinonso AlozieOwerri— Controversy surrounds the deaths of two yet-to-be-identified Nollywood actors in Owerri after reportedly eating rice and drinking wine and Calypso at a house party. An eyewitness said the incident occurred last Friday after filming concluded and some crew members returned to the house of a director. Two other individuals at the scene […]
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers abducted seven travelers along the Obbo-Aiyegunle road in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.
By Musa Ubandawaki SOKOTO—Kware town, headquarters of Kware Local Government Area in Sokoto State, was thrown into panic weekend following an attack by suspected bandits, killing one person and injuring others. The rampaging bandits also set the town’s main market ablaze. Eyewitness Malam Zaharadeen Kware said the attackers arrived in large numbers, shooting indiscriminately to […]
By Kingsley Omonobi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) yesterday said its operatives intercepted a cocaine shipment concealed in 20 religious books destined for Saudi Arabia. This came as operatives recovered no few than 557.2kg of skunk, 5.6kg of methamphetamine and 29.8grams of heroin from a warehouse in Bayelsa. According to the NDLEA’s Director, […]
Anambra—The Police Command in Anambra State, has confirmed the arrest of two suspects by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad and Anti-Kidnapping Unit. The suspects are Celestine, a 52-year-old man, and Jacinta, a 45-year-old woman, both residents of Oba in Idemili South Local Government Area, LGA. Their arrest was confirmed in a statement issued yesterday […]
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This review is necessitated by the quest for solutions to the rising problem of violent extremism and terrorism in sub-Saharan Africa.
In 2024, MTN recorded a ₦656 billion loss while Airtel recorded significant losses same year
By Dickson Omobola Chief economist at SPM Professionals, Dr Paul Alaje, has urged the Federal Government to increase the manufacturing sector’s contribution to the gross domestic product, GDP, to 40 per cent, saying it is the best option to save Nigeria from the current economic crisis. Alaje said there were no immediate fixes to Nigeria’s […]
By Ikeddy ISIGUZO EVERY life matters. Every life should count. It is along these lines that I see thedeath of the Uromi 16, hunters who were killed in Uromi, Edo State, on their way to Kano to celebrate Sallah. My condolences go to their families. May the sacrifices they have made be the turning point […]
Millions of old telephone users in Nigeria and across the world may soon find themselves cut off from the WhatsApp platform.
By Juliet Umeh Google has opened applications for the 2025 edition of its Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa, inviting early-stage tech startups across the continent to apply. The three-month hybrid programme, which began accepting applications on April 10, 2025, supports Seed to Series A startups through expert mentorship, technical support, and access to advanced tools. […]
Millions of users in Nigeria and around the world may soon lose access to WhatsApp as the platform phases out support for older devices.
A recently released report tagged RANKED by SquirrePR has authoritatively handed Vanguard Nigeria’s most visited news platform, after it polled over 150 million visits within the time of the report analysis in 2024.
The Rwandan Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Christophe Bazivamo, and the Vice Chancellor of Babcock University, Ilisan Remo, Prof. Ademola Tayo, have said incidents like the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda must not be allowed to occur anywhere in the world.
WAEC has announced innovations for the upcoming 2025 WASSCE. One of such is a portal to access past questions
He said that prospective candidates could now print their notification slips containing vital information regarding their exam details.
“Until recently, I dismissed the idea of a philosophy for or with children because such an endeavour seemed to be of no consequence”
