The FCT Administration Social Development Secretariat (SDS) on Friday, in Abuja, arrested 217 defaulters over street begging. This is even as the secretariat declared zero-tolerance against destitution, child abuse, street begging and all forms of activities that constitute environmental nuisance in the territory. Malam Sani Rabe, Acting Director, Social Welfare Services of the SDS, made […]

By Chinonso Alozie  Angry youths have set ablaze houses in Etekwuru community in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, Thursday night. Vanguard in Owerri gathered the names of the affected persons were given as a community leader, Chief Kenneth Okereke and a headmaster, Mr Magnus Mmanwoke.  A source told Vanguard the incident could be […]

By Festus Ahon – Asaba Hundreds of motorists and travellers were Friday, stranded, following the collapse of Umutu bridge along Agbor- Abraka-Eku road in Ukwuani Local Government Area, Delta State. Vanguard correspondent gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of the day, adding that the aged long bridge gave way as a trailer […]

By Fortune Eromosele – Abuja An FCT High Court sitting in Jabi, Friday, adopted a bail application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to release former Chairman Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, Mrs Ngozi Olejeme, to bail. The court adopted the administrative bail conditions already granted the defendant by the EFCC. The […]

By Sola Isola – Ibadan After 13 years interregnum, Fiditi town in Oyo State, on Monday got a new king to fill their vacant stool as Oba Oyelere Oyewole Sakirudeen was officially installed and presented staff of office as Onifiditi of Fiditi by the Oyo state government. Speaking at the event which held at the […]