…as NOA, UNICEF partner to combat practice By Adeola Badru ABOUT 140 communities in Osun State, over the weekend, renounced the age-long practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), describing the practice as harmful and sinful to womenfolk. The communities were drawn from three local governments which are Ola-Oluwa Local Government, Ife-Central Local Government and Ifelodun […]

Policemen in Katsina State, on Monday, engaged bandits in a fierce gun battle, rescuing 13 kidnap victims, in Gatakawa village, Kankara Local Government Area of the state.

By Arogbonlo Israel It was an eyesore as scores of commercial motorcyclists popularly called ‘Okada’ riders clashed with Danfo drivers on Monday. There was pandemonium this morning in Mile 2 area of Lagos, which caused panic in the axis as many road users scampered to safety, including Vanguard reporter who had firsthand experience of the […]

By Samuel Oyadongha & Emem Idio – Yenogoa A 27-year-old man identified as Promise David has reportedly beat to death his 18-year-old girlfriend at the Amarata suburb of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State following a minor disagreement. The incident occurred along the Ebi’s Mechanic Road in the state capital at about 12 am Monday According to sources, […]

By Ndahi Marama – Maidugiri Notwithstanding recent killings of farmers and other attacks, statewide records on the 27 local government areas since 2011, indicate clearly that President Muhammadu Buhari has still performed better in handling Borno’s security challenges, the state’s governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has declared. Zulum stated this on Sunday, while addressing northern elders […]