James Ogunnaike Operatives of Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Police have arrested a 42-year-old man, Taofeek Oyeyemi for allegedly impregnating his 16yrs old biological daughter and taking her to a quack medical practitioner for abortion. This was contained in a statement by the Command spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi and made available to newsmen in […]

A forty years old woman, Rose Okeke has been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Thursday for allegedly stealing the original copy of a West African Examinations Council (WAEC) result belonging to Miss Adijat Ajiboye and presented it as hers. Okeke whose address was not provided allegedly stole the result from the Examinations Council […]

..Fire records its highest ..Collapsed buildings, 23, among others By Olasunkanmi Akoni Empirical evidence has revealed that out of 959 emergency incidents from January 1st to  November, 30th, 2019, road accidents recorded the highest number with 315 cases. Director General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintiolu, disclosed this, Wednesday, while giving out […]

By Emma Una – Calabar There are reports of  an eruption of early morning communal warfare between the  neighbouring communities of Ebom and Usumutong in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River state. An eye witness told Vanguard that the skirmishes started on Thursday at about 5 am in the morning and many lives have […]

The Herbs Sellers Association of Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to ban the practice of hawking ‘Agbo’ (cooked herbs) on the streets to safe people’s lives. Mrs Modinat Onike, Financial Secretary of ‘Elewe Omo Herbs Sellers Association of Nigeria, made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the […]

Justine Akura, a 22-year old student of the Department of Guidance and Counseling/Social Studies, Benue State University (BSU), on Wednesday appeared before a Makurdi Magistrate’s Court over alleged theft of 16 ATM cards. Akura was charged with criminal conspiracy and being in possession of 16 ATM cards suspected to be stolen, contrary to Sections 97 […]

Dayo Johnson – Akure The Ondo State Police Command has declared false, the circulating rumour that the body of a missing boy was exhumed from Sotitobire church in Akure, a church earlier destroyed by irate youths in the state. Vanguard earlier reported how some irate youths in Akure set ablaze a church over the alleged […]

The Cross River Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of the state Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress, Ben Ukpepi at his residence in Akpabuyo local government area of the state. The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Irene Ugbo, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Calabar. Ugbo said […]

The jailed Kuje Correctional Centre, Ahmed Abdu A Federal High Court sitting in Gwagwalada, Abuja has sentenced an officer with the Kuje Correctional Centre, Ahmed Abdu for engagement in employment scam. The Correctional Centre staff was in  2004 charged by the the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for defrauding one Adamu […]

Enugu State Chief Judge, Justice Ngozi Emehelu on Tuesday freed and granted bail to 79 inmates from Enugu Correctional Service during a jail delivery at the custodial center. Emehelu, who led other judges in the state to the jail delivery, said that 50 inmates were granted bail under various conditions. ”23 inmates were discharged outrightly […]