By Steve Oko – Aba Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has said it would conduct free vision, high blood pressure and other vital tests for commercial vehicle drivers in Abia State. The Abia State Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr Paul Ugwu who gave the hint in an exclusive chat with Vanguard, said the gesture was […]

By Nnamdi Ojiego A fully loaded Sienna bus on Saturday fell into a deep gully created by erosion at Umuchima in Ideato South Local Government Area, LGA, of Imo State.  Though no life was lost, some of the passengers sustained various degrees of injuries.  Villagers were seen making frantic efforts to rescue the passengers who […]

A Kwara state High Court, sitting in Ilorin, has sentenced one Jamiu Isiaka to 28 years at the Mandala Correctional Centre, Ilorin, for impersonating Presidential spokesman, Femi Adeshina, to commit fraud against a South Korean national. The Ilorin Zonal command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), had on June 14, 2019, arraigned the […]

By Emem Idio After spending more than three weeks in captivity, 70 years old Chief Gbalipre Turner, father of Ogbia Local Government Council chairman in Bayelsa State, has been freed by his abductors. The victim, Chief Gbalipre Turner was kidnapped at his residence in Kpansia suburb of Yenagoa the state capital on September 5. Confirming […]

By Davies Iheamnachor No fewer than 20 persons are feared missing following the collapse of a jetty at Isaka Community in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident happened Saturday evening as passengers were struggling to get boat from the community back to Port Harcourt. It was gathered that there was a big […]