Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has reiterated his stand that bandits be given amnesty so they can lay down their arms. Gumi said this on Wednesday at a virtual event organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies on insecurity in Nigeria. The cleric said he was not justifying banditry, but that the herders […]

…to employ 100 workers By Abdulmumin Murtala – Kano The Kano State Consumer Protection Council (KSCPC) has confiscated ten trucks of expired cigarette from some warehouses in Kano following a tip off by informants. Though the chairman of the Council, Bappa Babba Dan Agundi, who also doubles as the chairman of the Kano Road Traffic […]

By Ochuko Akuopha Unidentified gunmen have attacked a police patrol team at Ashaka, Ndokwa East Local Government Area, Delta State, stabbing an inspector to death, inflicting injuries on others and setting a patrol car ablaze. Vanguard gathered that the gunmen also dispossessed the police officers of some riffles and made away with them during the […]

By James Ogunnaike The Olori Ilu of Imope, Imope-Ijebu in Ijebu North local government area of Ogun State, Chief Tajudeen Omotayo, has regained freedom from his abductors. Omotayo was abducted on Saturday afternoon while returning from an outing. A source told newsmen that the abductee was released to his family members at about 8.00pm on […]

Nigerians from different economic, social, ethnic and religious backgrounds have differed on the propriety or otherwise of organising lavish and elaborate burial ceremonies, following the loss of loved ones. The outbreak of COVID-19 in Nigeria in February 2020, resulting in restriction of movements, religious and public gatherings as well as use of face masks and […]