Dolly Parton, US country music legend dies at 80
US country music legend Dolly Parton, who grew up poor in Tennessee and became a household name with hits like “Jolene,” has died at the age of 80, her family said Tuesday. “Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus,” her nephew said in a video on social media. He […]
Russia-Ukraine War: My fears for Nigeria, other African countries — Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has warned that Nigeria and many African countries may face food crises due to the war in Ukraine. She made this warning during an exclusive interview with BBC World Service, which was monitored by Saturday Vanguard in Abuja yesterday. […]
INSECURITY: When will Buhari’s marching orders end?
ACROSS the country many families are in tears, gnashing their teeth over the kidnap or killing of their loved ones by bandits, gunmen, Boko Haram insurgents or terrorists.
FCCPC accuses Google of shielding illegal online loan sharks
By Yinka Kolawole The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has indicted Google for obstructing efforts aimed at tracing the owners of illegal online money lenders engaged in consumer rights violations in Nigeria. The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, FCCPC, Mr Babtunde Irukera, made the allegation at a collaborative engagement with the media in […]
APC accuses PDP of politicising Kaduna train attack
By Jeremiah Urowayino The All Progressives Congress (APC), has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of being insensitive for politicizing a terrorist attack that cut short the lives of Nigerians, in a bid to seek electoral profit. APC, in a statement on Friday, by its spokesman, Barr Felix Morka said it is insensitive for the […]
Bandits kill 3, abduct 10 in Kaduna GRA
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Bandits who invaded the Sabo GRA on the outskirts of Kaduna metropolis have killed 3 residents, abducted 10 and injured 6. The bandits came to the community in large numbers when residents were preparing to watch the 9 o’clock news on TV. “We are in deep trouble in this community. This is […]
Alleged defilement: Baba Ijesha closes defence
Embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha , accused of defiling a 14-year-old minor has closed his defence before an Ikeja Special Offences Court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Baba Ijesha is facing a six-count charge of indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration and sexual […]
Breaking: Appeal Court dismisses suit against gov Umahi, Deputy
Breaking: Appeal Court dismisses suit against Umahi, Deputy
Russia invasion: I lost property worth $4m, says Ukraine-based Nigerian pastor, Sunday Adelaja
Pastor Sunday Adelaja, the founder of the largest evangelical church in Europe, the Embassy of the Blessed Kingdom of God for All Nations, has said he lost property worth over $4m to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Bandits on rampage in Abuja, Benue, Kaduna, Rivers, Ogun
By Kingsley Omonobi, Peter Duru, Davies Iheamnachor, James Ogunnaike & Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Bandits went on the rampage in several parts of the country, Wednesday, abducting about 15 persons including a traditional ruler, a pastor and a customs officer. In Abuja, four persons, including the traditional ruler of Bukpe community in Kwali Area Council of the […]
Bandits kill 6 soldiers, 2 officers in Zuma/Niger ambush
By Our Reporter There were indications, Thursday night, that bandits from Niger State bent on infiltrating Abuja to unleash havoc from the Suleija-Zuma axis may have killed six soldiers and two officers in an ambush attack. During the attack, which later snowballed into a full fledged confrontation, several of the bandits were reportedly neutralized by troops […]
We can’t continue to approve N4trn for fuel subsidy —Reps
•Say refineries must work, summon NNPC, others By Levinus Nwabughiogu Abuja—The House of Representatives said yesterday it cannot continue to approve N4 trillion annually for fuel subsidy when the economy is in dire straits. Chairman of the ad-hoc committee investigating the state of the nation’s refineries, Ganiyu Johnson, stated the position of the House at […]
Benue now home to 27 IDP camps, close to 2m IDPs — Govt
By Peter Duru, Makurdi THE Benue State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, yesterday, disclosed that there are 27 Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camps in the state that are home to close to two million IDPs. Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr. Emmanuel Shior, who made the disclosure in Makurdi while flagging off the months’ distribution of […]
Killings: Our security agencies ‘ve failed Nigerians — Reps
… say they are benefitting from insecurity, don’t want it end …mull legalization of arms for personal protection …call for immediate sack of NSA …consider shutting down N/Assembly until Buhari acts By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja In a unanimous decision, Thursday, the House of Representatives at the plenary declared that the security agencies have failed Nigerians. The […]
Teacher drove me to hotel, raped, threatened to kill me, says 15-yr-old student
My teacher drove me to a hotel, raped, threatened to kill me – 15yr old student
Insecurity: Rep wants Nigerians to bear arms
The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Ado Doguwa (APC-Kano) said on Thursday that it was time Nigerians were allowed to bear arms to defend themselves.
