A 132kV underground transmission lines belonging to the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has been damaged by an excavation machine working for IBB Golf Club, Abuja.

…as President, Ozigbo receives Seven Stars Hospitality Personality Award …Elumelu becomes 1st Seven Stars Man of the Year By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja One of the nation’s prestigious hotels, Transcorp Hilton Abuja, has bagged the Signum Virtutis (Seal of Excellence) in the Hotels Sector for Nigeria at the 2019 Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle […]

It was a sad Tuesday morning at CBA, Mambilla Barracks, Abuja, when a pit bull dog owned by one Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) attacked and butchered a 1-year-old boy. It was gathered that the victim was playing outside when he was sighted by the dog which immediately pounced on him and went for his head. […]

The news of the arrest of journalist, Chido Onumah, by men of the Department of State Service (DSS) on Sunday unsettled the media space and Vanguard can now confirm the real reason the author of the book, We Are All Biafrans was arrested and released after hours. Upon arrival at Abuja airport 4pm on Sunday, […]

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from the Cyber Crime Section of the Abuja Zonal Office on Tuesday raided the residence of suspected Internet fraudsters, better known as Yahoo-Yahoo boys and arrested four suspects at Plot 1202 News Engineering Estate, Dawaki, Abuja. A statement by EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, said the raid […]

By Shina Abubakar Kidnappers struck again on Sunday evening in Osun State as an Abuja bound bus was attacked along Imesi-Ile Ekiti states road. It was gathered that the bus parked at the motor park before it was attacked and some passengers were forcefully taken away by the hoodlums. Former chairman of Obokun Local Government, […]

A recent spate of kidnappings and violent crimes has shaken Nigeria’s capital Abuja, regarded as a relatively safe haven in a country facing major security challenges. The national police chief, Mohammed Adamu, has sought to allay concerns by saying that Abuja actually has one of the lowest crime rates in the world. Is he right? […]

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) has selected 13 -year old Blessing Eijindu, of the Battle Axe Academy, Lugbe, Abuja, to participate in the Oct.7 International High-Level Conference in Vienna, Austria. Mr Marco Teixera, Senior Programme Officer and UNODC’s Global Programme Coordinator,  made this known in a statement made available to the […]

By Omeiza Ajayi In the wake of recent reports of increase in the kidnapping of people in the nation’s capital, Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello has declared that the territory is safe but called on residents not to leave security matters to the law enforcement agencies alone. The declaration was contained […]

The Federal Government has taken another determined step in its bid to recover over N5 Trillion outstanding debts owed by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), with the formal inauguration of an inter-agency Committee to speedily resolve the challenges in recovering the debts. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, inaugurated the Committee on Monday at […]

Security was beefed up on Wednesday within the vicinity of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, as the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal delivers judgment in the petition filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar challenging president Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in Feb. 23 general election.

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, popularly known as Shiites have defied the directive of the Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu not to hold further protest in the country.

Tragedy struck in Gwarinpa district of the Federal Capital Territory when a yet-to-be identified driver killed three people in an auto crash that left many others in pains after sustaining varying degrees of injury.

Nigerians in Nigeria have continued to react to the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. There have been various degrees of attacks on South Africa owned businesses in Nigeria and one man was reportedly shot in Lagos on Tuesday. Vanguard