•Community suspects foul play, calls for investigation •Government orders schools’ closure, to establish military base By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin The Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Oke-Isegun at Oke-Ado street in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara state was unusually filled up last Tuesday at about 6:30 pm, unknown to the congregation that danger was lurking…
Mr. Olusegun Awolowo Lagos – The Awolowo family has announced the passing of Olusegun Awolowo Jr., a prominent Nigerian lawyer and grandson of the late nationalist and statesman, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. In a heartfelt statement, the family described Awolowo as a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, highlighting his unwavering commitment to his family, his work,…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court has sentenced Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to life imprisonment. Justice Omotosho delivered the judgment on Thursday, four years after Kanu was arrested in Kenya under contentious circumstances and brought back to Nigeria. He was subsequently charged with seven counts bordering…
The Zamfara Youth Network (ZYN) has described SaharaReporters publication alleging that Minister of State for Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, gave 36 Hilux vehicles to bandits and still chats with terrorists as a complete and malicious lie from beginning to end. Speaking in Gusau today, Comrade Musa Usman said the story is nothing but a desperate…
The National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s efforts to build a globally competitive and data-driven hospitality, travel, and tourism industry. This partnership represents a bold step toward transforming Nigeria’s tourism landscape by deepening…
A lot happens in Nigeria that, if you did not witness it yourself, you would swear it was impossible. Some events are so bizarre, so grotesque in their violation of common sense and morality, that even D.O. Fágúnwà’s magical adventures in Ìrìnkèrindò Nínú Igbo Elegbeje pale beside them. Yet these are not tales from another…
After about a year and half of standing trial, a Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted the suspended Law Professor at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Cyril Ndifon of the offence of sexual harassment. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment on Monday, held that the prosecution established its case against Prof Ndifon, described as…
…Vows to End Remnants of Bandits in Northwest The Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has delivered a strong message from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA at the North-West Theatre Command Headquarters in Gusau, Zamfara State, charging them to completely eliminate the remaining remnants of bandits…
By Kingsley Omonobi A young Nigerian Navy officer, Lt. A.M. Yerima, who recently had a confrontation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, reportedly escaped an assassination attempt on Sunday evening. Military sources told Vanguard that Yerima was trailed by unidentified men dressed in black and riding in two unmarked Hilux vans…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former bank staff member, Obinna Nwaobi, before the Federal High Court in Enugu over the alleged criminal diversion of a customer’s $510,000. Nwaobi was brought before Justice C.O. Ajah on a seven-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, fraudulent conversion, and stealing. The…
