The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) on Monday, June 23, announced that recruitment into the four agencies under the ministry of interior has officially started. According to a statement issued by the Federal Fire Service (FFS) headquarters’ public relations unit, applications will be accepted for Nigerians interested in working with the…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has warned that poverty and hunger have escalated beyond social issues, now posing serious threats to Nigeria’s national security. Speaking at the opening of the 14th National Security Seminar in Abuja on Monday, Gen. Musa, represented by the Chief of Defence Training, Rear Admiral Ibrahim Shetimma,…
A 28-year-old final year student of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO), Precious Arobo, has reportedly taken his own life in Ondo Arobo, a Higher National Diploma (HND) II student, was found dead in a bush near his residence by local residents. Sources said he allegedly left behind a suicide note before hanging himself, although the…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited on Monday increased prices of fuel from N910 to N945 in Abuja and from N870 to N915 in Lagos. The new pump price increase reflects a N35 and N45 hike in the amount previously sold in Abuja and Lagos respectively. It was observed that some fuel stations in…
Iran’s judiciary said it executed on Monday a man found guilty of spying for Israel, as fighting between the two countries entered its 11th day. “Mohammad-Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh was hanged this morning for intelligence cooperation with the Zionist regime,” the judiciary said, using Iran’s term for Israel. Shayesteh was alleged to have had ties with…
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), says Favour Ofili is “old enough to decide what’s best for her” and will not be stopped if she opts to switch allegiance to another country. On Sunday, reports circulated on social media that the 22-year-old sprinter has written to the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for a change of nationality….
Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr. Paul Enenche, has opened up on why he turned down a N30 million donation from the Governor of Kebbi State, Nasir Idris, during a recent crusade held in the state. Speaking during a Sunday sermon at the Dunamis headquarters in Abuja, Enenche said his decision was rooted…
Iran warned Washington on the activation of terrorist sleeper cells in the United States few days before the U.S. attack, NBC News reported on Monday, citing unnamed sources. U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly received a communiqué last week in which Iran threatened to activate such cells in the U.S. if Washington made a decision to…
Gunmen, on Sunday, opened fire at a hall in Goult village, near South-East Avignon in France, venue of a wedding ceremony, killing the bride, injuring the groom, his sister and a 13-year-old child. AFP reports that an exchange of gunfire ensued, leading to the death of one of the suspected attackers, while the rest of…
Following their application before the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, seeking the registration of a new political party, leaders of the proposed anti-Tinubu coalition, who are pushing for the All Democratic Alliance, ADA, have commenced mass mobilisation across the country, Vanguard has learned. Reports also gathered that the leaders of the proposed party are also…