Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), says the federal government is yet to commence the extradition process of Simon Ekpa, the controversial Biafra agitator. Fagbemi denied reports that he recently announced that the federal government had commenced the extradition process of Ekpa. A statement by Kamarudeen Ogundele, media aide to Fagbemi, clarified that the…
Aisha Yesufu, a human rights activist and supporter of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised him for condemning the protests against Goodluck Jonathan during his time as President.Travel guides Aisha Yesufu reacted to Peter Obi’s comment regarding the Occupy Nigeria protest of 2012. It would be recalled that Peter Obi criticised the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Friday, received a petition against the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. Some protesters, All Progressives Congress Young Leaders Alliance, arrived at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja to submit their petition against Matawalle. In a statement signed by the leader of the protesters and convener of the…
A heartwarming video that went viral on Friday shows Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, stepping into a classroom to teach, rekindling his roots as an educator. In the clip, posted on his official Facebook page with the caption “Once a teacher, always a teacher,” Governor Aiyedatiwa is seen writing the word “Drugs” on the chalkboard…
President Bola Tinubu says the protection of Nigerian children requires deliberate and sustained action. Tinubu spoke on Thursday during the first regional meeting of the Africa Pathfinder Countries of the Global Alliance on Ending Violence Against Children. The event held at the presidential villa in Abuja. The president was represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima. Tinubu…
At least N20.03bn was spent on the maintenance and operations of the Presidential Air Fleet from July 2023 to December 2024. According to PUNCH, the new presidential jet purchased last year has been flown to South Africa for refurbishment and upgrades. Findings by our correspondents from GovSpend, a civic tech platform that tracks and analyses…
Pastor Funke Awolowo, late Obafemi Awolowo’s grand-daughter, has resigned her membership of the Labour Party Executive Committee in Lagos State. Until her resignation, Awolowo was the party’s Head of Mobilisation and Integration Team in Lagos. In a statement shared with Vanguard, the grandchild of the late sage said recent developments within the party made it…
Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba (Dr) Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin has suspended two community heads, otherwise known as Mogaji, over alleged land grabbing offence. Also, the offence has attracted the removal of their traditional beads. The suspended Mogaji are: Mogaji Kukula, Kamorudeen Kolawole of Kukula family, Oke-Ofa, Baba Isale in Ibadan North East Local Government and Mogaji…
A witness in the on-going trial of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, yesterday, alleged that a media broadcast by the defendant was responsible for the killing of a former presidential aide, Mr Ahmed Gulak. The witness, who is an operative of the Department of State Services,…
Muhammad Ali Pate, minister of health and social welfare, and Ladidi Bako-Aiyegbusi, director of nutrition at the federal ministry of health, have been named among TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in Global Health. The list, released on Thursday, celebrates trailblazers who are shaping policy, driving innovation, and making significant strides in the global health space….