The Presidency on Thursday explained the major reason why Maryam Sanda who was sentenced to death for killing her husband was granted clemency. Sanda, who had spent a total of six years in prison for murder, had her death sentence reduced to 12 years’ imprisonment by the president. The reduction in the death sentence followed…
Lagos-based property developer and CEO of Sujimoto Construction, Olasijibomi Ogundele, has denied allegations of fraud after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) declared him wanted over alleged diversion of funds and money laundering. In a notice signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, and posted on its official X handle on…
Suspected bandits have abducted a man, identified as Anas Ahmed, alongside his wife, Halimatu, and their young daughter in Katsina State’s metropolitan area. The attack occurred around 3:00 am on Tuesday at Filin Kanana community, located in Sabuwar Unguwa, Kofar Kaura, within the state capital. The bandits were reported to have shot and killed a…
Internet scammers, also referred to as “Yahoo boys” or “G-boys”, are increasingly participating in evil “Yahoo Plus” rituals that involve human sacrifices and supernatural practices in order to increase their criminal success, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned. The EFCC made this warning in a post on X, stating, “G-boys are now…
Former governors of Abia and Enugu states, Okezie Ikpeazu and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Senator Shehu Sani and ex-aide of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, are among those nominated for ambassadorial appointment by the federal government. Vanguard gathered that they were among those being screened by security agents, pending the release of the list. Recall that…
A 28-year-old photographer in Yobe state, Saidu Abdulrahaman, has been officially recognized as a Guinness World Records title holder for the headshot photographs taken in one hour. In an attempt to break the World Guinness Record for the most head shot photographs taken in one hour, Abdulrahaman snapped 897 pictures of students in September 2024….
A cleric, Olugbenga, (surname withheld) has sought for the dissolution of his 30-year-old marriage to his wife, Banke, on the grounds of irresponsibility, infidelity and constant fight. The case is at Grade A Customary, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State. Olugbenga said that his wife was dating two other men when they met. According to him, he…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has rejected allegations that it disobeyed a court order issued by the Federal High Court in Oshogbo, Osun State. Reports emerged that on September 29, 2025, the court ordered the arrest of the former INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, for allegedly failing to comply with a judgment in a…
Former US President Barack Obama has paid tribute to legendary Afrobeat artist, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, describing him as a unique figure in musical history who mixed art with activism. He described Fela as “a musical genius from Nigeria” who fused funk, jazz and soul into what became known worldwide as Afrobeat. Obama said this in…
The Delta Police Command has confirmed that an 11-year-old girl recently arrested by officers at the Ekpan Police Division was being used to traffic hard drugs. This follows widespread outrage on social media after an X user identified as Kat (#Living_JustCus) claimed the child was unlawfully detained and denied contact with her family. She further…
