The management of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) has condemned what it described as an invasion of its premises by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) around 2 a.m. on Sunday. According to the library, the late-night operation disrupted a private gathering within the complex, leaving several attendees injured as they…
Terrorists have demanded N400 million, foods and drinks as ransom to release 22 persons they kidnapped from different communities in Kwara South senatorial district. The affected communities include Adanla, Isapa, Isanlu-Isin and Owa-Onire. Vanguard reliably gathered that the terrorists migrated from communities like Oke-Ode, Babanla and Eruku, where the federal government had put in place…
A Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti has struck out two count of indecent assault on male suit instituted against Olalekan Oni known as ‘Asiwaju’, a student of Federal University of Oye, FUOYE and Chief of staff to the faculty president, Social sciences. Olalekan Oni was arraigned before the court on June 20th on two counts….
The Police Command in Ekiti has arrested a man in connection with the killing of another during a fight over N4,000 in Ado Ekiti. Sources confirmed on Sunday that the incident occurred on Aug. 15 at Uso community along Ado–Afao road. The sources said the suspects, identified as Michael (surname and age yet unknown), from…
Suspected Gunmen have abducted a first-class traditional ruler, Oba James Dada Ogunyanda throwing the entire Yagba West Local Government Area into pandemonium. The abduction of the monarch took place in the early hours of Thursday our correspondent gathered. Speaking to our correspondent an eyewitness said, “A group of heavily armed men stormed the monarch’s palace…
The Farmers Herders Special Court of Jigawa State, sitting in Dutse, has convicted nine herders and sentenced them to prison terms for offences bordering on destruction of farmlands and breach of public peace. The herders were found guilty on multiple counts under relevant provisions of the Penal Code Laws of Jigawa State, following a case…
United States President, Donald Trump, on Friday, declared he would bomb Iran again “without a question” if intelligence reveals the country is enriching uranium beyond a threshold he finds acceptable. “Without a question. Absolutely,” Trump told reporters during a briefing at the White House. The president insisted that Iran is currently in no shape to…
Former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has expressed regret over the annulment of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election, saying he would do things differently if given another chance. He said this during the launch of his autobiography – “A Journey in Service”, in Abuja, on Thursday. Speaking after, former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo reviewed…
The Nigerian Army has neutralised Ya Muhammad and Abou Dawuda, two top commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. Zagazola, a counterinsurgency expert, said, “The terrorists had launched an attack on Damboa Town but were repelled by the Nigerian army and the Nigerian Air…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have surged to 26th position in the latest FIFA World Ranking released on Monday, recording a remarkable 12-place jump. The Eagles climbed from 38th following an impressive outing at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, where they finished third overall. Nigeria is now the third-best team in Africa,…
