A five-man gang of gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the wife and daughter of Alhaji Muhammad Swasun, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State. The victims of the incident, which happened at Sakpefu area of the local government, were identified as Hajiya Fatima,…
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have asked President Bola Tinubu to “urgently” review his economic policies that are causing hardship for citizens. The governors spoke in a communiqué issued at the end of a two-day meeting held at the Plateau state government house in Jos. Bala Mohammed, chairman of…
The 2024 HIV prevalence by states showed that Rivers State has the highest number of people living with HIV, with 208,767 recorded cases, followed closely by Benue State with 202,346 cases, and Akwa Ibom with 161,597 cases. These three states top the chart in the latest HIV spectrum estimates obtained from the National Agency for…
A hippopotamus which has been troubling some communities in the southern part of Adamawa State has been captured. The animal which was responsible for the death of a young man in Banjiram village, Guyuk Local Government Area, was captured by some youths in neighbouring Shelleng Local Government Area, after it strayed into the area. The…
The embattled crossdresser Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, known for his flamboyant lifestyle and controversies, was arrested by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at Seme Border, Benin Republic, on Monday. While earlier reports suggested that Bobrisky was hospitalised after complaining of breast pain while in custody, the Federal Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) has debunked these claims….
The Action People’s Party (APP) has won 22 chairmanship positions out of 23 in the just-concluded local government election in Rivers State. The Chief Election Officer of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) Justice Adolphus Enebeli declared the results on Saturday in Port Harcourt. He said the announcement is suspended in Etche Local Government…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has intensified efforts through the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered trucks to distribute Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol at N850 per litre to different parts of the nation. Checks by Vanguard yesterday indicated that the deployment of the CNG trucks has enabled the 650,000 barrels per day…
Akon, the internationally renowned R&B singer and producer, is facing a significant legal and financial crisis after his wife filed for divorce following 29 years of marriage. The news has shocked fans globally, particularly after court documents revealed that the singer, known for hits like “Smack That” and “Locked Up,” allegedly only has $10,000 in…
Sequel to a consistent surge in the price of Brent, the global benchmark for crude, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has communicated an upward adjustment in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, to its customers. In an email statement obtained by our Correspondent on Friday, the refinery announced that its refined…
The Federal Government said on Thursday that 25 million Nigerians have so far benefitted from the ₦25,000 conditional cash transfer. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, stated this after the National Economic Council meeting presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima. He outlined the measures taken by President Bola Tinubu’s…
