The National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday, warned against payment of ransom to terrorists, kidnappers and other criminals. He gave the warning while receiving a fresh batch of over 60 rescued victims who had been in kidnappers’ den for over a month, following intense military pressure in Kaduna. The victims, among whom was…
A physical confrontation between a 20-year-old herder, Salau Isiaka, and a 25-year-old farmer, Akinkunmi Tiamiyu, has resulted in both individuals requiring hospitalization. The incident, which occurred on March 21, 2025, in Ilowa-Gbade Village, Atiba Local Government Area of Oyo State, left both parties injured. Vanguard gathered on Saturday that the altercation stemmed from a dispute…
The Defence Headquarters has finally broken its silence on the absence of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. The Nigerian Army, in a statement on Saturday, confirmed that he is on official leave. The announcement comes amid speculation and concerns about a potential leadership vacuum within the Nigerian Army. According to Maj. Gen….
A medical doctor, Lawan Ado, has been arrested by security operatives for treating wounded bandits in Katsina State. Among his patients is a notorious bandit, Usman Modi-Modi on whose head a N50million bounty was placed. Dr Ado allegedly treated the injured bandits in the Safana Local Government Area and other adjoining communities. In a video,…
The Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) says its founder Fisayo Soyombo has been released from detention by the Nigerian Army. On Friday, FIJ reported that Soyombo had been arrested and detained for three days by the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers state. But the military authorities said…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described his administration’s decision to raise the national minimum wage from ₦35,000 to ₦70,000 as a critical step in the fight against corruption. Speaking during his first presidential media chat on Monday, Tinubu explained that paying workers a living wage is a practical mechanism to deter corruption. “There are so…
The Nigeria Police Force says its operatives arrested 23 robbery and kidnapping suspects targeting fun seekers during the Christmas celebrations in different parts of the country. The Police said this on Friday through a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi. He said, “On the 25th of December 2024, at about 1am, the police…
Two young men lost their lives in a tragic incident on Thursday when a stray cow ran out of the bush and struck them along the Ile-Oluji-Ondo Itanla road. According to Starnews NG, the unfortunate incident, which occurred around 11 a.m., involved the victims, who were travelling on a motorcycle, popularly known as a “Lady’s…
The Kano State Government has filed fresh charges against the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, for allegedly diverting N57 billion. Named in the charge sheet alongside Ganduje, who is the immediate past governor of Kano State, is his Commissioner for Local Government, Murtala Garo, and two others. Garo, Lamin Sani and Muhammad Takai were charged…
The Southwest Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps, has foiled five kidnapping attempts and rescued nine victims in Ondo State within the past week. This was made known by the Ondo State Commander of the Corps, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, during a parade of 20 suspected criminals at the Command’s Headquarters in Alagbaka, Akure, on…