In a chilling revelation, the manager of Century Home Hotel in Owhelogbo, Delta State, has confessed to the brutal murder of 22-year-old Point-of-Sale (POS) operator, Onoriode Bethel, who had been missing since December 2024. The suspect, identified as Iboirode, lured Bethel to the hotel under the pretense of resolving a financial dispute. However, he murdered…
The Chairman of the Sharia Committee of Oyo Land, Dr. Rafiu Bello, on Monday, disclosed that the Sharia panel had been established and had already commenced sittings in Oyo town. This was as the state Governor, Seyi Makinde, stated that the state government plans to challenge in court the legality of the recently established Sharia…
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…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has confirmed an explosion on the Escravos–Lagos Pipeline, raising fresh concerns over pipeline safety and the risk to residents in nearby communities. According to a statement issued by the company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh, on Friday, the incident occurred at about 5:50pm on December 10, 2025, near…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that no appointment as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS) exists within the Armed Forces of Nigeria. This is contained in a statement by the Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, on Monday in Abuja. Gusau said no such appointment exists within the Armed Forces of…
— Inspired by a thought shared by Christian Ukah INTRODUCTION Time is life’s most precious currency, everyone has it, but not everyone uses it wisely. Every day, the clock ticks forward, carrying with it new opportunities, fresh chances, and untapped possibilities. Yet, one of the greatest wastes of time is not in idleness or procrastination,…
A magistrate court in Akure, the Ondo state capital, has sentenced Olushola Olatunde, a 38-year-old bricklayer, to 21 years in jail for stealing from two churches. Olatunde was arraigned on a six-count charge of illegal entry and theft. He pleaded guilty to all the charges. The bricklayer was accused of breaking into the premises of…
Nigerian banks will be obligated to request Tax Identification Numbers (TINs) from all taxable individuals and businesses before allowing full account operations starting from January 1, 2026. Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed this in a video posted on X on Thursday. The directive, outlined in Section…
The Oyo state Pacesetter Transport Services is set to expand its services with interstate movement and transportation of luggages tagged PTSExpress, GISTSMATE Media is reporting. In a press release sighted by our correspondent, new services will kickstart on 15th of December, PTS assured. “We are excited to announce the launch of our interstate movement, with…
Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo says he once sacked his first daughter from working at his farm because she came late to work. Obasanjo said this while receiving the new Chairman of the Board of Management of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Dr. Dayo Israel, at his Penthouse residence within the Olusegun Obasanjo…
