Nigeria’s former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, will be one of the leading candidates to confront incumbent President Bola Tinubu, in the 2027 presidential poll, a close ally of the Bayelsa-born politician confirmed to Vanguard yesterday. The ally, who is also in the People Democratic Party, PDP, as Jonathan, told Vanguard that the plan to draft…
The Federal Government has announced plans to build 10,000 housing units under the Renewed Hope Medic Cities initiative. The project, which is being led by the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development in collaboration with the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Health, and the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), on Monday, August 19, said it has not paid fuel subsidy to any entity since the past nine years. Umar Ajiya, the Chief Financial Officer of NNPC Limited while speaking said the company was only taking care of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) importation…
A middle-aged man (name withheld), from Abagana in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State has allegedly set his wife ablaze over alleged family dispute. Vanguard gathered that the incident happened on Tuesday at Eziezekwe village in Abagana. However, the victim, who was identified as Chioma Nwana, died on Wednesday at a nearby hospital, where…
The Anambra State Government has directed relevant security agencies and regulatory authorities to immediately investigate the allegations of trafficking and sexual exploitation of thirty-five (35) underage children from Ebonyi State in a brothel in the state. The investigation is to establish the facts, rescue and protect the affected minors, and ensure that all individuals and…
An explosion from a faulty transformer located near the Akwa Ibom State Custodial Centre has reportedly killed two inmates awaiting trial and injured two others. The incident, which occurred a fortnight ago, caused a blackout throughout the period and damaged electrical appliances in the centre. According to reports, the high-voltage wire snapped and dropped directly…
Bandits on Wednesday evening kidnapped 100-year-old Chief Samuel Fagbemi in the Ihale community and a vigilante officer in the Kabba-Bunu local government area of the state. The President of Ihale Development Association (IDA), Chief P. M. B. Omolewa, who confirmed the incident, has strongly condemned the gruesome attack on the Ihale community by armed bandits…
The embattled United Kingdom, UK-based pastor, Tobi Adegboyega, has countered the British Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch on comments about Nigeria by pointing out that societal ills were also rampart in the UK. Recall that Adegboyega’s Church, SPAC Nation, was recently shut down by the British Government over allegations of mismanaging £1.87m funds. Meanwhile, Badenoch…
Jessica Simpson made a surprise return to doing what she loves earlier in the month after stepping away for nearly two decades, and now currently battling a divorce. In a candid Instagram video posted on March 28, the songstress shared a humorous insight into her interesting vocal routine. She revealed that she was drinking a…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Tuesday, engaged stakeholders in a forum to address the growing concerns surrounding unclaimed and unutilised subscriber recharges. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the forum was a major regulatory step towards protecting telecom consumers while ensuring operational clarity for service providers. The Executive Vice-Chairman of NCC, Dr…
