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Celtic manager Martin O’Neill is recovering in hospital after undergoing a small medical procedure. The club expects Martin O’Neill to be discharged soon.
The US has launched a pilot program requiring some immigrant visa applicants to post bonds up to $250,000. Learn how these new US visa bonds affect eligibi
Pope Leo expresses condolences on the death of Mozambican Cardinal Júlio Duarte Langa, praising his devoted service to the Church and Mozambique.
SDP presidential candidate Adewole Adebayo blames corruption for Nigeria’s insecurity and poverty, urging transparency and good governance for national pro
Nigeria Customs Service in Adamawa and Taraba states intercepted N362m worth of smuggled items, including pangolin scales and ivory tusks. This customs int
A fire destroyed makeshift residential structures in Abule Oja, Yaba, Lagos. LASEMA has commenced an investigation into the Lagos fire incident.
The Nigerian Army has placed a substantial bounty on wanted ISWAP leaders, Abu Musa Al-Mangawi Baa Shuwa – Wali and Muhammad Jidda, operating in the Lake C
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has appealed to candidates in the August 15 Osun State governorship election to respect the will of the electorate and ensure the poll is conducted peacefully. Speaking at a press conference in Os...
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja The representative of Abia North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has hailed President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a substantial salary increase
…says opposition states aren’t occupied territories By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The African Democratic Congress, ADC, on Wednesday accused the Federal Government of using the freezing of statutory allocations to local governments in Osun State as a political weapon ah...
General Abubakar must have forgotten that he was the first ruler to indict, name and shame General Abacha for the large scale looting of the treasury The post Re- Abdulsalami Abubakar: Abacha never looted treasury appeared first on Vanguard News.
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has rejected former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar’s assertion that the late General Sani Abacha did not loot Nigeria’s treasury, describing the claim as an attempt to rewrite history....
— insist there’s no going back on impeachment, set up audit panel By Dayo Johnson Akure Twenty-four members of the Ondo State House of Assembly have declared that the All Progressive Congress , APC, leadership in the state cannot impose the embattled Speaker, Rt. Hon....
The activist maintained that since the police headquarters is in Abuja, he should be allowed to respond to the invitation there instead of being asked to travel to Lagos. The post Why I ignored police invitation to Lagos — VeryDarkMan appeared first on Vanguard News.
Nigeria’s first comprehensive framework for taxing cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets is facing pushback from industry stakeholders, who argue that read more New crypto tax rules spark industry concerns over 1.5% stamp duty
This was announced on Wednesday in a brief statement posted on the state government's official Facebook page, which praised President Bola Tinubu, security agencies, and all those involved in securing the victims’ release. The post BREAKING: Kwara villagers regain freedom six m...
Google-backed wireless optical communications company Taara has quietly established a foothold in Nigeria, deploying laser-powered internet links across Lagos in read more Google Moonshot’s light-beam internet arrives in Lagos
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Automotive Gas Oil read more Dangote Refinery drops PMS to N1,165/litre, diesel to N1,570/litre
Socio-cultural organisation, the Warri North Itsekiri Rebirth Forum, has rejected the proposed ward delineation matrix allocating 10 wards each to the Itsekiri and the Ijaw in Warri North Local Government
Alex Enumah in Abuja The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has charged the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria (LACoN) to ensure
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel), effective Thursday 6th of August, thereby reaffirming its commitment to providing affordable, high-quality petroleum products to the Nigerian...
…faults unions’ interference in ticket sales charge issue By Dickson Omobola Vice Chairman of Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, Allen Onyema, Wednesday, warned that many domestic airlines may go out of business within the next 30 days unless Federal Government urgently a...
The corps also exonerated the Mining Marshals Commander, John Onoja, whose team was allegedly linked to the diversion of N2 billion and a cover-up of circumstances leading to the death of a personnel, Levi Agada, in Nasarawa state. The post NSCDC dismisses two personnel for firea...
Police said the three sustained injuries when protesters began looting shops in Kranskop, some 150 kilometres (93 miles) from the eastern city of Durban. The post Three foreigners injured in South Africa anti-migrant march appeared first on Vanguard News.
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has commenced payment of insured deposits to customers of the 46 microfinance banks whose read more NDIC moves to recover assets as payouts begin to depositors of 46 failed MFBs
…Over 700,000 Heritage Bank depositors paidBy Cynthia Alo The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, has said that it commenced payment of depositors of the 46 microfinance banks whose operating licences were revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in July. The Manag...
By Cynthia AloFollowing the completion of bank recapitalisation exercise, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) and the House of Representatives Committee on Insurance and Actuarial Matters have moved to strengthen Nigeria’s financial safety net to ensure prompt prot...
Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in Kwara State and Chairman of Kaiama Local Government, Abubakar Danladi, has confirmed the release of Woro kidnap victims by terrorists on Wednesday afternoon. The post Woro kidnap victims regain freedom in Kwar...
The US Justice Department is revoking the citizenship of three Nigerians among 25 naturalized citizens for fraud and unlawful means. Learn more about this
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY — A faction of the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected comments by Dr. Tony Aziegbemi on the party’s leadership, insisting he is not the recognised chairman of the party in the state. The development follows Azi...