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Security Forces Destroy Bomb Factory, Recover IEDs In Anambra
A joint security task force comprising the police, military, and Anambra State Vigilante operatives has uncovered and destroyed a bomb-making facility allegedly run by non-state actors in Isekke, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. During the raid, the team recovered and safely demobilized several locally made improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Authorities described the operation as a major breakthrough in...
Ayo Adebanjo’s Burial Ceremony Scheduled For May 3
Plans for the funeral services of the late Chief Samuel Ayodele Adebanjo have been made public by his family. A statement spotted by Vanguard on Monday, signed by the family of the late Afenifere leader, indicated that the elder statesman would be laid to rest on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Chief Adebanjo, a respected nationalist, elder statesman, and Afenifere leader, passed...
50kg Rice Price Reduced To N54,000 Over Death Rumour
The cost of a 50 kg bag of rice decreased to an average of N54,000 after reports of supposedly lethal rice surfaced. The drop is also a result of the oversupply of the staple from India, according to a report by S&P Global. It was gathered that the price of the commodity dropped from N58,000 in April, as demand for rice...
Court Halts Edo Govt Inaugurating New Electoral Body
The National Industrial Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State, has issued an interim order restraining all parties involved in a lawsuit challenging the dissolution of the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) from taking any steps that could undermine the court’s final decision. The case, presided over by Justice A. Adewemimo, was filed by the former EDSIEC Chairman, Justice...
Delta: Police Kill Five Suspected Kidnappers, Recovers AK-47 Rifles.
Delta State Police Command operations have killed five suspected kidnappers who were causing terror in Delta State's Ubulu-Uku, Issele-Uku, Issele-Asagba, and surrounding areas. The police public relations officer in the state Command, SP Bright Edafe stated this in a statement on Sunday in Asaba, the Delta State capital. According to Edafe, acting on intelligence, the operatives stormed one of their hideouts...
We’ve Never Denied Nnamdi Kanu His Rights, We Allow Him Change His Clothes — DSS
The Department of State Security Service on Tuesday said the allegation that it is denying the detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB Mazi Nnamdi Kanu his fundamental rights is untrue. The Spokesman for the DSS, Dr. Peter Afunanya, who addressed a world press conference on behalf of the Director-General of the agency, Alhaji Yusuf Magaji Bichi said throughout...
“Allow NUC To Oversee University Budgets” – Oloyede Urges FG
The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof Ishaq Oloyede has called on the Federal Government to allow the National Universities Commission oversee the budgets of Nigerian universities, rather than individual institutions. The JAMB registrar asserted that such a move if implemented, would enhance the autonomy of the universities. Oloyede, a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, stated this as...
Gov. Otti Urges SEDC To Prioritize Power, Pledges Support For Regional Development (Photos)
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has called on the South East Development Commission (SEDC) to prioritize power as a key factor in driving economic growth in the region. He made this appeal on Thursday, March 6, while receiving a delegation from the commission’s Board and Management at the Government House, Umuahia. Governor Otti emphasized that investment in power...
