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Dubem Onyia, Ex-Foreign Affairs Minister, Passes Away At 73
Chief Dubem Onyia, the former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, has passed away at the age of 73. His family announced in a statement on Tuesday that he passed away on Monday, March 10, 2025, after a period of illness. The statement read, “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Hon. Chief Dubem Onyia, a distinguished...
Benue Gov Slams Murder Of 3 Security Guards
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has denounced the killing of three State Civil Protection Guard members in Gwer-West LGA on Monday by suspected armed herdsmen, which provoked a furious demonstration at the local government headquarters in Naka on Tuesday. The trio were murdered on duty at On-MbaAondo, Tsambe-Mbesev Ward of the LGA. When their remains were brought to Naka for...
Reps Urges NCC To Close All Porn Sites Across Nigeria
The House of Representatives has mandated a complete shutdown of pornographic websites across the country. It directed the Nigerian Communications Commission to enforce the immediate shutdown of the websites in the country. The House gave the directive during plenary on Tuesday. The lawmakers suggested that the internet providers must block access under the new directive. Member representing the Faskari/Kankara/Sabuwa Federal constituency, Dalhatu Tafoki,...
Tinubu Pays Tribute To Ex-Foreign Affairs Minister, Onyia
On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu expressed his condolences to the family, friends, and associates of Dubem Onyia, the former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, who passed away on Monday at the age of 73. Tinubu conveyed his condolences through a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, titled ‘President Tinubu mourns former Foreign Affairs...
Rivers Crisis: Fubara Pledges To Uphold Supreme Court Judgment
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has pledged that his administration will fully implement the recent Supreme Court judgment regarding the political crisis in the state. Fubara maintained that his priority has been the protection of the interest of the state because it must be above whatever personal interest that anybody could hold and canvass. He gave the assurance during the inauguaration...
“Shari’ah Law Will Enhance Nigerian Justice System” – Islamic Scholar
A professor of Law at the University of Ilorin, Abdulrazzaq Alaro, has reiterated calls for the broader application of Shari’ah law across Nigeria, arguing that it has the capacity to address national challenges and enhance justice in society. Speaking at the 2025 Ramadan lecture organized by the Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria, Oyo State branch, at the Aare Afe Babalola...
Marketers Project N800/Litre As Imported Petrol’s Cost Drops
The price war in the downstream oil sector intensified on Tuesday as major oil marketers moved to offer a lower price against the gantry loading cost of N825 per litre set by Dangote Petroleum Refinery. This development followed a revelation by marketers that the landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) imported into Nigeria has dropped to N774.72 per litre....
Rivers Crisis: Tinubu Calls On Political Leaders To Honor Court Decisions
President Bola Tinubu has urged political stakeholders in Rivers State to honor court rulings and uphold the rule of law in order to restore peace to the crisis-affected state. In a Tuesday statement titled “President Tinubu Calls for Adherence to the Rule of Law to Restore Peace in Rivers State," signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo...
IPU Pledges Fair Action After Listening To Both Sides, Assures Natasha
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a lawmaker suspended from Kogi Central, has been reassured by Tulia Ackson, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), that the appropriate measures will be taken after taking into account all relevant factors. Ackson made this statement in a video obtained by Vanguard on Wednesday, following Senator Natasha’s appeal to the IPU and the United Nations (UN) for...
National Industrial Court Turns Down Reinstatement Of Suspended Lagos Clerk
The National Industrial Court has criticized Olalekan Onafeko, the suspended Clerk of the Lagos State House of Assembly, for resorting to self-help. The court said it never ordered the reinstatement of Onafeko as reported by a section of the media. Onafeko earlier stormed the House and took over the office of the acting Clerk, Taiwo Ottun, claiming the court reinstated him. At...
