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Rivers crisis: Ijaw Nation Opposes Move To Impeach Fubara
The Ijaw National Congress (INC) has denounced the Supreme Court's decision regarding Rivers State, warning that it could cause widespread instability in the oil-bearing Niger Delta region as tensions over the political crisis in the state continue to rise. The INC president, Prof. Benjamin Okaba, in a statement made available to Vanguard in Port Harcourt on Monday, declared that the...
We’re Concerned About Killing Of Our People In South East — Northern Elders
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has expressed concerns over alleged profiling and killing of northerners in many parts of southern Nigeria, especially the South East. The director of publicity and advocacy of the NEF, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, made the p...
Court Sends 22 Internet Fraudsters To Jail
The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of 22 internet fraudsters before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State. They were convicted on separate count charges bordering on impersonation and obtaining by false pretences. The convicts are: Ayodeji Jerome Olumeko, Chima Blessing Afam, Obalim...
Kano Govt Slashes Tertiary Institutions Fees
The Kano State government has reduced the registration fees charged by the State-owned tertiary institutions. The Commissioner for Higher Education in the State, Dr Yusuf Kofarmata stated this on Monday while briefing with journalists at the Government House, Kano. He further explained that the decision was reached during the meeting between the heads of tertiary institutions and the Governor of the...
Govt Takes Action To Combat Non-Communicable Diseases, Mental Health
Multi-stakeholder partners and govt. officials have promised to increase their dedication to tackling mental health and non-communicable diseases. They made the pledge at a side event held during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Apia, Samoa, according to a statement made available to our correspondent on Thursday. The event, titled “Weaving a healthy Commonwealth Aiga for combating NCDs and promoting...
SON Confiscates, Destroys Billions Worth Of Substandard Imports
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has destroyed large quantities of substandard imported products, including tyres, electrical cables, steel doors, and spark plugs, for failing to meet Nigeria’s minimum safety and quality standards. In a statement shared with Vanguard, the agency said the move aligns with its mandate under the SON Act No. 14 of 2015, which authorizes it to...
CBN Insists It Followed Due Process In Naira Redesign
In an apparent response to claims by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmad, that her ministry was not carried along by the Central Bank of Nigeria, in the ongoing process of redesigning three series of the naira, the bank insists it followed the law and due process to carry out the exercise, which is 12...
APC Chieftain Urges Tinubu To Aid Starving Nigerians
Osun APC chief, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged President Tinubu to help alleviate the increasing hunger and economic suffering in the country. The former lawmaker, who spoke in Osogbo, said the suffering and hardship that Nigerians were passing through required a faster and more impactful approach. He said, although there was no doubt that Tinubu was working hard to ameliorate the suffering...
FG Engages Airline Over Passengers Ill Treatment
FG has engaged Royal Air Maroc following claims that some Nigerian passengers were ill treated during an emergency landing in Marrakesh. The passengers, the majority of whom were Nigerians, were reportedly left without care at the terminal and without food and decent shelter. Women and children were also left sleeping on the floor. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus...
NERC Transfers Electricity Market Regulation To Abia State
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has formally approved the transfer of regulatory oversight of Abia State’s electricity market to the Abia State Electricity Regulatory Agency (ASERA), in line with the Electricity Act 2023 (as amended). The move, which takes effect from June 25, 2025, follows the issuance of Order No. NERC/2025/058 and confirms that Abia State has fully complied...
