Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called for an emergency security meeting with heads of security agencies in the state amid renewed concerns over cult-related killings and other security breaches. The meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, is expected to focus on the recent violent clashes involving rival cult groups in Osun, as well as measures to […]
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, North-West and South-West geopolitical zones have emerged as the regions with the highest number of registered voters in the country, while the South-East recorded the lowest, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) puts the 2026 national voter register at 103,428,715. The figures show that the North-West accounts for 25,083,411 voters, representing […]
The Ondo State Government has deployed swamp buggies to assist in the recovery of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Banji Ajaka, disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking with journalists at the crash site. Ajaka said the swamp buggies were […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has called for the prompt release of outstanding funds under its 2026 budget, saying timely financing is critical to the seamless execution of preparations for the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan, made the call while addressing a World Press Conference ahead of the elections on Tuesday. Amupitan […]
The Federal Government has cleared all inherited pension liabilities dating back to 2007 through a N758bn intervention bond, providing long-awaited financial relief to 957,045 beneficiaries across the country. The milestone was announced by the Director-General of the National Pension Commission, Ms Omolola Oloworaran, during her keynote address titled ‘From Reform to Reality: Renewed Hope, Pension […]
Support Staff Union members of the Port Harcourt Refining Company have protested the delay in the payment of their seven months’ salaries and the non-implementation of a new salary structure recently approved by the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Bayo Ojulari. The workers gave the management of the NNPCL […]
The Nigerian Air Force has released the names of 25 people killed in the aircraft crash that occurred in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Monday. The victims comprised five crew members and 20 passengers aboard the aircraft, the NAF said in a statement issued by its Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame. […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has warned politicians that their ambitions were not worth the blood of Nigerians, vowing arrests, sanctions and prosecution against parties, candidates and agents who resort to violence, hate speech and vote-buying during the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan SAN, gave the warning at a strategic workshop […]
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, says the prices of essential food commodities have reduced by up to 50 per cent across the country. The Minister disclosed this on Monday in Maiduguri while declaring open the Community of Practice Meeting of Commissioners for Agriculture, Health, Environment and Rural Development in Borno State. […]
A 55-year-old mother, Janet Oladosu, has appealed to the Federal Government to intensify efforts to rescue her son, Greatness, and 19 other prospective National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members abducted while travelling to their orientation camps. Speaking with Vanguard yesterday, Oladosu urged the Federal Government, Oyo and Imo State governments and security agencies to […]