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By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin Kwara state police Commissioner, Adekimi Ojo, has said that kidnappings have been booming in the state because of the involvement of the informants, and the recruitment of young boys with serious inducements by the kidnappers to source for victims. Commissioner of police, who disclosed this at a press conference in Ilorin … Continue reading “Why kidnaping is booming in Kwara – CP Adekimi Ojo”
Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has vowed to challenge the court order restricting the planned #FreeNnamdiKanu protests in Abuja, maintaining that the October 20 demonstration will proceed as scheduled. A Federal High Court in Abuja restrained Sowore and other groups from staging protests in certain areas of the Federal Capital Territory. The order, issued on … Continue reading “‘Double standards’- Sowore vows to contest court order halting Nnamdi Kanu protests”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Saturday that the war in Gaza would not be over until Hamas was disarmed and the Palestinian territory demilitarised. His declaration came as Hamas’s armed wing, the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, handed over the remains of two further hostages on Saturday night under a US-brokered ceasefire agreement. Netanyahu’s office … Continue reading “Gaza war not over until Hamas disarms – Netanyahu”
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The immediate-past Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, Hon Babatunde Mohammed, has dumped the party for the African Democratic Congress (ADC). This was stated in a letter addressed to the PDP Chairman of Agunjin Ward, Ifelodun Local Government Area, obtained by Vanguard Saturday evening. His defection might … Continue reading “Immediate past Kwara PDP Chairman defects to ADC”
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and haziness from Sunday to Tuesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja envisaged sunny skies in a hazy atmosphere over parts of Katsina, Yobe, Kano and Jigawa states in the northern region on Sunday. The agency anticipated the remaining parts of the … Continue reading “NiMet predicts 3-day sunshine, haziness nationwide”
EasyWin Nigeria, one of the country’s most trusted and fastest-growing betting platforms, has once again made dreams come true. On Monday, a lucky player on the EasyWin betting site won an incredible ₦9.102 million jackpot while playing the Ghana Lotto, a moment that highlights the platform’s commitment to transparency, user satisfaction, and instant rewards. Titilayo … Continue reading “EasyWin Nigeria User Won ₦9.102 Million Jackpot in Ghana Lotto”
…Pays fines for over 15 inmates in Umuahia, Aba By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has renovated the administrative block of the Umuahia Correctional Centre in Abia State. The renovation, which involved re-roofing and ceiling works, followed a plea by the former State Controller, Mrs. … Continue reading “Deputy Speaker Kalu renovates Correctional centre in Abia”
The attention of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has been drawn to a false and misleading report by an online publication insinuating that the cancellation of activities marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary was linked to an alleged attempted military coup. The report also made spurious references to the recent DHQ press release announcing the arrest of … Continue reading “DHQ Denies Coup Rumour, Says Independence Day Cancellation Not Linked to Any Plot”
The Melting Opposition! The contexts are sparsely the same. Drawing constructive comparison can be genuinely tough, if not impossible. Lest, it will be inaccurate. Talk about the near-extinct opposition. It may be easy to infer that, “We’ve been here before.” After all, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was at some point “The last man standing” in Nigeria’s … Continue reading “The Melting Opposition: How Tinubu’s Iron Grip Is Driving Nigeria Toward a One-Party State” By Olawale Olaleye”
President Bola Tinubu returns to Abuja today after participating in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government-level Meeting in Rome, Italy. The Aqaba Process is a counter-terrorism initiative launched by His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan in 2015. It is co-chaired by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Government of … Continue reading “President Tinubu Returns to Abuja After Attending Aqaba Process Counter-Terrorism Summit in Rome”