How bandits sacked me from 10,000 hectares Kaduna farm – Ex-gov Bafarawa

By Olaniyi Apanpa A former Governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa, on Monday lamented the activities of bandits in the north. He revealed how bandits made him abandon his 10,000 hectares of land... Read more »

Petrol hits N800 as 240 million-litre vessels arrive

By Dare Olawin The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Monday began offloading 240 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise called petrol, as it stepped up efforts to tackle the worsening nationwide... Read more »

Customers panic as CBN bans Opay, Palmpay, others’ new accounts

Justice Okamgba, Eddidiong Ikpoto and Henry Falaye Some bank customers have expressed panic as the Central Bank of Nigeria bans mobile money operators including fintech firms from onboarding new customers. However, the... Read more »

Soludo issues quit notice to illegal occupants ahead of road dualization project

Urges traditional rulers and community leaders to escalate awareness By Marietta Munachimso The government of Anambra State under the leadership of Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo has warned the occupants of illegal structures... Read more »

Protests hit Canada, UK, others over Iranian rapper’s death sentence

Iranians in several European cities including London and Brussels in the UK and Belgium respectively, held protest rallies on Sunday in support for the 33-year-old Iranian rapper sentenced to death. Vanguard recalls... Read more »

Court slams N30 million damages against Linda Ikeji 

By Akpokona Omafuaire, UGHELLI A Delta State High Court sitting in Effurun has awarded a sum of N30 million as general damage against Linda Ikeji over her libelous publication against the Neo... Read more »

FX crisis: Court permits EFCC to freeze 1,146 individuals, companies’ accounts

A Federal High Court, Abuja has granted an interim order sought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze at least 1,146 bank accounts belonging to individuals and companies over allegations... Read more »

Court asks Air Peace to answer FIJ’s queries on aircraft operations

By Adekunle Sulaimon A Lagos High Court has ordered Air Peace to answer questions raised by the Foundation for Investigative Journalism on the libel suit filed by the firm on its aircraft operations... Read more »

NANS threatens mass action over fuel scarcity

By Dare Olawin The National Association of Nigerian Students has threatened to embark on mass action if the Federal Government fails to take immediate steps to address the current fuel scarcity in the country. The... Read more »

JUST IN: WASSCE begins April 30

By Grace Edema The West African Examinations Council, Nigeria, has said the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates will commence on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 and end on June 24,... Read more »