The Kwara State Government has declared the safety of its citizens non-negotiable, announcing a strict “no life jackets, no entry” rule for boat passengers. The government also began the distribution of 2,500 life jackets to five riverine Local Government Areas (LGAs). The beneficiary LGAs are Moro, Kaiama, Patigi, Edu, and Baruten. READ ALSO: Kwara sets up committees to verify gratuity records, ensure fair payment Speaking at the launch event at Ipata-Jebba…

United Nigeria Airlines on Monday handed over two social media influencers, Martins Otse, better known as VeryDarkman, and Freedom Atsepoyi, known as Mr Jollof, to security agents for allegedly fighting while boarding a flight at Asabs Airport in Delta State. The two men almost disrupted the airlines’ flight number UN0523 at Asaba International Airport, Delta State. READ ALSO: VeryDarkMan explains reason for revisiting Mohbad’s case A viral video showed both passengers…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has denounced what he described as a deliberate campaign of misinformation aimed at portraying the state as unsafe. He insisted that Rivers remains peaceful, stable, and fully open for business, tourism, and significant events. Fubara gave the assurance on Sunday night during the grand finale of the Python Golf Club’s 6th Edition Chief Ikenna Okafor 2025 Pro-Amateur Golf Championship in Port Harcourt. His remarks were…

The Federal Government has announced plans to establish 500 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations across Nigeria, marking a significant step in the country’s transition to cleaner, more affordable energy sources. The initiative was disclosed through the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF), which confirmed that the rollout will be executed in partnership with Chinese firm Endurance Group over three years. MDGIF Executive Director, Mr Oluwole Adama, revealed that the…

The Federal Government has launched the application portal for the Student Venture Capital Grant, a new national programme designed to support student innovation in accredited tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The initiative offers equity-free grants of up to ₦50 million for promising, student-led ventures. The announcement was made on Monday in a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Education and signed by Boriowo Folasade, Director of Press and Public Relations.…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has firmly dismissed social media reports alleging that an assassination attempt was made on Lieutenant Ahmed Yerima, describing the claims as entirely false and unfounded. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Command clarified that no such incident had been reported to any police formation within the FCT, nor has any record of an attempted attack on the military officer surfaced in their…

By: Yunusa Umar Gunmen, in early Monday’s attack in Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, Danko Wasagu area of Kebbi State, killed the vice-principal, Hassan Yakubu Makuku and whisked away an unspecified number of students. According to HumAngle, the attackers invaded the school around 4 am shortly before dawn prayers. READ ALSO: Gunmen abduct village head, kill brother in Kwara State attack A resident of Maga, Aliyu Yakubu said…

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A Nigerian Navy officer, Lieutenant A.M. Yarima, who recently confronted the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reportedly escaped an assassination attempt in Abuja. Military sources confirmed to Vanguard that Yarima was pursued on Sunday evening by unidentified men dressed in black and travelling in two unmarked Hilux vans with no number plates. The vehicles allegedly trailed him from the NIPCO filling station off the Line Expressway…

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, has clarified why the Fund cannot pay institutional fees for newly admitted students until they complete their registration and matriculation processes. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, Sawyerr said that releasing funds before students are fully enrolled would expose the government to significant financial risks. “If we pay fees for students who…

President Bola Tinubu has escalated efforts to address the persistent inter-communal conflicts in Plateau State, dispatching a high-level emissary to facilitate dialogue and peacebuilding. Abiodun Essiet, the Senior Special Assistant on Community Engagement in the North Central Zone, spent two days in the state meeting with various community leaders. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information Strategy confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. READ ALSO: ADC: Tinubu’s N1.15trn…

Popular Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has criticised those demanding his arrest over his continued commentary on banditry and national security issues, insisting he has done nothing illegal by engaging with armed groups in search of peace. For years, Gumi has positioned himself as a mediator between the government and bandits — a role that has earned him both praise and heavy backlash. Many of his critics accuse him of…