…as a catalyst of promoting food. He also encouraged them and the entire residents to cultivate the habit of planting trees, protecting green spaces, and avoiding indiscriminate waste disposal in the schools and across communities. The Governor was speaking in Ilorin at the flagoff of the Inter-Local Government Quiz Com…

…source added. Residents who spoke to the Saturday Vanguard pleaded with security operatives and the government state government to do more to secure lives and property in Warri. They also enjoined the young ones to shun cultism. An elderly man who gave his name as Sam said he still could not fathom what was attracting…

…it left behind. Its greatest achievement was the message it sent to the world. The festival showed that culture could be a powerful tool for building bridges between people, strengthening identity and promoting international understanding. Long before the global success of Afrobeats and Nollywood, FESTAC had already de…

…and grant them freedom. JANET ABODUNRIN It is a pity that these students have been in captivity for more than a month and unfortunately, little or no progress is being made towards their release. Whenever I think about them, I become sad because they are students like me. This incident has created fear among us student…

He also emphasized the importance of routine inspection and preventive maintenance, noting that many failures occur due to neglect rather than immediate technical faults. Dr. Kunle Fakunle of the Department of Public Health, Osun State University, also warned that poor handling and storage practices could expose househ…

…with the creation of Kwara State Geographic Information Service (KWGIS). The Executive Chairman and Chief Executive of the KWAGIS, ESV. Abdulkareem Babatunde Sulyman in an interview with Vanguard attributed the creation of Kwara State Geographic Information Service to visionary leadership of Governor AbdulRazaq who ini…

…"The long arm of the law when you go into other countries, particularly in politically motivated cases, needs to have a lot more sensitivity," she said. The NCA said it conducted "a long-running, in depth and complex investigation which was regularly reviewed throughout its duration by CPS and the investigators." It ad…

…to end banditry in the nation, whereas it is escalating?The programme is in fact provocative to any sane-minded society, and it must be discarded as it is motivating heinous crimes against humanity. I see an expansionist agenda known to them that we must do everything to stop, or we will go into extinction. The governm…

…Four senatorial bye-polls in Enugu, Rivers, Ondo and Nasarawa; one House of Representatives and one State Assembly bye-elections in Kano and Kebbi states. Over 1m voters to decide Oyebanji, 10 others' fate today EKITI State Governor Biodun Oyebanji faces challengers from 10 political parties in today's governorship ele…

…Same day, another set of students were abducted in Borno and they are also still in captivity. The story is the same all over the country. From Katsina to Zamfara, Borno, Niger, Kogi, Benue, Plateau, Kwara, Oyo, terrorists attacked communities, kidnapping residents many of whom died in custody after months of being una…

…The bandits are diabolically ruthless. His nephew and the two others ended up in captivity in the bush. The bandits knew Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, who worked as Special Adviser to President Tinubu, seconded to Shettima. They also knew Datti Ahmed, Peter Obi's former running mate. Dr Baba-Ahmed ran to everybody in the presi…

There was this story of a political activist who was considered an enemy of State and sentenced to death. His last act when given the chance, was to hug his mother. This got people curious. Why not his wife, a child, or any of his comrades-in- arms? The message here however, is not that he chose his mother, but that no…

…a clear explanation. A Senate report is not a beer-parlour note. It is a solemn legislative document. When such a document is used to suspend an elected representative, every page, every name, every signature and every recommendation must be beyond suspicion. Before the Senate controversy, the House of Representatives…

The Federal Government has assured businesses that tax incentives granted under repealed tax laws will remain valid until their expiration

…app, with 35 million downloads, 85,000 partner vehicles, and a 70% share among monthly active taxi app users, covering Japan's 47 prefectures, the company said. Go believes robotaxis will be part of its future - although it's not clear when that vision will become a reality. Go has partnered with Waymo, an autonomous d…

…measures. The result was the same: The Commerce Department issued an export-control directive, and Anthropic had to scramble to immediately limit access to its products - within roughly 90 minutes of being notified, by some accounts. None of this is new, though. Governments have tried to use export controls to limit th…

The House of Representatives has responded to its Minority Caucus after calls for President Bola Tinubu to focus on insecurity or resign. In a press statement signed by spokesman, Akin Rotimi, Friday, the House acknowledged the safety concerns but reminded opposition lawmakers that they are part of the government and s…

…were on ground, classrooms were empty as children refused to turn up for academic activities. A parent who requested anonymity said she did not allow her children to go to school for security reasons because the Thursday alarm traumatised her. Schools around Oke-Oyi, Eleko-Afeyin, Zango-Kulende, Danialu, Agbabiaka comm…

…suspects, while others were neutralised during exchanges of gunfire with security operatives. Efforts remain ongoing to apprehend fleeing members of the group,” the release added. The Commissioner of Police in the State, Audu Garba Bosso, while reacting to the development, urged members of the public, particularly Imo…

…scheme targeting retirees and their next of kin, warning them against disclosing sensitive details such as Bank Verification Numbers, BVNs, National Identification Numbers, NINs, bank account information and ATM card details to unauthorised persons. The Board said it had received reports of individuals impersonating pe…

The Oba of Benin, Omo N'Oba N'Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has summoned native doctors, traditional priests, and priestesses to an urgent meeting over the worsening security crisis in Edo and Nigeria. This is contained in a statement signed by Chief Victor Nosakhare on behalf of Benin Traditional Council Secretary…

The central objective of SIMI, he explained, is to cultivate a new generation of technocrats and public leaders with a profound understanding of the role of intelligence in national development.

The AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, a SAN, who led the federal government's team of lawyer for the prosecution, said the government was determined to stamp out terrorism and related activities from the country.

The native doctor was arrested in March by the operatives of the Agunechemba, a vigilante group in Anambra State and later arraigned on five-count charge of alleged ritual practices.

…UBA (-2.23%) ACCESSCORP (-0.87%) DANGSUGAR (-0.40%), and NGXGROUP (-0.16%) The negative market breadth further underscored the cautious sentiment among investors, with sellers maintaining the upper hand despite gains in DEAPCAP, RTBRISCOE, JAIZBANK and other advancing stocks. Market turnover: Market activity also slowe…