…for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Hope Uzodimma. He pledged to continue mobilising support for the President across Imo State and among Nigerians in the diaspora, with the aim of securing victory for President Tinubu in Imo State and the wider South-East in the forthcoming presidential election. Members of t…
…Edochie, the youngest of six children.Yul attended Lillian's Day Nursery School and Robinson Street Primary School in Enugu from 1984 to 1992. He then attended the University of Port Harcourt, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in dramatic arts.Is Yul Edochie a graduate?Yes. He studied at the University of Port Harco…
…code (*315#) and an online portal that Nigerians can use to confirm whether their mobile phones, tablets, modems and other SIM-enabled devices are approved for use on local telecommunications networks.The Director of Technical Standards and Network Integrity at the NCC, Edoyemi Ogoh, announced the development at a medi…
Moldovan tourist Raisa Neagu spent hours on Wednesday waiting to fuel up her scooter, one of many people snared in a petrol shortage on resort island Bali that authorities blamed on supply disruptions. Officials urged people to stay calm, noting there was enough fuel to go around on the island that relies on shipped in…
Germany has outlined steps for applying for selected long-stay visas through its Consular Services Portal, offering applicants an online option to complete applications and submit supporting documents before booking an appointment. In a post on the German Embassy’s X handle on Wednesday, Germany said the portal, availa…
The International Monetary Fund has advised Nigeria against restoring blanket petrol subsidy, urging the Federal Government to channel support towards vulnerable citizens as rising energy costs put pressure on households. The Director of the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department, Rodrigo Valdés, gave the advice on Wednesday …
The Coffee Farmers Alliance Association of Africa has warned that up to 40 per cent of African smallholder cocoa farmers could be excluded from the European market because they cannot meet compliance requirements under the European Union Deforestation Regulation. The Global President of COCEFAAA, Adeola Adegoke, raised…
The first Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has ordered the fumigation of the Igbokoda River and the distribution of nose masks and other health kits to residents following complaints about the offensive stench from the site of last week’s Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash. The directive followed growing concerns …
…that the funds would be used to finance terrorism.He was also accused of soliciting and mobilising financial contributions from families of hostages in support of ISWAP members. The prosecution further alleged that Kaigama used WhatsApp, through a group identified as BOSYA, and Facebook to solicit ransom payments from…
An Air India flight from Frankfurt, Germany, to New Delhi, India, was diverted to Jaipur following a security alert linked to a reported bomb threat and a suspected hijacking rumour on Wednesday. The flight, identified as AI 2030, landed safely at Jaipur International Airport and was moved to an isolation bay, where se…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged the Federal Government and state governments to prioritise policies that promote production, support businesses and create jobs to ease the rising cost of living. Adeleke said this on Tuesday in Ilesa at the second Distinguished Public Lecture Series of the University of …
A Saudi employee of OpenAI was arrested after allegedly planting a recording device in one of the company’s San Francisco offices, the AI firm and federal prosecutors said Tuesday. “We discovered a sophisticated recording device that was hidden inside one of our offices” and “referred the matter to the FBI,” OpenAI tol…
…productive sectors of the economy. According to the Minister, improved domestic revenue mobilisation would provide greater fiscal space for the government to fund critical infrastructure and development priorities. The discussions also focused on how Nigeria could make greater use of World Bank guarantee instruments to…
…services. The G-24 chairman stressed the importance of international cooperation in mobilising the resources required to support climate adaptation and sustainable development. “We also stressed the importance of expanding access to climate finance, guided by the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities…
By Islamiyyah Adekanbi Subscribers in Lagos have lamented hours of disrupted mobile service, saying the outage affected their studies, businesses and communication with family and friends.The disruption, which was reported in Lagos, Oyo, Rivers, Delta and the Federal Capital Territory, left some users unable to access…
…functional. For many Nigerians, phones are used not only for communication but also for mobile banking, business transactions and point-of-sale services. The post Why many Nigerians spend more on phone repairs than buying new phones appeared first on Vanguard News.
Nine days after a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crashed in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, the wreckage and bodies of the 25 victims remain unrecovered, raising fears of a public health crisis as residents complain of an increasingly offensive stench from the crash site. The development has heightene…
Court documents have showed that the Enugu State Government secured an offer letter for the lease of a parcel of land at Holy Ghost, Enugu, three months after it demolished properties belonging the Ohha Microfinance and hundreds of other businesses worth several hundreds of millions, court documents have revealed. The …
Former American gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for orchestrating the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, BBC reports on Tuesday. According to the BBC, a jury found Davis guilty of one count of murder with a deadly weapon in September over the drive-by shooting that killed the…
…support to members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) by soliciting and mobilising financial contributions from the family of a hostage, contrary to and punishable under Section 13(1)(b) of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.” COUNT FIVE “That you, Samaila Ibrahim Kaigama, adult male of…
…about a planned attack on Andamin town. “A joint team of military personnel and hunters mobilised towards the area to prevent the suspected attack but encountered the armed men along the way, leading to a fierce exchange of gunfire,” the statement said. It added that Ciroma was shot in the leg during the confrontation…
…new legal year. The appointees comprise 67 advocates and one academic, Professor Nnamdi Obiaraeri. The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee had approved the elevation of the 68 legal practitioners at its 174th plenary session held in Abuja in July. In a tweet via her X handle on Monday, Eniola noted that Sulyman’s…
…one Passat Wagon vehicle with Reg. No. RLG 19 KA used for the operation, eleven (11) mobile phones of different makes, one power bank, cash sum of One Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty Naira (N125,550.00) and several bags neatly arranged in the boot of the vehicle to deceive unsuspecting victims a…
…Africa in Lagos, Ms Kgothatso Xulu, has rejected the portrayal of her country as xenophobic, disclosing that 364 people have been arrested in connection with attacks on African migrants. Xulu spoke on Tuesday at the 47th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society of International Law, held at the Nigerian Institute of I…
The deceased, who had recently resumed her primary assignment at the state House of Assembly, was on her way home after the day’s work with another corps member, who also recently resumed service at the Assembly, when the incident occurred. The two corps members were reportedly riding on the same motorcycle when an art…