Former Nigerian international Friday Ekpo has blamed the Flying Eagles’ loss to South Africa on the players’ inability to convert their goal-scoring opportunities. Recall that South Africa edged the Flying Eagles of Nigeria 1-0 in a tense semi-final clash at the Suez Canal Stadium on Thursday to book a place in the final of the…
Nigeria is gaining renewed global attention as a hotspot for oil and gas investment, following strategic reforms in its upstream sector that are beginning to yield tangible results. Speaking at the 2025 Africa Energies Summit in London, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, Commission Chief Executive (CCE) of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), said the reforms…
Many residents of Imeko Afon Local Government Area (LGA) have been displaced following a windstorm that destroyed homes in the community on May 10, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has revealed. This was disclosed following an assessment conducted by a team from the NEMA Ibadan Operations Office (IBOO), led by the head of the…
Yewa South Local Government has ordered a stay of action on felling of trees in ‘Igbo-Oro’, Orisada-Eyo, pending amicable settlement by the conflicting traditional institutions in the community. Secretary to the Local Government, Alh. Abdul Jabar Ayelagbe, released a statement from the Chairman’s office stating that the Executive Chairman, Barr. Abraham Babatunde Ogunsola, has instructed…
The Chairman of Obafemi Owode Local Government, Amb. Adesina ‘Lanre Ogunsola, has inspected the Ultra Modern Shopping Complex in Magboro, constructed by his administration, ahead of its official commissioning. During the inspection, Amb. Ogunsola warned traders selling on setbacks and under the Magboro bridge to vacate the area and relocate to the market center, citing…
Following a series of coordinated attacks by Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters on military bases in Borno State, the Northern Patriots for Security and Development (NPSD) has called for the immediate resignation of the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, citing his inability to provide effective leadership for the armed forces. In a statement released…
A northern civic advocacy organisation, Coalition for Safer North-West Communities (CSNC), has blamed the persistent insecurity in Zamfara State on what it described as the “lack of courage and gross administrative ineptitude” of Governor Dauda Lawal. A strongly worded statement signed by its President, Alhaji Murtala Shehu Gusau, on Wednesday, said the worsening wave of…
The Ogun State Chairman of African Democratic Congress, ADC Dr Femi Soluade on Wednesday said the Party has no room to entertain any opportunistic politicians saying that the Party has commenced the process of repositioning itself and it is ready to contest and win all elective positions in the 2027 general elections in Ogun State …
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has destroyed substandard imported tyres, electrical cables, steel doors, and spark plugs which failed to meet the minimum safety and quality standards required in Nigeria. In a statement made available to Vanguard, the agency noted that the destruction of the substandard products aligns with the agency’s core mandate outlined…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that about 379,997 candidates in the just concluded 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) would retake the examination. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, stated this at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. “It was a combination of human error and technology. We are sincerely sorry,” he…
