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…
By Deborah Tolu-Kolawole •Rectors, provosts, principals, examiners to meet JAMB chiefs, candidates decry results discrepancies. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board will on Thursday review the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination following what it described as “unusual” public complaints. A notice in Abuja confirmed that the review meeting would bring together vice-chancellors,…
The Ogun State media landscape is reeling from the sudden loss of Mrs. Bukola Agbakaizu, a veteran broadcaster with Ogun State Television (OGTV), who collapsed and died on Monday, May 12, 2025, while preparing for her afternoon shift. The 52-year-old journalist was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Idi Aba, Abeokuta, where she…
The Acting Zonal Commanding Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), RS2 Command, Ann Oladayo Odeleye, FSI, has reiterated the Corps’ commitment to zero tolerance for road crashes across the zone. She emphasized the importance of road safety, integrity, and performance during her working visit to Ogun State. Odeleye who commissioned a newly built…
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will take on South Africa in the semi-finals of the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. The pairing was confirmed after South Africa beat Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0 after extra-time in Monday’s quarter-finals. Just like the Flying Eagles, the South Africans have qualified for this year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup in…
By Tosin Oyediran The 11th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) was a night of triumph for Nollywood as Femi Adebayo’s film Seven Doors clinched two of the most coveted awards — Best Lead Actor (Femi Adebayo) and Best Lead Actress (Chioma Chukwuka), cementing its place as one of the standout productions…
