A violent clash broke out between soldiers and secondary school students in Abako town, Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State following a dispute over a female student’s earrings. During the altercation, students set fire to an Army checkpoint after soldiers allegedly opened fire, injuring some of them. According to Peter Anabde, a teacher at the school, the conflict began when a soldier, who was in a romantic relationship with a student named Veronica, gifted her a pair of earrings. Trouble started when Veronica wore the earrings to school, violating the dress code. The head girl seized them as part…
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A Board of Trustees (BoT) member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has called for calm among party leaders and members amid the ongoing leadership crisis. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, George expressed concern that if the internal conflict persists, the PDP could become a rudderless ship. He urged party elders to act responsibly and ensure fairness in resolving the crisis. “I appeal to everyone as an elder, one of those elected at the very first elective convention of the party in December 1999. This is not the time to use the party’s structure to undermine people,”…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Saturday, said it has secured the conviction of a medical doctor, Dr Geraldine Orok, for N127m fraud. A statement by the anti-graft agency, on its X handle on Saturday, said a Federal High Court, sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, presided over by Justice Rosemary Oghogho-rie convicted and sentenced Ita to seven years imprisonment. Ita was prosecuted by the Uyo Directorate of the EFCC on a 12-count charge, bordering on forgery and diversion of funds to the tune of N127m. One of the charges reads: “That you, Dr Geraldine Orok Ita ‘F’ on…
The Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company has restored power supply to Kaduna and all its franchise states. The firm has also promised to review its past actions. The decision was reached after the state governor, Uba Sani, convened a meeting with both the management and workers on Friday. Recall that the labour unions of Kaduna Electric embarked on an industrial action last Sunday. This followed the decision of the management to sack 444 workers, thereby plunging Kaduna, Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi states into darkness, following power outage. At the end of the meeting, Mr Sani promised to be the ‘guarantor’ as he…
Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo’s daughter, Priscilla Ojo, has tied the knot with her Tanzanian lover and singer, Juma Mkambala, popularly known as Juma Jux. The wedding took place on Friday, in Tanzania, the home country of the groom. The wedding brought together friends and families from Nigeria and Tanzania. The occasion also attracted congratulatory messages from Nigerian celebrities who took to their Instagram pages to celebrate the new couple. Actress Mercy Aigbe wrote, “My Baby is Taken @its.priscy. Congratulations my love. Ore Iya Iyawo mode fully activated! …..To God be the glory!.” Actress Toyin Abraham also wrote, “My Prisykoko.” Another…
The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, alongside other dignitaries, attended the Service of Songs and Christian Wake held on Friday in honour of the late Secretary to the State Government, Hon Temitayo Oluwatuyi. The solemn gathering, held at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Arcade in Akure, was part of the activities leading to his burial. In his remarks, Governor Aiyedatiwa paid glowing tribute to the late Oluwatuyi, acknowledging his remarkable legacy in the political and administrative landscapes of Ondo State. He described the former SSG as a selfless leader who dedicated his life to public service, championing the…
The Foundation for Public Interest Law and Development (The Pro Bono Centre), a non-profit organisation that champions justice, equity and sustainable development, has secured the release of two suspects, Jimmy Badmus and Ifeanyi Nanim, who had been in detention in the Correctional centre since 2018. According to a statement made available to Vanguard Correspondent in Ilorin by the Executive Director of the foundation, Barrister Yusuf Nurudeen, it stated that Justice M. I. Sule of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, on January 30, 2025, acquitted the accused persons of all charges against them and ordered their release. Nurudeen…
The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) has condemned the death of a 40-year-old Nigerian citizen, Benjamin Okoli, while in police custody. Okoli’s death comes less than a month after NICASA condemned the alleged killing of another Nigerian, 50-year-old Jeremiah Okoye, who died in police custody on Jan. 13. NICASA President-General, Dr Frank Onyekwelu, described the curious deaths of Nigerians in South Africa as unbearable during a midnight telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria. Okoli, from Akpu in Orumba South, Anambra, is survived by his wife and child. “The Nigerian community in South Africa is mourning yet…
A tragic accident occurred on Friday morning at Opa Junction/Olokuta Village, near a private polytechnic along Ondo Road in Akure, as a speeding truck crushed a well-known furniture trader, popularly called “Daddy Ese,” to death. According to eyewitnesses, the truck, moving at high speed, rammed into a commercial motorcycle (okada) carrying the victim. The impact was fatal for the trader, while the motorcycle rider miraculously escaped unhurt. Rather than stopping to assist, the truck driver attempted to flee the scene. However, swift intervention by other road users and military personnel led to his arrest after a hot pursuit. The heartbreaking…
A trending video is generating anger in Akwa Ibom State, as it shows policemen, suspected to be men of the Itam Police Division, assaulting a pregnant woman over enforcement of policy. Shared of Facebook by Mayor Sylvester, the post bemoaned the policemen’s action. In the video, they dragged the alleged vehicle insurance defaulter until she collapsed on the ground. Mayor Sylvester wrote: “This is what the Itam Police Station in Akwa Ibom State has turned the Third Party Insurance thing into. “They are now acting like animals. These are the kind of irresponsible characters recruited into the force. “Imagine how…