Some students of Nigerian higher institutions who staged a peaceful protest on Friday in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, over the 88-day-old strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other trade unions, have accused some unnamed soldiers of attempting to run over them with their vehicle. One of the protesters and 200 level […]

Stories by John Alechenu, Abuja Presidential aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have romped up campaigns among the party’s 3,700 delegates ahead of the party’s Presidential primary scheduled for May 28-29, 2022. Findings by Saturday VANGUARD indicate a sharp increase in the number of engagements by aspirants and party delegates within the last 48 […]

By Ishola Balogun; Dapo Akinrefon, Evelyn Usman; Johnbosco Agbakwuru; Luminous Jannamike; Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo &Musa Na Annabi •Britain condemns killing, tasks govt to bring perpetrators to book •Course mates speak on how she was killed •Her last word as she pleaded for mercy •Muslim clerics express divergent views on the justification for killing Outrage has continued […]

Jamil Abubakar Captain Jamil Abubakar, the son of a former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has defended the killing of blasphemers. Jamil, who is an experienced pilot and President of JMD Foundation, a non-profit organisation, said this in a tweet on Friday night. Jamil, who is a son-in-law to Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, said […]

EFCC Chairman, Abdulraheed Bawa Anti-graft agency seeks information on 14 accounts in Access, Polaris banks Support groups may be probed for suspected money laundering Tracking of campaign finances not a witch-hunt, says REC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched a discreet investigation into the finances of the 18 political parties in the country […]

There is heightened tension in the state over the killing of a Christian student, Deborah Samuel, accused of blasphemy. The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has met with Christian leaders and heads of security agencies in the state following the lynching of a student for allegedly making blasphemous comments. The governor’s spokesman, Muhammad Bello, […]

LAGOS—CHAIRMAN of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Professor Itse Sagay, yesterday, challenged the Federal Government to tackle insecurity, saying the rate of the menace in the country is painting the government in bad light. This came as notable Nigerians, including the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola; former Governor of Ogun State, […]

•PDP’s decision may jeopardise North-South rotation —Afenifere •Nominate northerner, fail woefully, Ohanaeze tells PDP •Be prepared for consequences of your decision, Northern elders tell PDP •PDP has dug its own grave – PANDEF By Clifford Ndujihe,  Anayo Okoli, Dapo Akinrefon, Henry Umoru, Levinus Nwabughiogu, John Alechenu, Peter Duru, Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo & Luminous Jannamike LAGOS — […]

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved the payment of debarment allowance for retired military personnel. The military veterans, under the aegis of Coalition of Concerned Veterans, had embarked on a nationwide protest on January 5, with a vow to disrupt the celebration of the Armed […]

Ex-president Goodluck Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s backers in the All Progressives Congress on Thursday pressed on with the moves to field the ex-President as the APC’s consensus presidential candidate. The Fulani group, which on Monday obtained the APC’s N100m presidential nomination and expression of interest forms for Jonathan,  said on Thursday that it would […]