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Cameroonian opposition figure, Anicet Ekan, on Monday, died in detention in Yaounde, the vice president of his party told AFP. “Anicet Ekane died this morning in Yaounde, where he had been transferred after his arrest at the end of October in Douala,” Valentin Dongmo of the African Movement for the New Independence of Cameroon (Manidem) […]

*Endorses GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic and Mounjaro to Tackle Global Obesity Crisis A range of blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs could help shift the trajectory of the global obesity epidemic, which affects over one billion people worldwide, the World Health Organisation said on Monday. A new generation of appetite-suppressing drugs called GLP-1 agonists, which includes […]

The Kukah Centre (TKC) has issued a formal statement countering what it described as widespread mischaracterisation of remarks made by its founder, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, regarding the escalating challenges surrounding freedom of religion and the persecution of Christians in Northern Nigeria. In the statement released on Monday, TKC expressed concern over recent media reports, […]

Following an application by the Federal Government, an Abuja High Court sitting at Maitama, on Monday, shifted further proceedings in the defamation charge it filed against the Senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, till February 23, 2026. Justice Chizoba Orji adjourned the case on the strength of a letter from the office of the Attorney-General […]

Northern governors on Monday challenged themselves, traditional rulers, and other leaders in the region to act urgently to free the North from terrorism and insecurity. “Future generations will remember us not by the number of projects we commissioned, but by whether we bequeath to them a Northern Nigeria they can truly call home,” Governor Muhammadu […]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas over “the failure to account for the missing N18.6 billion meant for the construction of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) Office Complex.” Mr Akpabio and Mr Abbas are […]

The bandits who abducted Ojibara of Bayagan in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Alhaji Kamilu Salami, from his farm on Saturday morning have demanded N150 million from the community for his release. Vanguard reliably gathered on Sunday morning that the bandits contacted the community in the early hours to communicate the ransom demand. […]

Armed bandits on Saturday night abducted a bride, her bridesmaids, and several well-wishers in Chacho village, Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State, disrupting preparations for a wedding scheduled for the following morning. The attackers reportedly invaded the community around midnight, firing sporadically before whisking away the victims. Residents said women who had gathered to […]

The Kogi State government has launched an intensive aerial and ground operation following the abduction of the pastor, his wife, and several worshippers from a Cherubim and Seraphim church in Ejiba, Yagba West Local Government Area, during Sunday service. Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, said security agencies, alongside local authorities, are working to […]

The Lead Partner of Victor Giwa & Associates, popularly known as Moxie Chambers, Sir Victor Giwa, has gifted a brand-new Toyota Corolla to the firm’s Head of Chambers, Mrs. Ibitade Olugbenga, in recognition of her hard work, dedication, and unwavering loyalty. The handover took place on 28th November 2025 in a brief ceremony, during which […]

The Delta State Police Command has opened a full-scale investigation into the gruesome murder of retired Justice Ifeoma Okogwu, whose body was discovered at her residence in Asaba on November 24, 2025. The Command stated that the Divisional Police Officer of A Division, Asaba, received a distress call from the victim’s brother after he found […]

Abuja-based lawyer, Bar Adaobi Alagwu, has firmly denied claims by former Chairman of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, Mr Tunde Ayeni, alleging that she is seeking an out-of-court settlement in the ongoing legal dispute between them. She described the claims as false, malicious, and a deliberate misrepresentation of facts. Alagwu and Ayeni have been locked […]