DSS arrests NLC President Joe Ajaero
Operatives of the Department of the State Service, DSS, have arrested the President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero. Vanguard gathered that he was arrested this morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Ajaero was about to board a flight to the United Kingdom, UK, for an official assignment when DSS picked him […]
Prophet Fufeyin denies using NAFDAC’s name to deceive members
Pastor Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin, the General Overseer of Christ MercyLand Deliverance Ministry, Abuja, has debunked allegations suggesting that he has been misleading the public regarding the potency of his spiritual items for sale by using the name of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC. In a statement issued on Sunday […]
School Proprietress Fatima Umukoro Allegedly Murdered by Son
A devastating incident occurred on Saturday night, September 8, 2024, in Sapele, Delta State, where Mrs. Fatima Umukoro, proprietress of His Majesty Group of Schools, was allegedly killed by her 25-year-old son, Emmanuel Umukoro. The deceased was the wife of Rev Prince Umukoro, a well-known resident pastor of Victory Family Assembly Int’l (VIFA). According […]
VAT rate remains 7.5%, says FG
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has refuted reports suggesting an increase in the Value-Added Tax rate from 7.5 per cent to 10 per cent. In a statement signed by him on Monday, Edun clarified that the VAT rate remains unchanged at 7.5 per cent, as stipulated in […]
Nigeria’s Oluwafemiayo breaks Para-Powerlifting record
Nigeria’s Folashade Oluwafemiayo has just broken her World Record in the women’s over 86kg Para-Powerlifting, becoming the first Para-athlete in history to lift 166kg. It is an improvement from her existing WR of 165kg. She also added a gold medal to the record. It is an incredible performance from Oluwafemiayo who takes Nigeria’s overall tally […]
Poultry farmer in sorrowful state after FCDA destroys his ₦150m investment
A poultry farmer, Bankole Henrich cries out after losing over 5,000 birds and sacking 50 workers after FCDA authorities demolished his structure without prior notice or warning. In a series of posts on his X account on Sunday, September 8, 2024, Bankole identified as @henrich_banks shared videos showing the remains of his poultry due to […]
One Confirmed Dead After Oil Tanker Rams Into 10 Vehicles At Maryland, Lagos
One person has been confirmed dead in an accident that occurred in the early hours of Sunday at Maryland, Lagos State. According to eyewitness reports, the fatal accident involved a fuel tanker that ran over 10 vehicles, leaving one person dead opposite Kresta Laurel Plaza, Maryland. We gathered that the driver of the tanker was […]
FG imposes 50 naira levy on transactions above N10,000 on Opay, Moniepoint, others
The federal government has imposed a deduction of N50 Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) from every inflow of N10,000 and above received by customers of Fintech companies, including Opay, Moniepoint, and others. In a notice to its customers on Saturday, the online payment platform stated that the charges in line with the Federal Inland Revenue […]
Rabiu Kwankwaso boasts of winning 2027 presidential election, says PDP is ‘dead’
The national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has expressed confidence of winning the 2027 presidential election. Kwankwaso, who was the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, made the outburst on Saturday when he inaugurated the NNPP Secretariat, along IBB Way, Katsina. The former Kano State Governor was in Katsina […]
Over 196 soldiers resigns from the army
Over 196 soldiers stationed in the North-East and other active regions have reportedly requested voluntary retirement from the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja. SaharaReporters reports that most of the soldiers resigning had indicated interest to join the military forces of other countries, including the British Army, Ukrainian Army, and other Commonwealth nations. […]