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…as independent investigation exonerates Dangote Refinery The Fair Employment Rights Activists (FERA) has blasted the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) over what it described as “fraudulent, mischievous and hypocritical” claims against the $20 billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery. PENGASSAN had accused the refinery of terminating the...

The Ondo State Police Command has uncovered a child trafficking ring operating across Ondo, Delta, and Anambra States, leading to the rescue of a four-year-old girl reported missing earlier this year. Police spokesperson DSP Olayinka Ayanlade said the case began on February 3, 2025, when Sunday Kingsley of Alagbaka Extension,...

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has unveiled plans to introduce cashless payment systems across all airports in the country. The initiative will take off at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, beginning September 29. According to FAAN, the move is designed to provide...

By Iliasu Idris The recent invasion of our beloved town by notorious bandits that reverberates through the streets of Birnin Kebbi has become an interesting focus of national security. Nigeria is witnessing an unfortunate realization where political machinations have not merely collided with public safety but have precipitated a catastrophe...

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council calls on members of the public, government agencies, corporate organizations, and individuals to exercise caution against faceless coalitions and groups that exploit the union’s secretariat as a venue to stage press conferences under false pretenses for fraudulent purposes. In a statement issued...

He emphasised that school authorities, teachers, and PTA forums must take the lead in the sensitisation. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged Nigerian schools to integrate Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) education into their curriculum as part of efforts to end the harmful practice. Denis Onoise, a UNICEF child...

Rihanna has become a mother of three after welcoming a daughter with her partner, artiste A$AP Rocky. Rihanna has become a mother of three after welcoming a daughter with her partner, artiste A$AP Rocky. The Barbadian singer announced the news on Instagram on Wednesday, revealing that their baby girl, Rocki...

Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo has secured a decisive re-election victory as President of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) for a second four-year term. The NYCN 2026 National Elective Congress, held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, saw Sukubo garner an impressive 756 votes, dwarfing his closest rivals – Elizabeth Olawande...

An angry mob, yesterday, set ablaze a lady accused in a failed child kidnapping attempt in Agbarho community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. An eyewitness, who spoke to Vanguard at the scene of the incident on Ekwvere Road claimed that the lady hid the seven year old...

A civil society watchdog has accused suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti‑Uduaghan of orchestrating a violent bid to storm the National Assembly after her office was unsealed. National Integrity Watch says video footage showing the Deputy Director of the Sergeant‑at‑Arms, Alabi Adedeji, removing a red seal from the senator’s office door early...