News

…IGP Disu Mourns Slain Sergeant, Hails Team for Successful Rescue By Kingsley Omonobi Operatives of the Police Special Intervention Squad (SIS) and the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have said they approached the rescue of the 44 abducted pupils and teachers of Oriire schools in Oyo State with the determination to save them because they regarded […]

The post Oyo School Rescue: We treated abducted pupils as our own children – IRT, SIS operatives appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Soni Daniel The Federal Government on Friday charged three men over the kidnap of children and teachers in Orirre Local Government Area of Oyo State. Those arraigned were: Abdulrazak Umar (a.k.a. Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid), Yunusa Musa (a.k.a. Yunusa bin Musa), and Shamsu Adamu Sani (a.k.a. Abu Itisar). The 10-count charge filed before the Federal […]

The post Breaking: Three charged over kidnap of Oyo school children, teachers appeared first on Vanguard News.

The prosecutor, ASP Simon Njue, told the court that the defendant allegedly committed the offences in February at Advance Microfinance Bank, No. 41 Egbeda-Idimu Road, Lagos.

The post Bank employee arraigned over alleged forgery of non-indebtedness letter appeared first on Vanguard News.

By John Alechenu ABUJA — The 2027 presidential hopeful of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Arc. Peter Agada, has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently reform Nigeria’s security architecture and restore the country to a state of law and order. Agada, who is also the Global Convener of The Movement Nigeria (TMN), made the […]

The post Otukpo Killings: Tinubu must end Nigeria’s descent into ‘Republic of Bloodshed’ — Agada appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Adesina Wahab The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has criticised the Northern Youth Council for demanding the removal of the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, over the death of Miss Mary Habila, insisting that an autopsy should be conducted to determine the actual cause of death. NANS, in a statement by its […]

The post NANS knocks Northern Group calling for Umahi’s removal, says autopsy necessary appeared first on Vanguard News.

One police personnel, Sergeant John Jerome Mbena, was killed during the rescue operation while several other police personnel sustained various degrees of injuries.

The post Oyo abduction: We took operation to rescue victims personally – IRT, SIS officers appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has reaffirmed its resolve to proceed with its 2026 national officers’ election on Saturday.

The post NBA invites DSS, ICPC to monitor national officers’ elections appeared first on Vanguard News.

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has asked Mr Nnaemeka Ikerionwu, who volunteered to pay the N25,000 fine imposed on Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in 2023, Mr Peter Obi, to liaise with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, on the payment process.

The post Keyamo okays third-party payment of Obi’s N25,000 airport fine appeared first on Vanguard News.

Kogi State Police Command on Friday announced the successful rescue of four persons abducted by gunmen during an attack on a purported NECO examination centre at the abandoned Government Secondary School, Olowa Agbajo, in Dekina Local Government Area.

The post Kogi: Police probe alleged illegal NECO centre after rescue mission appeared first on Vanguard News.