Day: September 9, 2025

Reps give Transport Minister 48 hours to appear over Abuja–Kaduna train derailment The House of Representatives Committee on Land Transport has given the Minister of Transportation, Sa’idu Ahmed Alkali, 48 hours to appear before it over last week’s derailment of an Abuja–Kaduna train carrying 618 passengers. The Commitee issued the sermon on Tuesday after the Minister failed to attend the... Read more

Fuel Scarcity Bites: Black Market Price Soars to ₦1,500 as Calabar Filling Stations Shut Down Petrol scarcity has crippled activities in Calabar as filling stations owned by both independent and major marketers shut their gates in compliance with the strike declared by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). A Vanguard check across the Cross River State... Read more

NFSS Raises Alarm Over Forest Reserves as Presidency Pushes Dialogue to Tackle North-Central Insecurity The Commandant-General of the Nigerian Forest Security Service (NFSS), Ambassador Joshua Osatimehin Wole, has warned that Nigeria’s 1,129 forest reserves—particularly the 174 located in the North-Central—have become flashpoints of insecurity that require stronger surveillance and inter-agency collaboration. Speaking at a capacity-building training for stakeholders in Abuja,... Read more