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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

Jinrin Accepts Expulsion from NNPP, Accuses Party of a lack of fair Hearing A member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has accepted his expulsion from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) but accused the party of a lack of fair hearing. The member representing Kiru/Bebeji was expelled from the opposition over alleged anti-party activities and to non-payment of... Read more

Zulum Consoles Families of 63 Victims Killed in Boko Haram Attack on Borno Community Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Saturday paid a condolence visit to Darajamal community in Bama Local Government Area, where 63 people were killed during a Boko Haram attack on Friday night. The victims included five soldiers and about 58 civilians, most of whom were... Read more

Boko Haram kill two Immigration Officer in Monguno attack Two Immigration Officers have been killed in Monguno local government area of Borno state when suspected members of Boko Haram struck. Sources revealed that the incident took place last Thursday, but due to poor telecommunication network delayed the information to our Correspondent in Maiduguri. Monguno is about 136kms drive from Maiduguri,... Read more

FCT Police Launch Probe into Suspected Suicide in Abuja The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has begun investigating the suspected suicide of a 30-year-old man, identified as Ik Ojo, who was found dead in his residence at Kagini, Dei-Dei area of Abuja. According to the Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, the incident was reported on August 5, 2025, via... Read more

NLC Backs NUPENG, Threatens Nationwide Strike Against Dangote … Accuses group of anti-union practices, exploitation The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has thrown its weight behind the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) in its dispute with the Dangote Group, directing workers nationwide to brace for possible solidarity action. NUPENG had earlier announced plans to begin a nationwide... Read more

Seven Killed as Bandits Ambush Katsina Community, Clash with Watch Corps KATSINA — Armed bandits on Friday night killed at least seven people in Magajin Wando village, Katsina State, during a deadly raid that later escalated into a fierce gun battle with members of the Community Watch Corps (CWC). The attack, which occurred between 11 p.m. and midnight, was initially... Read more