Author: Yetunde Ogunmola

The Senate has passed has passed a bill for an Act to amend the implementation of the 2023 supplementary appropriation bill till 31st December, 2024. The implementation of the 2023 supplementary by implication would run in paripasu with that of the 2024 which stands at N28.78 trillion. The passage followed the emergency plenary convened which…

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Adeola Adedipe, on Thursday, applied to the Federal High Court in Abuja to withdraw his appearance for the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. Bello is facing a 19-count charge bordering on his alleged complicity in money laundering, breach of trust and misappropriation of public funds…

Tragedy occurred in Okeho, Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo State when a promising footballer, Oyekunle Baaki, popularly known as Smart slumped and died during a football match. Smart, 27 a player with United FC Okeho died on Wednesday night, while featuring in Eleniyan football competition between his team and Accurate FC, Iganna. Vanguard gathered…

Traditional and official flags have been hoisted at the Nassarawa mini palace which the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero currently occupies, Amid the ongoing Kano emirate tussle. The flag signifies the presence of an emir once raised and it’s also a symbol of authority. It is often raised every day by 6am and…

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded letters of request to the Senate seeking the confirmation of certain individuals for fresh appointments. The President, in one of his letters, read during plenary on Thursday, urged the Senate to consider and confirm the nomination of Dr Olatunji Bello for appointment as the Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice Chairman of…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has appealed to the Federal Government to reopen the country’s borders to allow for legitimate importation of food items to combat hunger among Nigerians. The commission said that reopening borders would facilitate food importation, while stabilizing market prices. It made the call during an advocacy meeting with…

The Senate of the University of Abuja, has elected Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi, as the Acting Vice Chancellor of the institution pending the inauguration of the University Council and the appointment of a substantive Vice-Chancellor. This followed the end of the tenure of Professor AbdulRasheed Na’Allah as the 6th Vice Chancellor of the University of…

As dethronement of traditional rulers continue to generate controversies in Sokoto, the state Higher Court sitting, on Wednesday, issued an order restraining Governor Ahmed Aliyu from sacking two out 15 traditional rulers already removed by the government. The orders were sought separately by Alhaji Buhari Dahiru Tambuwal and Alhaji Abubakar Kassim, the District Heads of…

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has distanced itself from a X handle with the name: PDP 2027, stating that the account is being used to express opinions and views that are not those of the party. The development was made known in a statement on Thursday by the National Publicity Secretary of the party,…

The Police Command in Ekiti State has apprehended 21 individuals linked to killings and other crimes in the area. Recently, gunmen killed four people, including a commercial motorcycle ticket agent, at various locations in the Ado-Ekiti metropolis. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti, the command’s spokesperson, DSP Sunday Abutu, revealed that the arrests followed…