THE price of Nigeria’s Bonny Light, weekend, rose by three per cent to $87.64 per barrel, from $85 per barrel, due to low production by members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC. Checks by Vanguard, yesterday, indicated that the prices of other crudes, including Brent and OPEC basket …

A football coach, Bankole Oginni, has been apprehended by officers of the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly killing his 45-year-old ex-lover. Oginni, 45, was said to have committed the heinous crime at his residence in Oke-Aro, Akure, the state capital. According to sources, the suspect lured his victim to …

Former Vice-president, Atiku Abubakar has celebrated Arsenal’s Community Shield win against Man City. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 elections insisted on the back of the win that the team is ready for the new season. Arsenal thrashed 2023 Premier League champions Man City 4-1 on …

THE National Chairman, All Progressive Congress, APC and former governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has opened up on why Kano ministerial nominee, Maryam Shetty was replaced. Ganduje while featuring on a Hausa program on a Kano based radio, monitored by Vanguard said she was replaced due to reactions …

THE Federal Government, weekend, assured of its commitment to ensuring the implementation of the World Bank-assisted Human Resource Strategy for Skills Development (HRSSD) programme. The HRSSD is a programme targeting the improvement of the skills of Technical Teachers and Instructors (TTI), under the Innovation Development and Effectiveness in the Acquisition …

LARFARGE Plc., a leading cement manufacturer in Nigeria, has defied economic challenges in the first half of 2023 as profit before tax rose by 18% in H1 2023, despite the expiration of the Pioneer Status Incentive (PSI), which impacted the Profit After Tax (PAT) growth. The unaudited financial report showed …

IN continuaton of an esteemed tradition, Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, had the privilege of calling upon the former Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari in Daura today, celebrating his return to Nigeria and sharing in the joy of the recent Sallah festivities. Echoing the dignified tradition that was extended …

Operatives of Police in Kano on Sunday arrested a female drug lord, Ladi Peter and members of the cartel. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna who confirmed the arrest said the gang specializes in supply of drugs. SP Haruna said initially it officers succeeded in intercepting and arresting the driver …

SENIOR Advocates of Nigeria, SANs, have adduced reasons why President Bola Tinubu cannot unilaterally deploy troops to Niger Republic to restore democratic rule in the troubled country. In separate interviews with Vanguard, the learned silks maintained that for the armed forces of Nigeria to be deployed on a combat duty …

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Northern Nigeria have written a letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the dangers and implications of military intervention and imposition of economic sanctions on Niger Republic by the ECOWAS. The CSOs were the Arewa Research and Development Project, Centre for Democratic Development, Research and …