The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has set its sight on increasing Nigeria’s exports earnings from shea butter by between 30 percent and 40 percent. Executive director/chief executive officer of the NEPC, Dr Ezra Yakusak, dropped this hint during the…
Abuja-Kaduna train attack: 4 NRC staff still in captivity, says MD
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria, has said that four workers of the NRC are still in captivity of the terrorists six months after the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna railway. He listed the staff as…
3 policemen, others burnt to death in Kebbi bullion van accident
Six people, including three policemen attached to the bullion van of a commercial bank, have been burnt to ashes in a road accident along Argungu in Kebbi State. Kebbi Police spokesman SP Nafiu Abubakar confirmed the incident in a statement…
Maigari of Lokoja, Muhammad Kabir dies at 80
The Maigari of Lokoja, Alhaji (Dr) Muhammad Kabir Maikarfi III is dead. Aged 80 years, Maigari died Wednesday evening after a brief illness in a private hospital in Abuja He was one of the longest-serving traditional rulers in Kogi State…
NSCDC mourns as escort biker dies performing stunt
An official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, identified only as Dickson, has died after crashing an escort motorbike of the Commandant-General of the agency, Ahmed Audi, in Abuja on Tuesday. Our correspondent gathered that the deceased was…
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the National council on Climate change at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The President performed the inauguration ceremony just before commencement of the week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. The week’s Council meeting observed a minute of silence for former Minister of National Planning, Ayodele Ogunlade, who died recently at 88. Secretary…
Nigeria was a good team, Algeria coach says
Algeria head coach, Djamel Belmadi has commended the Super Eagles for giving his side a “real test”. Belmadi conceded that the Nigeria team showed a drive for revenge but praised his boys for the comeback win. The Desert Foxes rallied…
Gunmen attack Igangan Police station, kill DCO, suspect in Oyo
UNKNOWN gunmen, last night attacked Igangan Police station in Ibarapa North Local Government area of Oyo State, killing Divisional Crime Officer, DCO, and a suspect who was in detention. A top senior police officer, who confided in Vanguard, said the…
Ayra Starr features Kelly Rowland on new single
Fast-rising artiste, Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr has featured American vocalist, Kelly Rowland, on the remix of her hit single, Bloody Samaritan. The duo had hinted at the collaboration back in January after Ghanaian-American author, Larry Ossei-Mensah, made…
Yinka Ayefele celebrates, takes new route
Inspirational singer Yinka Ayefele has taken a new route to tackle piracy after teaming up with a UK-based tech firm, Ckrowd. Ayefele made this known as he celebrated the 25th year after the terrible auto crash that confined him to…