By Dayo Johnson Akure Two remaining members of the People’s Democratic Party in the Ondo State House of Assembly, have defected to the ruling All Progressive Congress, citing internal crisis in the opposition party. With the development, all the 26 members in the State House of Assembly now belong to the ruling All Progressive Congress. […]

•Nursing mother slumps, dies while breastfeeding baby By Dayo Johnson Akure A carpenter identified as Ahmed Toheed has been arrested for allegedly raping and killing his 64-year-old grandmother, Mulikat Sanni, on Onisere Street, Ore in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Sources said the incident occurred at about 10:00 p.m. The suspect allegedly accused

By Innocent Anaba Leaders of the Yoruba socio-cultural group, Yoruba Self-Determination Movement, YSDM, have called on President Bola Tinubu to take urgent and decisive action against the growing wave of insecurity in Yorubaland, particularly the increasing cases of kidnapping, banditry, and attacks on rural communities. The call was made during a peaceful protest held in

BARRING a last-minute delay, three opposition governors, including Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State and Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State, will defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, next week, Saturday, Vanguard has gathered.

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, and other prominent personalities in the Niger Delta have said the life of the late Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha symbolised the principles of federalism, resource control, justice and environmental rights. They said Chief Alamieyeseigha, who was the first civilian governor of

•Says brutal exploitation must stop By Davies Iheamnachor Human Rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, has said the brutal exploitation of the Niger Delta people by the Federal Government must stop. Falana also called for accountability and justice for the people of Niger Delta, saying that if the region is well compensated that it would

•CAN seeks FG partnership on mental health By James Ogunnaike & Luminous Jannamike The Ogun State government on Friday raised the alarm over the increasing rate of mental health patients, saying that the state recorded over 10,000 cases within the first six months of 2025. This is just as President of the Christian Association of

By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – Many years ago, when a vehicle belonging to Professor Joash Amupitan’s wife was stolen, he did not give up. His persistence saw the car traced across borders, from Jos, Plateau State, to Mali, through a painstaking investigation involving the Nigeria Police and Interpol. The vehicle was eventually recovered and returned