Beyond the Headlines
Attachegbe Rita Samuel is mourning the death of Samuel Attah, her brother who was a captain in the Nigerian Army. Attah was said to have been killed when the guards brigade’s 7 battalion ran into an ambush by gunmen in Abuja on Sunday. The battalion is a unit under the guards brigade, which is […]
As aftermath of terrorists’ attack on Kuje prison in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja leaving residents apprehensive and agitated, Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, Tuesday, raised the alarm over possible occupation of Abuja by terrorists. Speaking with Vanguard, the Country Director, Global Rights Nigeria, Biodun Bayeiwu, said if terrorists can ambush Brigade of Guards […]
Some senators walked out on the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, after he allegedly refused the Minority Leader, Senator Philip Aduda, to allow them to lead the motion on the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari. Aduda and some other senators of the Peoples Democratic Party then walked out of the plenary. It was […]
A former ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, Buba Galadima, has said that with the lingering insecurity in the country, it won’t be surprised if the number one citizen is kidnapped. Galadima was reacting to the insecurity bedeviling the country in an interview with BBC Hausa service. He said, “These bandits are disdainful to Buhari […]
The military has debunked reports that its men were abducted by terrorists during the attack on the Presidential Guards Brigade in Abuja on Monday. A spokesman of the Guards Brigade, Captain Godfrey Abakpa, in a response sent to Channels Television’s inquiry into the matter, said no soldier was abducted as being reported. According to […]
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has raised the alarm over a planned attack on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari’s (retd.) state, Katsina, as well as Lagos, Federal Capital Territory, among others. The NSCDC stated that Boko Haram and Islamic State for West Africa Province terrorists, from the intelligence it gathered, have […]
Hermes Chibueze Iyele, a level 2 housemate of the ongoing Big Brother season 7, has claimed that he spends at least four nights a week in police custody. The dancer revealed this when the housemates had a thrilling conversation about the importance of being true to oneself. Hermes, who wears blonde hair with several […]
The Commission also stated that it is working hard in its preparations for the 2023 General election, adding that it is its desire that no citizen is disenfranchised and that every vote will counts. The Supervising National Commissioner of INEC, Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu, spoke at the INEC Head office in Port Harcourt, Monday, according […]
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has said that the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi and his New Nigeria Peoples Party counterpart, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, have missed the chances of becoming strong contenders in the 2023 general elections. Sule disclosed this in Channels Television’s Political Paradigm, adding that he believed both LP […]
The Federal Government should brace for a three-day nationwide strike across all sectors if the crisis in the nation’s public universities is left unresolved, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned. Scores of unions in various critical sectors such as aviation, electricity, and petroleum among others, are affiliated with the labour union. NLC President, […]
