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Bullet holes fleck the bloodstained walls of the Miqdad family home, in Nuseirat camp, central Gaza. CNN footage from the house shows a cream teddy bear perched on a white cupboard, with broken plastic strewn across the shelves. In another room, mother-of-four Rasha Abdel Miqdad shudders with grief, before breaking down in tears. “This is the blood of my son, …

Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai has filed a lawsuit against the Kaduna State House of Assembly over allegations of corruption. El-Rufai is challenging a report by the Assembly’s committee, which accused his administration of embezzling ₦432 billion and leaving the state with significant debt liabilities. The former governor argues that the committee did not provide him with a fair hearing …

There was a fire outbreak on Wednesday at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in the Lekki Free Zone, Lagos. Reacting to the incident, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, disclosed in a statement sent to Vanguard that the fire has been contained and there is no cause for alarm. The statement read: “We have swiftly contained a minor fire …

The NCDC DG noted that a recent risk assessment placed Nigeria at high risk of increased cholera transmission and impact. Nigeria has recorded 53 deaths and 1,528 suspected cases of cholera across 107 local government areas (LGAs) in 31 states as of Monday. The fatalities represent a case fatality rate of 3.5 per cent since the beginning of 2024, according …

The organised labour movement has expressed the expectation of Nigerian workers that the new minimum wage would be announced, passed into law, and its implementation begin before the end of July 2024. President of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Comrade Festus Osifo, made this known when he received the Special Adviser on Labour Matter from the Kogi State …

According to the report, Kano State ranks the highest with about 2.4 million agricultural households followed by Kaduna State with about 2 million Over 70 per cent of Nigerian households were estimated to be involved in agricultural activities in 2022, a survey conducted across the 36 states in the country has shown. The survey, conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) …

Makurdi — Suspected armed bandits operating in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State have reportedly commenced the collection of taxes and levies from residents of Torough and nearby communities. It was gathered, yesterday, from a resident of the community, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of being attacked, that the gangs introduced a levy of N20 million …

The meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday stepped down deliberation on the minimum wage memorandum brought before it. This, according to the minister of information and national orientation, Mohammed Idris, is to enable the president to consult with the 36 state governors on the matter. Briefing correspondents after the meeting of …

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walked free for the first time in 12 years after a US judge signed off on his unexpected plea deal on Wednesday morning. Assange walked out of the courtroom as a free man into the bright Saipan sunshine, raising one hand to a gaggle of the world’s press before departing by car for the airport to catch a flight to …

Uwem Udokwere was killed at his home in Sunshine Home Estate, Abuja on Saturday On Saturday, a 70-year-old retired brigadier general, Uwem Udokwere, was stabbed to death by yet-to-be-identified robbers, who invaded his home at Sunshine Home Estate in Abuja. A statement by the Spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh, said the incident occurred at approximately 3 a.m. …