Author: Festus Adeloye

Three employees of Fouani Company, the local representative for LG and Hisense products, have been apprehended by Lagos police for their alleged role in the kidnapping of four Lebanese nationals last month. The incident occurred while the victims were traveling from Apapa to Victoria Island by sea. According to police sources, the suspects include a driver and two other staff members. Their arrests followed thorough investigations by detectives after the Marine Police and Nigerian Navy successfully rescued the victims at Orogbo Iddo. The investigation faced challenges initially, as the families of the victims and the Lebanese community were reluctant to…

The Management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced resumption of Warri-Itakpe to train services. Recall that the Nigerian Railway Corporation suspended Warri-Itakpe train services due to the poor condition of the track from Ujevwu in Delta State to Itakpe in Kogi State. However, in a statement signed by the Deputy Director, Publish Relation, Yakub Mahmood, on Sunday, July 7, stated the train services would begin by Monday, July 8. The statement reads: “Wehereby informs the general public especially our valued passengers that the train services (WITS) will resume operation on Monday 8 July 2024, after temporary suspension of…

There seems to be respite for Nigerians in the reduction of high tomato prices, as the Tomatoes and Orchard Producers Association of Nigeria, TOPAN, assured that current high tomato prices will crash this July following significant harvest from Plateau State, a major tomato producing State in the country. Speaking during an interview with Vanguard, the National President, TOPAN, Oyeleke Bola, gave the assurance while speaking on factors that led to high prices of tomato across the country. According to Bola, the late rainfalls was a major causative factor, which was later compounded by tuta absoluta also called tomato ebola, whereby…

As President Bola Tinubu’s tenure as the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) draws to a close on July 9, 2024, leaders and representatives from 12 member states have gathered at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja for the 63rd Ordinary Summit. The summit, which commenced at 1 pm, is expected to result in the announcement of a new chairperson to lead the regional bloc for the coming year. However, there are indications that the leaders may consider extending President Tinubu’s tenure. This extension would allow…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola will on Wednesday, July 10, swear in twelve newly appointed judges of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The event, according to a statement by the director of Press and Information at the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Dr. Festus Akande, will hold at 10 am in the main courtroom of the Supreme Court. One of the 12, identified as Ariwoola Oluwakemi Victoria (from Oyo state) is believed to be the CJN’s daughter-in-law. Akande identified Lesley Nkesi Belema Wike (from Rivers State) as one of the 12. It was…

Popular WWE superstar and 16-time world champion, John Cena announced his retirement from the WWE during the Money in the Bank event on Saturday. The 47-year-old wrestling legend will embark on a farewell tour, marking the end of his two-decade-long career with the wrestling promotion. John Cena, known for his signature catchphrase “you can’t see me” and his crossover success in Hollywood, addressed the audience while wearing a red shirt emblazoned with the words “The last time is now” and a matching red hat. He took center stage at the Scotiabank Arena to reflect on his illustrious career and express…

Uruguay beat Brazil on penalties (4-2) to reach the semi-finals of Copa America after an ugly game ended goalless on Saturday. Uruguay, who finished the game with ten men after Nahitan Nandez was sent off in the 74th minute, will face Colombia in Charlotte, North Carolina, in their semi-final on Wednesday. Colombia, now unbeaten in 27 games, beat Panama 5-0 in Saturday’s other quarter-final earlier in Arizona. The other semi-final, in New Jersey on Tuesday, will see world champions Argentina face surprise package Canada. For five-times world champions Brazil it was a disappointing early end to a tournament in which…

World number one Iga Swiatek was dumped out of Wimbledon by Yulia Putintseva on Saturday as Novak Djokovic set his sights on making the fourth round for the 16th time. On a dramatic, if cold and wet day at the All England Club, Andy Murray’s Wimbledon career ended with a whimper when Emma Raducanu pulled the plug on their mixed doubles plans. Top seed Swiatek, who won a fourth French Open and fifth Grand Slam title last month, was stunned 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the third round by Putintseva, the Russian-born Kazakh. The upset ended Swiatek’s 21-match win streak while…

Nollywood star Chinedu Ikedieze, fondly known as Aki, and his wife Nneoma Nwaijah have announced the arrival of their baby boy. Aki shared the news on his Instagram account on Saturday, with the caption, “My wonderful people, please rejoice with us my wife and I have welcomed a bouncing baby boy. To God Be The Glory” The couple, who tied the knot in 2011, welcomed their first child in January 2017.

Nigerians have been thrown into nationwide power outage, following the collapse of the national grid. This system collapse, which occured at about 3:9pm on Saturday afternoon (July 6) is coming barely three months after similar incident occured, making it the fourth time the entire nation has been thrown into blackout in just 2024 alone. Announcing this to newsmen on Saturday, the Head, Corporate of Communications at Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, Emeka Ezeh said the bulk electricity supply from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) National Control Centre has consequently been disrupted. According to him, the situation is the reason for…