Articles by Idowu Bankole

Leadership tussle: North-East CAN backs Rev. Hayab

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the North East, Bishop Mohammed Naga has said that the entire members of the association in the region and by extension, North Central and North West are fully aligned with the leadership of Reverend, Dr. Joseph...

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Technology

Troops rescue 12 abducted teenage girls in Borno LG

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Nigerian Army has successfully rescued 12 teenage girls abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Mussa District of Askira/Uba Local Government Area, Borno State. The victims as earlier reported by Vanguard last week, aged between 15 and 20, were kidnapped on 23 November while harvesting crops...

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World

Troops repel ISWAP attack in Chibok

Ndume confirms 2 killed, church razed By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Troops of the 28 Task Force Brigade, Sector 4, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have successfully repelled a large-scale attack by ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday....

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Politics

Jonathan briefs Tinubu on Guinea Bissau election, speaks on ‘ceremonial coup’

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday briefed President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa, Abuja, on what transpired in the Guinea Bissau election. Jonathan also said that what was described as a coup in the country after the election was not in actual sense a coup...

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Politics

Pastor Achi’s Killing: Anglican Church explodes, demands FG expose terror financiers

By Luminous Jannamike The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has condemned the killing of Venerable Edwin Achi of the Diocese of Kaduna and issued a forceful demand that the Federal Government expose and punish the sponsors and financiers of violent attacks across the country. The Church also called for the...

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World

Domestic refineries supply 35% as daily petrol consumption hits 56.7m litres

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Nigeria’s average daily consumption of premium motor spirit, also known as petrol, rose 19.36 per cent in October 2025 to 56.7 million litres compared to 47.5 million litres recorded over the corresponding period a year ago, with domestic refineries supplying 34.15 per cent. Data released by...

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Technology

Bodies of alleged kidnapped Cameroonian women found in Anambra River

By Vincent Ujumadu Anambra State Police Command confirmed, on Saturday, the recovery of two female bodies believed to be among three Cameroonian women who were allegedly kidnapped in the state. According to the police, the bodies were discovered in the Omambala River in Anambra West local government area. The state...

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Technology

Labour Party submits new leadership list to INEC

By John Alechenu Labour Party, LP, under the leadership of Senator Nenadi Usman, has submitted a 34-member Interim National Working Committee, INWC, list to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The list, jointly signed by Usman and the interim National Secretary of the party, Darlington Nwokocha, as Interim National Chairman...

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Politics

Stakeholders react as bandits send thousands of students out of school

By Adesina Wahab Various stakeholders in the education sector have stated that the closure of schools in some parts of the country due to attacks by bandits may have grave implications, including students being reluctant to return to school and even their parents not wanting them to do so. However,...

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