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Alex Enumah in Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja, has fixed October 13 for hearing in an application seeking to amend the suit challenging the eligibility of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date for hearing in the application shortly after confirming that lawyers representing the respondents […]
Gombe State continues to require sustained investment in water supply, sanitation, environmental cleanliness, public health and human-capacity development. Professionals working in these areas therefore have an important role to play in supporting government efforts and ensuring that development interventions reach the intended beneficiaries. One of such professionals is Usman Aliyu, Programme Coordinator of NG-SURWASH in Gombe […]
By Dayo Johnson Akure There was a massive turnout in Arogbo, headquarters of Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State, as a political support group, Ondo Riverine for Tinubu and Ojogo, in collaboration with the Apoi Youths Congress, staged a solidarity walk in support of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid and Hon. Donald Kimikanboh Ojogo. […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) has today arraigned four suspected members of IPOB outlawed group over their alleged involvement in the kidnapping and killing of its officer, Ekpeyong Asuquo Owoh. The suspects were arraigned on a six-count charge bordering on terrorism and the kidnapping of a DSS personnel, before the Federal High Court sitting […]
By Egufe Yafugborhi & Ochuko Akuopha Delta State Police Command says it has taken the Commissioner for Secondary Education, Dr. Kingsley Ashibogwu, and three other suspects into custody over the death of Mr Unity Ekpevbughe Adeda, Deputy Director in the state Ministry of Secondary Education. The development brings to five the number of persons currently […]
A prolonged downpour on Monday submerged several houses and streets across Makurdi, the Benue State capital, leaving residents struggling with floodwaters and commuters stranded. The rainfall, which lasted for more than nine hours after beginning in the early hours of Monday, affected several parts of the city, including Achussa, New GRA, areas behind Radio Benue, Nyiman, […]
The Benue State Government has spent about N7.1 billion on compensation for properties and other interests affected by federal road projects across the state. The Director of Civil Engineering in the state Ministry of Works, Engr. Tivfa Wombo, disclosed this during an inspection of ongoing road projects in Makurdi led by the Commissioner for Works, […]
UK interior minister Shabana Mahmood announced Monday the reopening of a scheme for refugees to settle in Britain as part of a renewed focus on “safe and legal routes” for vulnerable people to reach the country. The scheme will be relaunched immediately, and along with three new “community” refugee sponsorship routes previously announced, is initially […]
By Golok Nanmwa JOS — Three women working at a mining site were killed and another person injured when gunmen attacked the facility at Rakum community in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State on Monday. The attackers reportedly stormed the mining site at about 4:30pm and opened fire on the workers before fleeing […]
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE Okwu-Kanu Family has called for the hearing of the leader of the Indigenous Peoples Of Biafra (IPOB), Mazie Nnamdi Kanu’s appeal, while questioning the legal basis of his conviction and sentence by the Federal High Court. Prince Emmanuel Kanu, the IPOB’s younger brother who spoke on Monday on behalf […]
The Federal High Court has fixed October 2 for the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC), Omoyele Sowore, to continue his defence in the alleged cyberbullying case brought against him by the Department of State Services (DSS). There were social media reports last month that the DSS would, upon the resumption of court […]
Two men deported from the United States to Equatorial Guinea were arrested by local police forces and transferred to a prison earlier this month, in apparent retaliation for speaking out about conditions they faced in the Central African country. Samson Birhane, who is from Eritrea, and Ahmed Soliman, a gay asylum seeker from Egypt, were […]
2026 is already the deadliest year for measles in the United States since the virus was declared eliminated in 2000. Four people died over the last month in Pennsylvania amid an ongoing outbreak in the state, which had not seen a measles-related death in at least 35 years. All four victims, including two infants, were […]
AKURE — Academic and non-academic staff unions in state-owned universities in Ondo State have suspended their four-week-old strike, directing members to resume work on Tuesday, September 29. The affected institutions are Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, AAUA; Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, OAUSTECH; and the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, UNIMED. The suspension […]
By Dickson Omobola Passenger, Dr Joe Abah, has criticised the check-in and excess baggage payment process at Arik Air, saying the procedure at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1, Lagos, is cumbersome. Abah, who shared his experience on X, formerly Twitter, after visiting the airline’s counter at the terminal, said passengers with excess luggage were […]
By Adegboyega Adeleye The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned until October 13 the hearing of an application by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress, ADC, seeking to amend their suit against President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, APC. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date on Monday after lawyers […]
In its bid to encourage mass literacy among the citizens and to tackle out of school challenges in Ogun State, the Governor Dapo Abiodun administration, through the Agency for Mass and Lifelong Education, has taken its campaign against illiteracy to market places and motor parks in the state. The campaign was held at Remo North, […]
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, has disclosed that the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, wanted to work with him. Lawal disclosed that he could not work with Atiku because he was engaged in the administration of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. In an interview […]
Onuminya Innocent in Sokoto Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have neutralised a terrorist and recovered arms and logistics after raiding a suspected terrorists’ enclave in Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State. According to a statement issued by the acting Assistant Director, Operation 8 Division, Lt Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, the troops, acting on credible intelligence, […]
By Idris Salisu, Gusau GUSAU — Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have foiled two separate abduction attempts and rescued 10 victims in different parts of Zamfara State. The Media Information Officer of JTF North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. […]
KADUNA — The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has directed its officials to close operational gaps and strengthen neutrality as preparations intensify for the 2027 general elections. The Commission also announced that collection of Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, would begin on October 9. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, gave the directive on Monday in […]
Retired officer appeals to Corps Marshal By Adeola Badru A retired pioneer officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Deacon Sunday Dairo, has appealed to the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, to consider employment opportunities for the children of the agency’s pioneer personnel. Dairo said such intervention would help ease the hardship faced by retired […]
A hype man, Fisayo Olagunju, popularly known as MC Fish, has reignited his social media dispute with his estranged wife, actress Anita Joseph, with a series of allegations against her. MC Fish, who shared the posts on his Instagram Stories, claimed he had screenshots and recorded conversations concerning Anita’s alleged dealings with an unnamed ‘man […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun assessing its preparedness for the 2027 general elections, with its chairman, Professor Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, calling on officials to address operational gaps and maintain neutrality. In a post on X, INEC said Amupitan made the call on Monday in Kaduna during the commission’s North-West zonal interactive […]
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of failing to adequately address the infrastructure challenges facing residents and property owners in Phases 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Anikantamo Jakande Estates on Lagos Island. The opposition party alleged that years of inadequate attention […]
An exceptional El Niño is building. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says it has intensified to very strong levels and is likely to last at least through February 2027. If its current trajectory holds, it could become stronger than anything seen since WMO monitoring began four decades ago. That is bad news for agriculture. El […]
Print article Share Article Contents Expand menu Close ‘Brazil is back’ New Jersey-sized forest Election significance ‘Greenest’ policies Soy moratorium and Brazilian congress An area of Amazon forest roughly the size of the US state of New Jersey has remained standing due to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s leadership of Brazil, according to Carbon Brief […]
ABIA — Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has called on investors who previously relocated from the state to return and take advantage of what he described as the growing investment opportunities in the state. Otti made the call on Monday while announcing the commissioning of the 55-room ORIS Signature Hotel on Okigwe Road, Aba. The […]
The Rivers State House of Assembly has resolved to issue a warrant of arrest for the Vice-Chancellor of PAMO University of Medical Sciences, following the recommendation of its Ad Hoc Committee investigating scholarship funds released to the university by the state government. The recommendation was presented to the House on Friday by the Chairman of […]
Human rights lawyer and political commentator, Deji Adeyanju, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to immediately comply with the recent Supreme Court judgment on the Electoral Act. Adeyanju, in a statement issued on Monday, urged the commission to remove from its official portal the names of candidates of political parties affected by […]
*Declares son’s chairmanship shows gov means well for him Benjamin Nworie in Abakaliki The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has admitted that he was the one who killed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State, when he was governor and he would not allow the party to come back alive in the state. […]
Hammed Shittu in Ilorin A first class traditional in Kwara State, Olupo of Ajase-Ipo, Oba Ismail Atoloye Alebiosu and Orator of Al-Hikmah University, Dr. Haruna Sanusi Lafiagi, yesterday lamented the rising incidences of divorce among Muslim couples in the country. They attributed the menace to lack of premarital counseling and post marriage follow-ups. The duo […]
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has dismissed concerns over the eligibility of its 2027 governorship candidate, Hon. Kingsley Chinda, following a recent judgment by the Supreme Court. DAILY POST reports that the judgment, delivered by the apex court on September 24, 2026, has sparked a legal debate over the implications of the decision for Chinda’s candidacy. The Supreme Court, in the judgment, emphasised compliance with Section 77(5) and (6) of the Electoral […]
– Traditional Council writes Soludo, CP to stop monarch, cancel event to avert bloodshed David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka Crisis is brewing in Ihite Community in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, following the announcement of a date for the new yam festival of the community, despite a pending dispute over the throne. Chief […]
Okon Bassey in Uyo Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has vowed to always respect his predecessors, especially Deacon Udom Emmanuel, as well as other leaders in the State. Speaking at the second memorial service in honour of his departed wife and First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor (Mrs.) Patience Eno, held at […]
…10 parties contest By Maryam Abdul-Aziz Usman, Damaturu The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 17 chairmanship seats in Saturday’s Yobe State local government elections, with 10 political parties participating in the exercise. The Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission (YOSIEC) declared the results on Sunday in Damaturu, the state capital, with the ruling party […]
By: Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke at the weekend rescued six Kidnapped victims around Gbise community in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, reaffirming the Joint Task Force sustained commitment to protecting lives and denying criminal elements freedom of action within its Joint Operations Area. Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, Acting Media Information Officer […]
Nollywood actor Ricardo Agbor has survived a car crash in Ibadan, Oyo State. Agbor disclosed the incident on Saturday in a video shared on his Instagram page, where he showed his badly damaged vehicle at the scene of the accident. The silver Lexus SUV sustained extensive damage to its front, with the bonnet crushed, the […]
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the federal government to meet its outstanding demands or risk a nationwide strike action. The ultimatum was contained in a communique read by the new president of the association, Dr. Emmanuel Ogar, before journalists at the end of its 46th Annual General […]
*LASU, LASUED, LASUSTECH affected *Union demands full domestication of 2025 FGN/ASUU agreement By Clifford Ndujihe & Elizabeth Osayande LAGOS — Academic activities in the three Lagos State-owned universities remain paralysed indefinitely as the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, have vowed to sustain its strike until the state government implements the December 2025 Federal Government/ASUU […]
…says project records contradict claim By Adeola Badru The Oyo State Government has challenged theSenator Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation (SSACO) to produce evidence backing its claim that Governor Seyi Makinde has “paralysed” the 33 local governments in the state, saying documented project records directly contradict the allegation. The government, in a response by Kehinde Sangodoyin […]
By Hadiza Yusuf The Kano State Government has banned all forms of Durbar processions and horse-riding activities within the Kano metropolis until further notice. The decision followed an emergency meeting of the State Security Council held at the Government House, Kano, where members reviewed the security situation surrounding the planned activities. The Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi […]
By Ogochukwu Agha Police operatives in Lagos State have arrested a suspected member of the armed robbery gang that attacked clubgoers at Ghost and Spirits Lounge, Ekoro Road, Abule Egba, over the weekend. Vanguard gathered that the suspect, captured in a viral video wearing a green shirt and cap, was arrested after the lounge management […]
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kebbi State has demanded a full, transparent and impartial investigation into the violence in Jega community, during which properties were destroyed. The party also urged residents, political actors and other stakeholders to remain calm and united in the interest of peace and public safety. The APC was reacting to […]
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — A passenger has died in a lone accident involving a commercial Volkswagen bus at Ogunlana Junction, inward Ojuelegba, in the Surulere area of Lagos. The accident occurred at the weekend when the bus, with registration number LND 130 XR, reportedly rammed into a median pole at Ogunlana Junction by Fallout […]
Mob attacks police station, demands suspect’s release By Emma Una CALABAR — A man identified as Ebino Mbang Ikpi has been arrested by the police in Cross River State for allegedly stabbing his friend, Ayei Ekpe Ibor, 42, to death following a disagreement over the sharing of ₦500 reportedly given to both of them as […]
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin A newlywed couple, identified as Funmilayo Bamidele and her husband, Reverend Abiodun David, and four others have reportedly been abducted along the Eruku-Iyemero Road bordering Kwara and Kogi states. The victims were reportedly abducted on Saturday evening while returning from their engagement ceremony in Eruku, Kwara State. Vanguard gathered from sources […]
A male passenger has died after a commercial Volkswagen bus crashed into a median pole at Ogunlana Junction, inward Ojuelegba, in the Fallout area of Surulere, Lagos. According to the statement by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, the fatal accident involved a commercial Volkswagen bus with registration number LND 130 XR and occurred […]
Crisis is brewing in Ihite Community in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, following the announcement of a date for the new yam festival of the community, despite a pending dispute over the throne. Chief Timothy Okwudiri Ifurunwa had in January 2026 been installed as the traditional ruler of the community after he […]
The chairman of Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State, Hon. Umar Lawan Sheriff, has been accused of firing a double-barrelled gun and threatening to kill a man at the residence of a former state governor. According to a report by Zagazola Makama, the incident followed an argument at the residence involving the chairman and […]