The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has raised serious concerns over the worsening security situation in Yorubaland following the abduction of pupils from three schools in Oyo State by suspected terrorists. The attacks, which resulted...
LAGOS, The 26th edition of the Milo Basketball Championship has officially begun, with Government Secondary School Zing, Taraba State, and Family Support Programme, Katsina, emerging winners at the Savannah Conference regional finals held in...
The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Akwa Ibom State Council, has concluded plans to initiate a one billion naira suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over the alleged assault of its member,...
The family of Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo has confirmed that advanced metastatic kidney cancer was the cause of his death. The 40-year-old star passed away at Evercare Hospital in Lagos from complications of the...
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, over alleged money laundering offences. A source within the anti-graft agency, who spoke on...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction led by Kabiru Turaki has announced an alliance with the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) ahead of the 2027 general elections. The spokesperson for the faction, Ini Ememobong, confirmed...
The Peter Obi-aligned Obidient Movement has dismissed claims by a rival faction that it expelled former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi and activist Yunusa Tanko from the movement. It says it’s all propaganda...
At least 13 people were killed and many others injured when gunmen attacked the Ngbra Zongo community in Kwall District, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The attack happened around midnight on Friday...
A fresh political debate is brewing across Nigeria’s opposition space as several politicians who rose to prominence during the 2023 “Obidient” movement are reportedly seeking a return to a new political coalition, NDC, after...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has again adjourned a case challenging the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), this time indefinitely. Justice Emeka Nwite stepped back from the matter after the plaintiff...
Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, Rashid Afegbua, has banned unlawful stop-and-search, harassment, profiling, extortion and other unprofessional conduct among police personnel in the state. He said such acts are now strictly prohibited...
Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the killing of 28-year-old Oghenemine Ogidi, who was shot dead by a police officer in Effurun, Delta State. Among those arrested is the person believed to...
Tension rose in Abuja on Wednesday as angry Nigerians stormed the headquarters of MTN Nigeria, demanding that the company and its South African staff leave the country over alleged exploitation, poor service delivery, and...
On May 7, 2026, a Federal High Court in Abuja was set to deliver its judgment in the N33.8 billion money laundering case against former Power Minister Saleh Mamman—but the defendant was nowhere to...
Ghana has written to the African Union (AU) over the continued xenophobic attacks against African nationals in South Africa. The issue is expected to be discussed at the AU’s Eighth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting scheduled...
President Bola Tinubu has reportedly approved the redeployment of former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode as Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to South Africa. The development followed reports that Germany rejected Fani-Kayode’s earlier ambassadorial posting to a European...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said he will consult widely before deciding whether to contest in the 2027 presidential election. Jonathan made the statement on Thursday in Abuja after a group of supporters visited...
The Sokoto State Government has confirmed that 33 children have died following a cerebrospinal meningitis outbreak in parts of the state. The government said 256 suspected cases have so far been recorded across...
Bandits loyal to a notorious armed leader, Isiya Kwashen Garwa, have reportedly imposed fresh levies of N10 million each on Garin Lamido and Yan Shuni communities in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State....
Nigerian activist Aisha Yesufu has resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). She has also declared her intention to contest for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) senatorial...
Prominent politicians Peter Obi and Musa Kwankwaso have left the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), triggering a wave of defections that is reshaping the political landscape ahead of the...
Rejects Sokoto Catholic Bishop Kukah as Chancellor of Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu University · Condemns renaming of Uli Campus of Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University after Mbadinuju · Hails automatic employment of 37 First Class Graduates of...
Rejects Sokoto Catholic Bishop Kukah as Chancellor of Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu University · Condemns renaming of Uli Campus of Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University after Mbadinuju · Hails automatic employment of 37 First Class Graduates of...
NESCAFÉ, one of Nigeria’s leading coffee brands, has launched its nationwide Next Level Promo, offering consumers more than ₦80 million in cash and prizes. The promotion, which runs from April to June 2026, is...
A small-scale grocery seller from Plateau State, Ejiofor Akujieze, has emerged as the grand prize winner of ₦5 million in the Golden Morn Golden Hunt, a nationwide consumer campaign organised by Nestlé Nigeria. The...
A family member, who spoke to Vanguard on condition of anonymity, said the incident has left the family devastated. “I have been very heartbroken since yesterday. Something very bad happened to my father-in-law yesterday,”...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released an updated timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections. The party has also published the bank accounts where aspirants can pay for the Expression...
Residents of the Woro community in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have raised fresh alarm after suspected terrorists issued a one-week ultimatum to the Nigerian government over the fate of abducted...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday formally endorsed his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, as his preferred successor for the 2027 governorship election. The endorsement came after a closed-door meeting at Lagos House, Marina, where Hamzat...
The Senator representing Kogi Central at the National Assembly,,Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan, has rejected the ₦1 billion damages award against her in a defamation suit filed by former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello,...
Armed bandits have attacked the Yankuzo community in Zamfara State, carrying out a revenge-style operation that included shooting and setting the palace of the District Head, Babangida Hamza, on fire. Residents said the attackers,...
The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has raised the alarm over an alleged plot by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to disrupt a summit scheduled to be...
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with All Progressives Congress, APC, governors at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting is taking place in the Council Chamber rather than the Conference Room, which...