The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has directed shortlisted candidates in its 2025 recruitment exercise to complete a mandatory online form as the process enters its final stage. In a notice issued on Wednesday, the...
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....
Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’, have arrested a 71-year-old man in connection with drug trafficking. The suspect was caught with 6.4 kg of cocaine and methamphetamine valued...
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...
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...
The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy is moving forward with plans to approve a digital pricing framework for freight forwarding services in Nigeria. The initiative was disclosed by Kingsley Igwe, the Registrar...
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...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sought the Senate’s approval for a $516.3 million loan to fund part of the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway project. Beadysword blog reports that the request was conveyed in a letter addressed to...
The Lagos State Government has clarified that permits and administrative fees for installing solar power systems apply only to residents of the state’s social housing estates—not to all homeowners across Lagos., The explanation came...
At DSA 2026, Customs CG Adeniyi calls for stronger global security cooperation The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), represented by Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi, participated in the 19th Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference (DSA 2026)...
Federal Government talks with players in Nigeria’s maritime sector have hit a deadlock over a proposed increase in shipping tariffs. The disagreement emerged after the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) suspended an earlier plan to...
The family of Mrs Olanike Ogundare, who was abducted from her residence in the Oke Agaye area of Ijedodo, Lagos State, has engaged security agencies to secure her release. The victim was reportedly taken...
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Thursday claimed he now operates as a “freelance politician,” stating he is no longer firmly aligned with any political party. He made this known while receiving an African...
A Plateau State High Court on Thursday remanded four suspects in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS, over the March 28, 2026 killings in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area....
A Call for Justice My sister, Blessing Okolie, is dead—and we believe medical negligence led to her death. A tragic case of alleged medical negligence has emerged in Lagos, demanding urgent attention from regulatory...
The Federal Government plans to raise N700bn from the domestic bond market in April 2026, extending a gradual reduction in offer size as it continues to navigate elevated borrowing costs. Details from the April...
The presidency has clarified that the former Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Housing Minister and Urban Development, Musa Dangiwa, were not sacked but tendered their resignations. In...
Suspected terrorists have launched a fresh attack on a military camp in Kemanji community, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing three soldiers. The assault reportedly occurred in the early hours of Monday,...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the plan by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reintegrate hundreds of repentant terrorists into society, describing it as a sign of weakness in the...
Yewa South, Ogun State — Rev. Ignatius Uzoigwe, the Eze Udo Ndigbo Ifeokwajo Yewa South and a prominent Igbo leader in Yewa South, has congratulated Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola following his official adoption as...
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, has ordered an investigation after online reports alleged extortion by NIS personnel along the Lagos–Seme border corridor. In a statement issued through the...
The Nigeria Customs Service’s Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone C in Owerri has recorded a major interception in the fight against illicit drug trafficking. According to the Customs authority, operatives intercepted over one million...