63 trafficked Benue indigenes successfully rescued from traffickers – PSA Anundu
600m people lack access to electricity in Africa – Adesina
Trump says likely to meet Putin ‘very soon’
Ex-militant questions Tinubu support march
Judges in new Maradona trial reject request to step aside
Nigeria may break up before 2027, if… – Nwodo
Zelensky calls for Putin meeting to end war
North Korean rescued after swimming across border – Seoul
Toyota cuts profit forecast due to US tariffs
PR is new power behind AI-driven search
Eddie Palmieri, Latin music trailblazer, dies at 88
WAEC faces fresh criticism after result portal went down

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Sowunmi decries defections, appeals to politicians’ conscience
Sowunmi wondered why politicians defect from one political party to another solely for personal gain.
Egbin Power, Ikeja Electric, First Independent Power not in receivership — Management
By Udeme Akpan Egbin Power Plc, Ikeja Electric Plc (IE) and First Independent Power Limited (FIPL), have refuted media reports alleging the appointment of Kunle Ogunba as Receiver/Manager over the entities. The Management of the power companies said the publications, contrary to a subsisting court ruling, erroneously claimed the appointment of a Receiver/Manager over KEPCO Energy […]
Nigeria’s Joshua Ichor wins 2025 global citizen waislitz grand prize award
Joshua Ichor, a Nigerian social entrepreneur and founder of Geotek Water Solutions, has won the 2025 Global Citizen Waislitz Grand Prize Award, an international honour recognising individuals advancing innovative solutions to end extreme poverty. Ichor won the People’s Choice Award for his work building solar-powered water kiosks and monitoring systems in conflict-affected communities. His innovations […]
Tinubu directs PenCom to implement pension increases
By Rosemary Iwunze As fallout of the series of protests in the various parts of the country including Abuja, staged by pensioners under the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Pension Commission, PenCom, to implement pension increases and a minimum pension guarantee. He also mandated PenCom to expedite rollout of the […]
FG approves tax incentives for manufacturers using local raw materials
•Nigeria’s manufacturers import 70% of their input By Yinka Kolawole In a bid to curb the high import of raw materials and other manufacturing inputs into Nigeria, the Federal Government (FG) is set to introduce tax incentives for Nigerian manufacturers that use locally sourced materials. Disclosing this yesterday at the 2025 Nigeria Manufacturing & Equipment and Nigerian […]
I’m the victim, ValueJet apologised, offered to fly me on private jet – Kwam1
Fuji legend, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as Kwam 1, has denied claims of misconduct at the Abuja airport, insisting that he was the victim…
2027: Jonathan ready to run again, close ally confirms
Nigeria’s former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, will be one of the leading candidates to confront incumbent President Bola Tinubu, in the 2027 presidential poll, a close ally of the Bayelsa-born politician confirmed to Vanguard yesterday.
SSCE in CBT format: You can go ahead if — Parents, students tell FG
The new format of conducting the SSCE would start from next year and that CBT centres run by private organisations would also be used
Sterling Bank announces first beneficiaries of ₦2bn ‘Beyond Education’ fund
Sterling Bank, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, has announced the first recipients of its ₦2 billion Beyond Education Scholarship, a groundbreaking nationwide initiative designed to fund university education for 600 exceptional young Nigerians and connect them to future careers in high-impact sectors.
Single Term Promise: Peter Obi is talking out of ignorance — Farouq Aliyu
Farouq Aliyu, a former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, has described Peter Obi’s pledge to serve only one term if elected president in 2027 as “mere rhetoric” and a sign of ignorance about the complexities of governing Nigeria.
Who is afraid of Kemi Badenoch?
“On national unity, Kemi is simply echoing one of our ‘founding fathers’ in letting us know that Nigeria is not a nation”
WAEC Massive Failure: Parents, group want papers cancelled
Strong reactions against the mass failure of candidates in this year’s Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations, SSCE, continued yesterday, with parents and some groups calling for the cancellation of some of the papers, especially English Language.
2027: Options before the North
THE North as a political bloc has a tough decision to make regarding who it will back in the 2027 presidential election, as no fewer than five politicians are on its radar for endorsement.
Criminals, touts now in charge of politics in Nigeria — Falana
Human Rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, yesterday lamented that politics in Nigeria is now in the hands of criminals and touts, who care little about investing in the country’s economic prosperity and the well-being of its citizens.
Nigeria may break up before 2027, if… – Ex-Ohanaeze President-General, Nwodo
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Former Minister of Information and erstwhile President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, has cautioned that Nigeria risks disintegration before the 2027 general elections unless urgent steps are taken to restructure the country. Delivering a keynote lecture titled ‘How Did We Get Here?’ at the public presentation of two […]

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