The convictions, secured in July, stemmed from seven separate cases.

…says industry contribution to GDP still low By Providence Ayanfeoluwa Nigeria must urgently pursue a quantum leap in economic growth if it hopes to achieve real development, said economic expert. Taking this position, Economics lecturer at the University of Ibadan, Prof. Wale Ogunkoya, also said that as the country’s population growth rate currently stands between 2.6 […]

Set to open Owerri, Abuja, Port Harcourt branches By Babajide Komolafe NOVA Bank has announced a strategic shift in its operating license from a national to a regional authorisation, a move, which according to the Bank is aimed at optimising operational efficiency and deepening its impact within key markets. The Bank also said it will […]

By Peter Egwuatu The Pension Fund’s investments in Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Securities rose by 17.2% Year-on-Year, YoY, in the first half 2025, H1’25, to N15.2 trillion from N12.960 trillion in the corresponding period of 2024, H1’24. This was disclosed in the latest pension funds industry portfolio report from the National Pension Commission, PenCom, detailing […]

ABUJA- THE Federal Ministry of Education has condemned in very strong terms, what it described as a sponsored smear campaign that is targeted at the Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Aisha Garba. In a statement on Tuesday by the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, he noted that the Ministry’s […]

By Henry Umoru ABUJA- THE Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), the apex socio-political body of the South-South geo-political zone has congratulated former Nigeria’s Ambassador to Argentina and Brazil, Amb. Patrick Dele Cole on his 85th birthday celebration. In a statement yesterday by the National Chairman of PANDEF, Amb. Godknows Igali, said that his immense contribution […]

By FRANCIS EWHERIDO I am not surprised about the recent ‘Nigerians Must Go’ protests in Ghana and the backlash against Chief Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu, aka Eze Ndigbo in Ghana. This matter has been on for a while now. I have been following it on social media. I decided not to write about it because it had […]

The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project, HYPREP, has reiterated its commitment to the implementation of the August 4, 2011, United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP, released report on the Environmental Assessment of Ogoni Land.

For two days last week, virtually every political appointee from the North in President Tinubu’s administration was locked up in a hall at Arewa House Kaduna,..

“It is now clear to all Nigerians that El-Rufai and his cohorts in ADC are on a mission to upend the presidential rotational principle designed to promote national unity and cohesion in the country through the imposition of Atiku as presidential candidate of ADC in the middle of a southern presidency rotation…”

By Efe Onodjae A Nigerian Law School student, David Obiora, who was kidnapped alongside others on July 26, 2025, has clarified that those who abducted them spoke Tiv language. In a WhatsApp interview with Vanguard, Obiora recounted his ordeal, refuting claims by the Nigeria Police that he and five other students were rescued by security […]

As part of its on-going immigration crackdown, the US government yesterday, warned that international students who either skip classes or leave their programme would have their visa revoked.

…Residents lament situation …Lagos govt sues for calm By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS—BUSINESS activities were paralysed as residents and motorists battled with the effects of an early morning torrential rainfall in Lagos that caused significant traffic gridlock. The flash floods affected roads and submerged various homes across the metropolis. Recall that the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, […]

…urges family support, plant-based diets as well as teamship in a multidisciplinary setting to correct necessary micronutrients deficiencies.  A Senior Lecturer and Consultant Public Health Physician at Kaduna State University/Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna, Nigeria, Dr. Zainab Kwaru Muhammad-Idris, has emphasized the importance of proper nutrition during cancer treatment such as taking food rich in […]

The Healthcare Providers Association of Nigeria, HCPAN, Lagos State Chapter, has raised alarm over the dismal health insurance coverage in the country, revealing that more than 190 million Nigerians remain uninsured despite over two decades of government-led initiatives to achieve universal health coverage, UHC.