…Market reopens tomorrow •‘Govt to rejig market security’ By Chimobi Nwaiwu Following the closure of Onitsha Main Market by Anambra State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, the market leadership has agreed to stop observing sit-at-home order on Mondays as earlier directed by the state government.It specifically expressed willingness to comply with the governor’s directive that they […]

The ongoing debate comparing Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and contemporary global star Wizkid has continued to dominate social media and entertainment discourse over the past two weeks, drawing reactions from fans, critics and industry figures alike.

Nollywood’s presence on YouTube reached new heights in 2025, with romance-led dramas and emotionally charged stories pulling in tens of millions of views.

By Bashir Bello Kano State Commissioner for  Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, in this interview, speaks on insinuations that Governor Abba Yusuf’s defection amounts to betrayal. He says the governor’s fate in New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, was uncertain, making his movement to All Progressives Congress, APC, inevitable. How true is it that the New Nigeria […]

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO:–In a move aimed at strengthening accountability, inclusion and democratic governance within disability advocacy structures, the Sokoto State Government has dissolved the Executive Committee of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Sokoto State chapter, following the expiration of its tenure on January 15, 2026. The dissolution, which takes […]

•Says estranged godson reached out to him with unjustifiable reasons By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and national leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement in Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, says he still feels like it is a dream the defection of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, his estranged godson who […]

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO:–Alarmed by the surge in road crashes across the Sokoto metropolis, the Sokoto State Police Command has issued a hard warning to motorists, commercial drivers, tricyclists, motorcyclists and cyclists, declaring an end to the reckless and unlawful practice of driving against traffic, popularly known as one way driving. The Command said […]

Adewole Adebayo, leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has said Nigeria’s progress depends on building strong

By Musa Ubandawaki SOKOTO:–The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has intensified efforts to enhance safety and regulation on Nigeria’s inland waterways, as part of a broader national drive to curb boat mishaps and protect lives across riverine communities. The Area Manager of NIWA in charge of Sokoto, Katsina and Zamfara states, Bello Muhammad, disclosed this […]

By Dayo Johnson Akure 17 suspected illegal transnational human traffickers operating as a syndicate have been arrested by police detectives in Ondo State. The detectives also claimed to rescue 14 victims in two separate cases of illegal transnational human trafficking in the state. A police source informed Sunday Vanguard: “A Togolese national, Meale Yaoili, reported […]

“Kwankwaso has one grave ‘weakness’: he can be loyal to a fault to his followers. Other godfathers demand respect and loyalty from their followers, rightly so. But the man Kwankwaso, a kingmaker in Kano would rather be loyal to you than pride in your loyalty to him. This has become a ‘curse’ to his political movement. Again, the ‘Kwankwaso curse’ struck. Abba dumped Kwankwaso.”

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), said they have killed a notorious Boko Haram/ISWAP commander, known as JULAIBIB, during an encounter around Kimba in Damboa Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State. The operation, which took place on Friday, targeted insurgents operating within the Gujba […]

Vice President Kashim Shettima has described the defection of Taraba State governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), as personal and touching.

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE people of Adesagbon Community in Uhunmwonde local government area of Edo State have appealed to Governor Monday Okpebholo to extend his developmental strides for the state with the construction of their roads, provision of potable water and other amenities to them. The people stated this as residents and […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has strongly rejected calls by the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria seeking the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, over comments he allegedly made on genocide. In a statement signed by its National Secretary, Bishop David Bakare, […]