By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA), has dismissed reports that water is being released from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon, saying there is no cause for alarm. NiHSA Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Arc Umar Mohammed, made this known in a statement on Sunday, following reports […]

By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja The people of Iyara community in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State have been thrown into mourning following the death of their traditional ruler, Oba (Engr.) Jacob Babatunde Meduteni, the Eleta Oluyara of Iyara Land. The monarch, aged 75, reportedly died peacefully in his palace in Iyara after battling an […]

By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar Two men suspected of robbery have been beaten to death by an angry mob in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State. The incident, Vanguard gathered, occurred on Saturday night, with the bodies of the deceased later abandoned along Ekpo Abasi Street, near Yellow Duke, in Calabar South. A […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The All Northern Youth Forum has commended the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, MON, for what it described as reforms in the Service, improved personnel welfare and intelligence-driven operations. The forum, in a statement signed by its General Secretary, Comrade Nuhu S. Lere, described Ajayi […]

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has challenged Senator Abdul’aziz Yari, Director-General of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign, to explain how Nigerians have benefited from the N15.8 trillion in additional resources it said were mobilised through the Federal Government’s fuel subsidy removal and foreign exchange reforms. The opposition party said the […]

By Steve Oko The South-East Coordinator of the Kwankwaso National Network (KNN), Dr Ukpai Iro Ukpai, has revealed how a conversation between Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and his daughter, Dr Aisha Rabiu Kwankwaso, allegedly inspired efforts towards a political alliance between Kwankwaso and former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, ahead of the 2027 general […]

By Kingsley Omonobi The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has urged Nigerians to remain vigilant and take appropriate precautionary measures amid potential security threats in parts of the country. The advisory, dated August 27, 2026, was circulated to security agencies as part of efforts to strengthen public awareness and preventive security measures. According […]

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has warned that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to restore fuel subsidy could worsen Nigeria’s fiscal pressures and reverse gains recorded under the ongoing economic reforms. Yilwatda alleged that a return to the subsidy regime could lead to fuel queues, undermine the payment […]

…NSC: “It’s going to be the biggest, highest-sponsored festival” …Ekweremadu Jr.: “We’re hosting to win, set records” Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, and the National Sports Commission, NSC, have unveiled the official mascot for the 2026 National Sports Festival, tagged “Coal City Games,” assuring that the state would deliver a competition that meets international […]

Prominent Leader of the APC in Delta State and former Commissioner of Finance, Olorogun Bernard Okumagba has congratulated the government and people of Delta State on the 35th anniversary of the creation of the state. In a congratulatory message, Okumagba lauded “the progress the state has made over the years and in the last three […]