Foreign nationals targeted in S/Africa’s extortion explosion
A South African and his two sons, one a police officer, appeared before a Cape Town magistrate last month accused of extorting around 50 convenience stores run by Ethiopians and Somalis.
U20WWC: Falconets thrash New Caledonia 10-1 to reach Round of 16
Nigeria’s Falconets produced a record-breaking performance at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, hammering New Caledonia 10-1 to secure their place in the Round of 16.
Ryna Isah emerges Little Miss Amazing Nigeria 2026
By Ayo Onikoyi WARRI, Delta — Ryna Isah, who represented Delta State as “Warrior Delta,” has emerged winner of the 2026 Little Miss Amazing Nigeria beauty pageant. Isah was crowned Little Miss Amazing Nigeria 2026 at the grand finale held on September 6, 2026, in Warri, Delta State. The event brought together young girls from […]
Manufacturers’ unsold goods rise to N1.7trn
Manufacturing companies across sectors listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, entered the second quarter of 2026 with combined inventories (unsold goods) of about N1.77 trillion, even as their cost of sales rose to N1.43 trillion, highlighting the growing financial pressures confronting businesses and consumers.
There was FBI investigation but Tinubu not involved — Omokri
According to him, Tinubu was working as an accountant at the time and had held money belonging to clients who were themselves under investigation.
2023: Cyberattacks targeted INEC platforms — Okoye
A former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Festus Okoye, has said the commission’s digital platforms were targeted by cyberattacks during the 2023 presidential election. Okoye disclosed this in an interview on Deep Insights, a podcast hosted by Austin Agbonsuremi. Ahead of the 2023 elections, INEC had assured Nigerians that polling unit […]
Benue blockade of Peter Obi unacceptable
The September 8, 2026 blockade of Peter Obi’s convoy in Benue State, as he travelled to Yelwata to commiserate with families devastated by the June 2025 massacre, is a disturbing development that must not be dismissed as a mere quarrel between politicians. It raises a fundamental question about the health of Nigeria’s democracy, where an […]
Peter Obi and the hard road to a new Nigeria
By Fred Chukwuelobe Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2027 election, sat down with Arise Television anchor Ojy Okpe for an extensive conversation on the election and a wide range of issues confronting Nigeria. It was one of those interviews that leaves you with plenty to think about long […]
School resumption: Parents lament as fees go up 40%
As primary and secondary schools reopen across the country today parents and guardians are going to contend with paying higher school fees, as most private schools have increased fees by between 30 and 40 per cent, checks by Vanguard have shown.
A campaign of accusations: Sheikh Jingir, General Chris Musa, and Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed, by Suleiman A. Suleiman
([email protected]; 07066451983 SMS) It has been just over a month since the 2027 election campaign season officially kicked off. So far, the campaign has been dominated by debates on competing economic policies, particularly the fuel subsidy removal policy. However, it is also becoming increasingly clear that the election will not be fought on policy debates alone. […]
Fuel price rises, deepens pressure on homes, businesses
The surge in international crude oil prices above $100 per barrel is pushing up petrol prices across Nigeria, with major marketers raising pump prices and creating fresh pressure on transporters, commuters, households and businesses.
The spike in the drink of our political leaders, by Owei Lakemfa
Democracy, at least theoretically, is about choice. I have no doubt that our political leaders agree. However, the problem many of those in power have is that Nigerian voters are not mature enough to exercise their right to make a choice. So, they need to be tutored and guided. But if the voters fail to […]
Heartbeat by sound: Scientists develop non-invasive pacemaker
By Sola Ogundipe What if a person who needs a pacemaker no longer had to undergo surgery to have one implanted? Imagine having no wires threaded into the heart, no pulse generator implanted under the skin and, potentially, no repeat procedures to deal with implanted hardware? Instead, there is a small patch sitting on the […]
Insurgency destroyed over 5,000 Borno schools — Zulum
MAIDUGURI — Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said the insurgency in the state destroyed more than 5,000 school structures and forced about 2.2 million children out of school at the peak of the crisis. Zulum stated this on Sunday in Maiduguri while inaugurating several completed projects across the state. The governor said the destruction […]
Leadership Man of the Year: Why Abdul Samad, Nduka matter
By Garba Shehu This year, the Leadership newspaper is conferring its prestigious Man of the Year award on two Nigerian icons in recognition of their leadership journeys: Prince Nduka Obaigbena, one of Nigeria’s most famous and admired media figures, is a man who shaped, and continues to shape, different eras in Nigerian journalism. Abdul Samad […]
Abians under heavy tax burden, says Anosike
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Abia State, Dr. Kelechi Anosike, has promised to abolish taxes on barrow and truck pushers and institute a welfarist tax regime to reduce the burden on workers, traders and artisans if elected in February 2027.
