In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with President Bola Tinubu ordering the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to unfreeze the FirstBank account operated by Osun State Government.

Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has raised the alarm over a suspicious credit into one of his private bank accounts domiciled with one of Nigeria’s leading commercial banks, and has put security agencies on notice over the incident.

No fewer than 2,400 internally displaced children in six camps across Benue State are to benefit from the Accelerated Basic Education Programme, ABEP, supported by the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, to restore access to quality education for children affected by displacement.

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA – Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr. Nonye Soludo, has emerged winner of the health activism category at the 2026 BudgIT Active Citizens Awards. The award, in its third edition, recognises individuals and organisations making outstanding contributions to civic engagement, social development, accountability and sustainable development across Nigeria. Mrs Soludo […]

… Demands urgent implementation of Mental Health Act, stronger funding By Chioma Obinna A Professor of Psychiatry at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. Taiwo Lateef Sheikh, has said that Nigeria is facing a deepening mental health crisis, with fewer than 300 psychiatrists available to serve a population of over 200 million people. Sheikh, a member […]

Last week, I complained about the arrogance displayed by Dave Umahi, the Minister of Works, who has a lot of questions to answer around the mysterious death in his compound of an attractive young female nurse. This week, I will focus on another example of APC arrogance. Following a visit to the presidential villa by the […]

By John Alechenu ABUJA – Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, has said the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project has moved beyond Epe in Lagos State and is currently ongoing across five states. Umahi stated this in response to concerns raised by former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, that the project might not progress beyond […]

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA – Four persons sustained injuries on Thursday night after a petroleum tanker caught fire while discharging products at AYM Shafa Filling Station, beside the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) office along Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti Way, Area 3, Garki, Abuja. The Federal Fire Service (FFS) confirmed that the incident involved a […]

By Prisca Sam-Duru In an evocative exploration of human endurance and environmental coexistence, three seasoned photographers, Kunle Ogunfuyi, Timipre Willis Amah, and Emmanuel Zannou, are focusing their lenses on the lively yet, delicate lives of West Africa’s coastal dwellers. The trio’s collective body of work forms the core of an upcoming group photography exhibition titled […]

The governor described Nasarawa as a “diamond in the rough” when he assumed office, saying his administration had worked to unlock the state’s potential and improve its visibility.