In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the Federal Government and governors coming under intense pressure to immediately secure the release of teachers, pupils and students abducted by terrorists in Oyo and Borno states.

Football superstar David Beckham is to be honored with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, organizers announced Tuesday, as the United States readies to host the World Cup.

THE Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has warned that about 80 per cent of Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) in Nigeria are surviving largely on donor funds, a situation that puts long-term care for survivors at risk.

Suspected gunmen on Tuesday night reportedly attacked the Nigeria Immigration Service office in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, making away with firearms belonging to officers on duty.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup could witness a special family tradition continue on football’s biggest stage.

The former senator questioned the rationale behind leaving one political platform because of internal disagreements only to join another party that could face similar challenges.

By Emmanuel Iheaka OWERRI — Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has urged aspirants in the recently concluded All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries in the state to accept the outcome of the exercise and work together for the party’s success ahead of the 2027 general elections. Uzodimma made the appeal at an expanded stakeholders’ meeting […]

Iran’s World Cup squad will arrive early on Sunday in Mexico where they will be based for the duration of the global football tournament, a team statement said Wednesday.

The Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim, has assured ECOWAS countries that Nigeria will overcome its insurgency challenges.

The US military said Tuesday that it had “successfully defeated” a series of Iranian missile and drone attacks in the Gulf and conducted self-defense strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island.

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and security expert, Abayomi Nurain Mumuni, has called for an immediate review and reinforcement of Nigeria’s security architecture in response to the worsening security situation across the country.

Asked whether he considered a potential Peter Obi-Rabiu Kwankwaso ticket a viable alternative in 2027, Lawal said he was unimpressed by the major political options currently on the table.

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai has intensified operations in the North-East, neutralising more than 50 terrorists, including a top ISWAP commander, and arresting multiple collaborators across Borno.

Cancer researchers highlighted several treatment breakthroughs during their annual summit in Chicago that concluded Tuesday, including preliminary but encouraging data on potential benefits of weight loss medications.

By Innocent Anaba The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has explained why it suspended the implementation and enforcement of its controversial Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations 2025 (DEON Regulations), a move that industry stakeholders say has paved the way for the restoration of airtime and data credit services across Nigeria’s […]