Nigeria has been ranked third globally, after Egypt and Ethiopia, among countries where female genital mutilation (FGM) is still widely practised. Statistics also indicate that Ekiti and Osun states record some of the highest prevalence rates of the harmful practice in the South-West region of the country.

The true test of the Tinubu administration will not be found in Central Bank reports, external reserve figures, or economic forecasts

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to break the 12-year monopoly of South African firm Optasia on airtime credit lending and data advance services in Nigeria, authoritative sources have told Vanguard.

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has imposed a statewide night-time ban on commercial motorcycle operations in the state, banning okada riders from operating between 10:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. as part of a broader security crackdown aimed at curbing criminal activities and enhancing public safety.

Concerned by the continued captivity of schoolchildren and teachers abducted from Ahoro-Esinle in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, scores of women traditional worshippers from across Egbaland on Friday embarked on a spiritual procession across major streets and sacred sites in Abeokuta, Ogun State, seeking divine intervention for the safe release of the victims.