Kano: Police seek relatives of 16-year-old boy from Spain
Police Command in Kano State is searching for the relatives of Alex Ansol, a 16-year-old boy from Spain found wandering in Dadin Kowa Village, Doguwa Local Government Area. This is contained in a statement issued by the command Spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa in Kano on Sunday. Kiyawa said Ansol, together with his four relatives, arrived […]
Easter: CAN chairman urges Christians to love Nigeria selflessly
Vineyard Church Marks 38th Anniversary By Olayinka Latona The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Lagos State chapter, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has called on Christians to embrace the spirit of Easter by demonstrating sacrificial love toward fellow citizens and national leaders. Adegbite made the call during the just-concluded Destiny 2026 conference held in […]
Fuel costs drive food inflation as Lagos traders, shoppers struggle
Alhaji Abiodun Kosoko has blamed rising fuel prices for surging food costs, warning that transport expenses are squeezing traders and deepening hardship for consumers across Lagos.
Trump says two US airmen rescued in Iran after giving deadline for deal
President Donald Trump said Sunday that US forces had safely recovered a second airman downed in Iran, calling it “one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History”.
2027: Group moves to secure Tinubu’s ticket, cites reform gains
According to the group, the offer to purchase the forms is rooted in its assessment of the administration’s record and its belief that ongoing reforms require continuity to be fully realised.
Artemis astronauts to study the Moon’s surface using mainly their eyes
More than 50 years after humans first flew around the Moon, Artemis astronauts will repeat the feat on Monday and use the most basic instrument to study it: their eyes.
2027: Tinubu has been preparing for decades, I have no doubt he’ll win again—Okunrinboye
Senator Remi Okunrinboye, a prominent supporter of President Bola Tinubu, in this interview, says the President possesses the right vision and determination to turn around Nigeria’s fortunes…
Plateau, Borno massacres: Survivors heartbroken after losing bridegroom, loved ones 24 hours apart
•‘How Yohanna, among 21 others, was killed two days to his wedding’ •Palm Sunday of horror: I saw my father’s bullet-riddled body in front of our family house •NDUME: Military not fully equipped to confront attackers By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri and Golok Nanmwa, Jos The nation is grieving after two separate attacks rocked Nigeria early last week, leaving […]
2027 crossfire: There is plot to truncate ADC—Kenneth Okonkwo
deepening leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has exposed sharp divisions within the party, with rival factions trading accusations over legitimacy…
Terrorism: Hold some northern govs responsible, by Dele Sobowale
“In every community, there is a class of people profoundly dangerous to the rest. I don’t mean the criminals. For them we have punitive sanctions. I mean the leaders. Invariably, the most dangerous people seek power” – Saul Bellow, 1915-2005, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 124. Newspapers headlines were grim a day before the […]
IRAN war: Health sector under pressure as ‘drug prices surge 30 percent’
As the conflict in the Middle East lingers, its impact is no longer confined to the region’s battlefields.
Plateau peace reports ‘buried’ as killings continue
In the dusty corridors of government offices in Jos and Abuja lie stacks of reports, thick, meticulously …
Minister Wike’s media chats: Matters arising, by Tonnie Iredia
Every month, Nyesom Wike, Minister of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory FCT, takes time off to brief Nigerians on his activities. To some people, the briefings are superfluous and indeed vexatious on account of some of the statements he makes about his political opponents. Other critics imagine that Wike presents the posture of an actor who enjoys […]
Delta Central 2027: Who is afraid of Ovie Omo-Agege?
By Aruviere Martin Egharhevwa The streets of Delta Central’s political ecosystem are whispering, but Senator Ovie Omo-Agege remains unfazed. He hasn’t announced a bid for 2027, yet rivals or would-be rivals already seem rattled. Some politicians fight for relevance- The “Obarisi” simply exists, and the landscape shifts. While he is yet to make his intention known, […]
DonWilly gains global attention with hit single “Happiness”
Fast-rising Nigerian Afrobeats artiste, Williams Esuagum, popularly known as DonWilly, is drawing increasing global attention following the growing success of his single “Happiness.”
SONPED calls for dialogue over N/Delta pipeline contract disputes
The Society for Neighbourhood Peace and Development, SONPED, has called on all parties involved in the ongoing issues surrounding the pipeline surveillance contract in the Niger Delta to embrace peaceful dialogue for resolution. In a press briefing, SONPED’s Executive Secretary, Barrister George Utomhim, commended Tantita Security Services Limited and Maton for their significant contributions to […]
