By Prof. Mannixs E. Paul There is an old saying that when one person drowns in a river, it does not prevent others from drinking from that same river. Yet there is a far greater tragedy than a single loss of life, the tragedy of a society gradually losing its reverence for life itself. Across […]

Insecurity remains a major factor in the growing poverty in Nigeria. It is one of the most visible indicators of social instability. Many farmers are unable to access their lands, leaving harvests uncollected, while travellers often move with a sense of uncertainty.

Communities organise donations, religious centres hold emergency fundraisers, and relatives sell properties just to rescue loved ones

By Louis Odion  First, we need to “set forth at dawn” (apologies Wole Soyinka, GCON) onto any of the arterial road abutting the main Lekki highway; or be at a typical crossroads in any of the derelict suburbs between closing hour and sunset to feel the tidal current — that sheer apocalyptic wave — of an […]

By Pavel Ursu Each year on 31 May, World No Tobacco Day highlights the health, social, economic, and environmental consequences of tobacco use. This year’s theme, “Unmasking the appeal: Countering nicotine and tobacco addiction,” emphasizes the growing and troubling trend of the tobacco and nicotine industry targeting children and adolescents. Tobacco use remains a leading risk […]

By Femi Fani-Kayode Now that we know who all the presidential candidates are permit me to say the following.President Tinubu will not only win the 2027 presidential election fair and square but he will win it hands down. The following words come to mind when I consider the opposition and those that seek to challenge […]

By Wole Oni  In moments of national recalibration, certain commentators develop a dangerous habit. They mistake expansion for displacement. A new office emerges and the speculations begin. Someone powerful has fallen, some pundits say. Someone influential has lost favour, others conclude. Someone once central has now become peripheral, the theorists insist. That interpretation may satisfy the […]

By Deji Adesogan The month of May 2026 will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the bloodiest and most devastating periods for Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists operating in Nigeria’s North East region. Throughout the month, troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), supported by intensified air offensives, improved intelligence coordination, and enhanced international military cooperation, […]

By Babafemi Ogundare Some lives leave a mark on a family. Others leave a mark on a community. Then there are those rare lives whose influence stretches across nations, cultures and generations. Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua belonged firmly in the latter category. As June 5, 2026 approaches, millions around the world will pause to remember […]

By Jide Ajani Between his moustache and his hair,  I never knew which he paid more attention to in those days.  However, his well-cultivated moustache made me admire him from a distance.In fact, the first day I saw him at his Festac residence, my gaze was fixed on his moustache as he entered the living room […]

By Mohammed Aina Last Saturday was supposed to be a day of triumph for Governor Seyi Makinde. The hall in Ibadan was filled with party colours and political symbolism. Delegates rose to their feet. A new political movement announced itself. The Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) handed its presidential flag to the governor of Oyo State […]

By Sola Coker  In a nation where communities devastated by banditry, kidnappings and mass killings often receive little more than presidential statements and military assurances, Adewole Adebayo is increasingly projecting himself as a different kind of national leader — one who believes leadership means physically standing with the people in their darkest hours. From Plateau to Oyo […]

By Ausere Ofureku Saiki  The story as titled above making an appearance on page 13 of the May 26,  2026 edition  of Vanguard Newspaper by one Alemma Ozioruva Aliu should ordinarily deserve no attention for being already known within Igarra as one of his  numerous self or sponsored attempts to rewrite the history and also […]

By Abayomi Adebayo (Yomisaint) When responding to a highly critical issue, one must diligently examine the subject in its entirety, understand the concept, and avoid presenting self-serving interpretations or, at best, a position detached from reality. Therefore, I will not dwell excessively on Mr. Ajisafe’s rather dramatic intervention, which appears to contribute more to attention-seeking […]

By Sam Esiaba Dr. Kelechi Anosike was a late entrant into the race for the PDP governorship ticket. But while some earlier aspirants were waiting for endorsements from above and hoping to emerge as consensus candidates through political entitlement, Anosike chose the harder path, the path of political work, consultation, and grassroots engagement.Rather than waiting […]