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Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, others: Big promises, bigger questions ahead of 2027

Broken Systems: How graft sabotages Nigeria’s growth, governance

Every stolen naira leaves patients without medicine, vaccines, or beds, forcing patients to cover 76% of health costs out-of-pocket and pushing households into poverty
Gunfire, as Niger insurgents attempt to storm presidential palace

Gunfire, as Niger insurgents attempt to storm presidential palace

'Run, they shoot you, stay, they abduct you; not even chicken left' — Zamfara woman recounts bandit terror

‘Run, they shoot you, stay, abduction; not even chicken left’ — Zamfara woman recounts bandit terror

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Rafael Leao confirms AC Milan exit for Galatasaray

Rafael Leao confirms AC Milan exit for Galatasaray

The Portuguese forward watched from the sidelines as Milan beat Venezia 2-0 on Friday, with club record signing Goncalo Ramos breaking the deadlock on his home debut.

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No terror group, mass kidnapping in Ebonyi – Police

No terror group, mass kidnapping in Ebonyi – Police

The Police Command in Ebonyi says there is no new terror group and mass kidnapping in Izzi Local Government Area of the state.

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Low voter turnout mars LG poll in Awka

Low voter turnout mars LG poll in Awka

The Anambra Local Government election on Saturday was characterised by low voter turnout in parts of Awka North and Awka South Local Government Areas, despite the early arrival of voting materials.

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Full list: UEFA Champions League quarter-final fixtures

2026/27 Champions League: All confirmed league phase schedules, fixtures

The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League season is set to get underway in September, with 36 teams competing in the league phase under the competition’s revamped format.

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The Headies sets course for Toronto ahead of 18th edition

The Headies sets course for Toronto ahead of 18th edition

..Burns Boy, Davido, Wizkid, Rema, others battle for supremacy By Benjamin Njoku The countdown to the 18th Headies has officially begun in Toronto. The journey started with “The Headies: Road to Toronto,” a pre-awards media briefing and reception hosted by the Deputy High Commission of Canada in Lagos on Friday evening. The event gathered stakeholders […]

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OML 42: Delta community threatens to shutdown oil operations over spill

OML 42: Delta community threatens to shutdown oil operations over spill

Odidi, a host community of OML, 42, in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta, has protested over the oil spill in the area, urging the firm and other relevant agencies to quickly come to fix the problem.

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Sowore

Nigeria will not miss World Cup for 8yrs if I become president — Sowore

The Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2027 general elections, Mr Omoyele Sowore, has promised to make Nigeria a major global sports hub if elected president.

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Nigeria’s borders not closed, Tunji-Ojo tells Atiku

Nigeria’s borders not closed, Tunji-Ojo tells Atiku

Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has dismissed claims by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that Nigeria’s land borders remain closed, insisting there is nothing left to reopen since the borders were not shut in the first place.

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Waste crisis: Lagos to deploy 220 more trucks

Waste crisis: Lagos to deploy 220 more trucks

Lagos State Government is set to deploy 220 additional trucks to strengthen waste evacuation across the state, Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat has said.

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Media office rejects ‘northern whisper campaign’ against Peter Obi

Media office rejects ‘northern whisper campaign’ against Peter Obi

The Media Office of the Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has kicked against what it described as false northern whisper campaign against its candidate.

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Politics

2027: Why Yari’s ‘APC till 2031’ claim rattled opposition

2027: Why Yari’s ‘APC till 2031’ claim rattled opposition

The question is what such a declaration communicates where perceptions can influence calculations long before voters arrive at polling stations
2027: No coalition needed to defeat Tinubu, ADC boasts; Obi-Kwankwaso movt rejects merger

2027: No coalition needed to defeat Tinubu, ADC boasts; Obi-Kwankwaso movt rejects merger

2027 Campaign: What we want to hear from candidates – Stakeholders

2027 Campaign: What we want to hear from candidates – Stakeholders

ADC doesn’t need coalition to win 2027 election — Bolaji Abdullahi

ADC doesn’t need coalition to win 2027 election — Bolaji Abdullahi

‘Tinubu not an average politician’ — Duke rallies opposition for unity

‘Tinubu not an average politician’ — Duke rallies opposition for unity

Top Podcasts

ONE VOTE: Will Nigerians vote with their stomachs?

ONE VOTE: Will Nigerians vote with their stomachs?

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Iwoye: Àwọn ọlọ́pàá mú ènìyàn mẹ́ta ní ìlú Jos nítorí ikú Ibrahim ti won fi esun ole kan…

Iwoye: Àwọn ọlọ́pàá mú ènìyàn mẹ́ta ní ìlú Jos nítorí ikú Ibrahim ti won fi esun ole kan…

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ONE VOTE: Where are the Senate and House of Reps candidates for 2027?

ONE VOTE: Where are the Senate and House of Reps candidates for 2027?

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Ìwòye: NSCDC gba àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ ọgọ́jọ sílẹ̀ ní ilé ẹ̀kọ́ gíga ayédèrú; Ilé ẹjọ́ dá ẹjọ́ ikú fún òjíṣẹ́ Ọlọ́run, Ubong Basi, tó pa ọmọ ẹ̀ nítorí àìlera

Ìwòye: NSCDC gba àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ ọgọ́jọ sílẹ̀ ní ilé ẹ̀kọ́ gíga ayédèrú; Ilé ẹjọ́ dá ẹjọ́ ikú fún òjíṣẹ́ Ọlọ́run, Ubong Basi, tó pa ọmọ ẹ̀ nítorí àìlera

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BBNaija contestants who fail to plan for life after show will fall by road side – Seyi Awolowo

BBNaija contestants who fail to plan for life after show will fall by road side – Seyi Awolowo

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Favour pa ara rẹ̀ nítorí pé arákùnrin Ifáyín Ọ̀gbọ́nnà fi ipá bá a lòpọ̀ ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Delta; Musbau pa ìyàwó rẹ̀ nítorí oúnjẹ ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Nasarawa

Favour pa ara rẹ̀ nítorí pé arákùnrin Ifáyín Ọ̀gbọ́nnà fi ipá bá a lòpọ̀ ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Delta; Musbau pa ìyàwó rẹ̀ nítorí oúnjẹ ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Nasarawa

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ONE VOTE: Your Vote Starts Before Election Day

ONE VOTE: Your Vote Starts Before Election Day

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National TV signal cut in Niger after heavy gunfire

National TV signal cut in Niger after heavy gunfire

Niger has been ruled for three years by a military junta that has struggled to contain jihadist violence, which has blighted the West African country for around a decade.
Sanction judges defying superior courts  —Lawyers, activists tell NJC 

Sanction judges defying superior courts —Lawyers, activists tell NJC 

Who failed travellers on Benin-Asaba road?

Who failed travellers on Benin-Asaba road?

Top 5 budget Samsung phones with good cameras in 2026

Top 5 budget Samsung phones with good cameras in 2026

After 30 years in service, I’m still waiting for my benefits — Lagos pensioner

After 30 years in service, I’m still waiting for my benefits — Lagos pensioner

Metro

OML 42: Delta community threatens to shutdown oil operations over spill

OML 42: Delta community threatens to shutdown oil operations over spill

Odidi, a host community of OML, 42, in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta, has protested over the oil spill in the area, urging the firm and other relevant agencies to quickly come to fix the problem.
Interpol rescues 2 Colombian women lured to Nigeria by traffickers

Interpol rescues 2 Colombian women lured to Nigeria by traffickers

'Run, they shoot you, stay, they abduct you; not even chicken left' — Zamfara woman recounts bandit terror

‘Run, they shoot you, stay, abduction; not even chicken left’ — Zamfara woman recounts bandit terror

First storey building in Old Aguata to be annexed to Anambra’s Igbo Ukwu Museum

First storey building in Old Aguata to be annexed to Anambra’s Igbo Ukwu Museum

Four children gone in three days’ – Father cries for justice over mysterious deaths

Four children gone in three days’ – Father cries for justice over mysterious deaths

Columns

Spectacle of Sacrifice: Who truly owns spoils of Nigeria’s fuel subsidy autopsy?, by Stephanie Shaakaa

Spectacle of Sacrifice: Who truly owns spoils of Nigeria’s fuel subsidy autopsy?, by Stephanie Shaakaa

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Why some exes never truly leave, by Stephanie Shaakaa

Why some exes never truly leave, by Stephanie Shaakaa

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The Soundtrack of Our Lives: A canonical farewell to Dolly Parton my mother’s only artist, by Stephanie Shaakaa

The Soundtrack of Our Lives: A canonical farewell to Dolly Parton my mother’s only artist, by Stephanie Shaakaa

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Atiku’s Desperation and Tinubu’s Panic, by Emmanuel Aziken

Atiku’s Desperation and Tinubu’s Panic, by Emmanuel Aziken

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Why I joined Vanguard

Akara, Kulikuli and Tiktok Warriors, by Muyiwa Adetiba

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Mutfwang: Man of the year, by Emeka Obasi

Mutfwang: Man of the year, by Emeka Obasi

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Atiku and the Subsidy Bait, by Ugoji Egbujo

Atiku and the Subsidy Bait, by Ugoji Egbujo

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Entertainment

The Headies sets course for Toronto ahead of 18th edition

The Headies sets course for Toronto ahead of 18th edition

..Burns Boy, Davido, Wizkid, Rema, others battle for supremacy By Benjamin Njoku The countdown to the 18th Headies has officially begun in Toronto. The journey started with “The Headies: Road to Toronto,” a pre-awards media briefing and reception hosted by the Deputy High Commission of Canada in Lagos on Friday evening. The event gathered stakeholders […]
Igbos built Nollywood but Yorubas have become dominant — Francis Duru

Igbos built Nollywood but Yorubas have become dominant — Francis Duru

Tram and Nomy BBNaija

BBNaija: Your peace call not convincing – Nomy tells Tram

Faith, Grace, and ‘Coat of Many Colours’: Chronicling Dolly Parton’s heart, soul 

Faith, Grace, and ‘Coat of Many Colours’: Chronicling Dolly Parton’s heart, soul 

NFVCB

Why NFVCB clamped down on premiere of ‘Living in Colors’

Promoted

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Reaktor, EbonyLife tell stories of Lagos hustlers in new films  – By Enitan Abdultawab

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MEXC Launches RealStocks API with 0 Commissions for Quantitative Traders

The Nigerian Fan's Roadmap to World Cup Betting: Decoding Top Tips, Odds, and Match Previews

The Nigerian Fan’s Roadmap to World Cup Betting: Decoding Top Tips, Odds, and Match Previews

What Makes Teen Patti Master’s Interface the Smoothest Experience for Mobile Card Lovers?

What Makes Teen Patti Master’s Interface the Smoothest Experience for Mobile Card Lovers?

Videos

Highlights from Vanguard alumni celebration of Uncle Sam, 40 years of Vanguard

Highlights from Vanguard alumni celebration of Uncle Sam, 40 years of Vanguard

I’ll resist anti-people policies in Lagos Assembly – ADC’s Ayo Adio

I’ll resist anti-people policies in Lagos Assembly – ADC’s Ayo Adio

‘My Father’s Achievements Immortalised Him ‘ — Seyi Jakande, Chairman Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye LCDA

‘My Father’s Achievements Immortalised Him ‘ — Seyi Jakande, Chairman Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye LCDA

I’m a homeless widow, but won’t fornicate to survive — Joyce, graduate, mother of four

I’m a homeless widow, but won’t fornicate to survive — Joyce, graduate, mother of four

ICYMI

Shettima bans congratulatory advertisements on his birthday

Shettima bans congratulatory advertisements on his birthday

Rather than celebrate him through birthday advertisements, Shettima urged advocated prayers for Nigeria and President Tinubu’s administration
Bolt driver stabbed to death in Calabar 

Bolt driver stabbed to death in Calabar 

2027: Atiku can say anything to deceive politically gullible – Presidency

2027: Atiku can say anything to deceive politically gullible – Presidency

Tinubu approves comprehensive forensic audit of IPPIS, federal agencies, ministries

Tinubu approves comprehensive forensic audit of IPPIS, federal agencies, ministries

How couple ended up getting married on Las Vegas flight

How couple ended up getting married on Las Vegas flight

Today’s toons

NFF board resignation: Odegbami, Ikhana, Owolabi, Bako react

Cartoon: ‘Sir, is that the game in your stomach?’

Cartoon: ‘Hello… who’s fooling who?’

Cartoon: ‘Hello… who’s fooling who?’

Cartoon: Grammar governor, shakis governor, native doctor governor, dancing governor – what’s next?

Cartoon: Grammar governor, shakis governor, native doctor governor, dancing governor – what’s next?

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Business

Five PFAs control pension market, account for 54% of new RSAs

Five PFAs control pension market, account for 54% of new RSAs

•States still foot-dragging on CPS implementation By Rosemary Iwunze Five Pension Fund Administrators, PFAs, out of 18 licensed operators accounted for 54.41 per cent of new Retirement Savings Account, RSA, registrations in the first quarter of 2026, Q1’26, indicating continued concentration in Nigeria’s pension market. According to the Q1’26 industry report released by the National […]
Banks slash lending, cut N5.4trn across key sectors

Heritage bank depositors demand full payment, seek FG, CBN, NDIC intervention

Tax Reform

Lawyers rally support for Tax Ombud’s drive to increase tax compliance

NIMASA cracks down on Cabotage law violations

NIMASA cracks down on Cabotage law violations

Universal Insurance drags NAICOM to court

Universal Insurance drags NAICOM to court

Health

FG activates task force over diphtheria outbreak in Katsina, Kano

FG activates task force over diphtheria outbreak in Katsina, Kano

LASUTH doctors give Lagos govt 7-day ultimatum over unpaid allowances, salary arrears

LASUTH doctors give Lagos govt 7-day ultimatum over unpaid allowances, salary arrears

Cancer cases set to rise 67% by 2050 — GLOBOCAN

Cancer cases set to rise 67% by 2050 — GLOBOCAN

Pathology crisis: Nigeria has less than 200 specialists for 200m people

Pathology crisis: Nigeria has less than 200 specialists for 200m people

Sports

Rafael Leao confirms AC Milan exit for Galatasaray

Rafael Leao confirms AC Milan exit for Galatasaray

The Portuguese forward watched from the sidelines as Milan beat Venezia 2-0 on Friday, with club record signing Goncalo Ramos breaking the deadlock on his home debut.
Full list: UEFA Champions League quarter-final fixtures

2026/27 Champions League: All confirmed league phase schedules, fixtures

Arsenal face depleted Aston Villa, Tottenham splash £300m on reinforcements

Arsenal face depleted Aston Villa, Tottenham splash £300m on reinforcements

EPL: Liverpool host Forest as Reds continue pursuit of Barcola

EPL: Liverpool host Forest as Reds continue pursuit of Barcola

Gusau’s legacy: Four years of failure and a resignation too late

Gusau’s legacy: Four years of failure and a resignation too late

Relationships

Why some exes never truly leave, by Stephanie Shaakaa

Why some exes never truly leave, by Stephanie Shaakaa

Parents who think their children are the greatest!

Parents who think their children are the greatest!

‘I regret snatching my friend’s husband’ — Reader

‘I regret snatching my friend’s husband’ — Reader

Put your wife down at your peril!

Put your wife down at your peril!

Special Report

Miracle Centres: How Nigeria can break examination fraud chain

Miracle Centres: How Nigeria can break examination fraud chain

‘I couldn’t register for NECO because I believed I would pass WAEC at credit level at once. I was disappointed twice. I can’t go through that again”

Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, others: Big promises, bigger questions ahead of 2027

Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, others: Big promises, bigger questions ahead of 2027

From cheaper fuel and millions of jobs to free education, more electricity, stronger healthcare and safer communities, offers are getting bigger.

Peace Accord

2027 Peace Accord not uhuru for credible electoral process – CSOs, lawyers

“Some will, some may not. People take agreements more seriously when there are consequences for breaking them.”

756 cases in 7 months: Experts seek tougher actions against Nigeria's sexual violence

756 cases in 7 months: Experts seek tougher actions against Nigeria’s sexual violence

Despite existing laws, awareness campaigns and interventions by government and non-governmental organisations, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) remains a major concern in Nigeria, with 756 cases recorded by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) between January and July 2026.

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Technology

NIGCOMSAT-2A, 2B: $2bn satellites may trigger broadcast, broadband boom in 2028

NIGCOMSAT-2A, 2B: $2bn satellites may trigger broadcast, broadband boom in 2028

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech EditorIf the timeline set by the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, NIGCOMSAT, for the deployment of its two new communications satellites remains on course, Nigeria’s broadcast and broadband sectors could be heading for a major capacity boom by 2028. That prospect received a major boost at the weekend after the Federal Executive […]

GITEX NIGERIA: Proxynet’s future-ready digital ecosystems may fix puzzles for SMEs

GITEX NIGERIA: Proxynet’s future-ready digital ecosystems may fix puzzles for SMEs

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech EditorThe theme of this year’s GITEX Africa, “Beyond Connection: The bridge to sovereign innovation not only holds a strong position in Africa’s quest to accelerating digital transformation, it also holds a future for Nigeria’s bougeoning Small and Medium Scale Enterprises, SMEs who have long struggled to give their thriving businesses strong […]

Redmi 17: Xiaomi bets on 7,500mAh battery to win Nigeria’s smartphone market

Redmi 17: Xiaomi bets on 7,500mAh battery to win Nigeria’s smartphone market

By Prince Osuagwu Hi-Tech EditorFor many Nigerians, the smartphone has quietly become an office, classroom, entertainment centre, bank, marketplace and communication hub—all rolled into one. The problem is that keeping this increasingly important gadget alive still depends on one thing Nigerians cannot always take for granted: electricity. Xiaomi appears to have spotted that pain point […]

WhatsApp introduces new tools to combat account theft, scams

WhatsApp introduces new tools to combat account theft, scams

By Islamiyyah Adekanbi WhatsApp has introduced new security features aimed at helping users prevent unauthorised access to their accounts, strengthen account recovery and make safer decisions when dealing with unknown callers. The messaging platform said the latest upgrades were designed to give users greater control over their account security as scams and attempts to gain […]

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Education

Miracle Centres: How Nigeria can break examination fraud chain

Miracle Centres: How Nigeria can break examination fraud chain

‘I couldn’t register for NECO because I believed I would pass WAEC at credit level at once. I was disappointed twice. I can’t go through that again”

Technology must amplify, not diminish our humanity – Enikuomehin, LASU DVC

Technology must amplify, not diminish our humanity – Enikuomehin, LASU DVC

By Adesina WahabThough human thinking is being increasingly mediated by digital technology, it must be consciously shaped so that technology will amplify and not diminish our humanity, the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration, Lagos State University, LASU, Prof. Oluwatoyin Enikuomehin, has said. He make the submission while delivering the 127th inaugural lecture of the university titled, […]

FG agency, partners Premiere Academy on leadership skills training for students

FG agency, partners Premiere Academy on leadership skills training for students

By Adesina Wahab The Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC) has concluded plans, in conjunction with the management of Premiere Academy, Abuja, to facilitate a leadership training boot camp for final year students of the school. CLTC is a Federal Government agency under the Federal Ministry of Youths Development that provides informal, experiential leadership and […]

Oyo student wins 8 awards, sets sights on studying medicine

Oyo student wins 8 awards, sets sights on studying medicine

By Ifunanya Ndigwe On graduation day at Saint Bernardine’s Girls Grammar School, Oyo, Adesokan Yesiroh Omotoyosi kept walking up to the stage. Eight times. By the end, she had been named ‘Overall Best Student’ and ‘Overall Best in Science’, plus six other awards. Well-wishers also gave her cash gifts worth over N100,000. Yesiroh just finished […]

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