Read the full details on our digital edition when you join our WhatsApp Communities here. Here are the major headlines for today: Citizens Gagged, Can’t Express Themselves Freely, NLC Laments Experts Warn RMRDC Bill Will Put Thousands Of Jobs At Risk Bayelsa To Employ More Doctors, MedLab Scientists — Govt Matawalle Hails Defence Team, Vows […]

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Today, Nigerian workers join their counterparts worldwide to mark May Day, also known as Workers’ Day. The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, however, lamented that since the current administration took office, workers have been under severe strain. 2. The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday […] Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Thursday morning

The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, has upheld the conviction and threeyear prison sentence handed to Prof. Peter Ogban over electoral malpractice during the 2019 National Assembly elections. Prof. Ogban, a lecturer in Soil Science at the University of Calabar and a returning officer in the election, was convicted […]

Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has thrown his weight behind the All-Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2025 to be hosted in the state, saying his administration will continue to give opportunity, hope and space for people in the creative industry to thrive. Governor Sanwo-Olu’s endorsement of AFRIMA amplifies the growing momentum around the highly anticipated […]

ABUJA – Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to release from its detention cell, a business woman, Aisha Achimugu, for her to have a date with the court on Friday, May 2. Aisha Achimugu was nabbed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe […]

ABUJA – Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Wednesday, reflected on the nation’s education system and came to the conclusion that the country is already saturated with graduates who studied social science related courses. He used the assertion to send an indirect warning to proprietors of eleven new private universities to steer clear of […]

Experts have called for a second look at the 30% proposed Raw Materials Processing and Local Production Protection Bill sponsored by the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) and currently before the National Assembly (NASS) in a manner that will develop trade and not stifle it. They said thousands of jobs in the primary […]

Lagos – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has issued a call for increased education on immunisation and sustained investments in public health to combat deadly diseases affecting children. Celine Lafoucriere, Chief of UNICEF Field Office in South-West Nigeria, made this appeal on Tuesday during the launch of the National Immunisation Plus Days (NIPDs), coinciding […]

ABUJA President of the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has alleged that workers in the country, including citizens, are facing harrowing situation, where the civic space is being gagged and compressed, such that they can no longer express themselves freely without security measures to curtail them. He spoke at the 2025 Pre-May Day Lecture […]

LAGOS – Afe Babalola University has entered into a strategic partnership with New Horizons Nigeria to integrate Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) skill sets into its academic curriculum. This col­laboration aims to empower ABUAD students with globally relevant compe­tencies in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain, 3D Technology, and the Metaverse, Web 3.0, Full […]

At the Mobile World Con­gress 2025 in Barcelona, issues about global efforts to bring high-quality In­ternet connectivity to everyone took the centre stage. Dr Cosmas Zavazava, Director of the ITU Telecommunication Devel­opment Bureau (BDT) and Mr. Liu Jie, Huawei FDD Product Line Vice President (R&D) discussed some of the financial and logistical challeng­es of providing […]

LAGOS – MTN Nigeria is set to reignite the dreams of creatives with the launch of its Best of the Streets talent com­petition for the 2025 edition. This ini­tiative aims to discover and nurture Nigeria’s next generation of creative talent. Slated to commence on May 1, 2025, the competition offers unsigned artists a transformative platform […]

LAGOS – The global data centre power market size is anticipated to reach $42,35 billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 13,2% from 2025 to 2030. The fac­tor driving the market growth is the shift in focus of end-users towards […]

LAGOS – The global digital payment market size is anticipated to reach $361,3 bil­lion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 21,4% from 2025 to 2030, according to a new report published by Grand View Research. The market’s growth can be at­tributed to the increasing number of non-cash transactions, alongside technological advancements within the fintech […]

LAGOS – The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has advocated the need to re-examine and amend the Nigeri­an Communications Act 2003 because of the dynamic nature of the industry. Maida echoed this while speak­ing at the opening of a two-day Col­loquium on a Legislative Agenda: […]

The 2025 Inspenonline Retirement Summit is aimed at stimulating public interest for a good and com­fortable lifestyle in retirement, the organisers have said. They noted that the summit will provide practical steps that would enable people to plan and look to­wards retirement with great expec­tations. Chuks Udo Okonta, the Publish­er of Inspenonline said the theme […]

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the execu­tive governor, Ondo State has pledged a full implementation of the contributory pension scheme (CPS) in his state. The Governor made the pledge when he received a delegation from the Nation­al Pension Commission (PenCom) led by Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, the Direc­tor General. The visit to the Governor was to discuss critical […]

President Bola Tinubu, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, elder statesman and former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku, among others, yesterday, paid tributes to the late Afenifere Leader, Ayo Adebanjo, who passed away on February 14, 2025, in Lagos. The post Tinubu, Obasanjo, Anyaoku, others pay tribute to Ayo Adebanjo at service of songs appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has inaugurated a Renewed Hope Health Connect (RHHC) management committee to enhance access to quality health care, especially in rural and underserved communities nationwide. The post FG to boost healthcare access in underserved communities appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

Organised labour has underscored the need for policy change to address the current economic hardship in the country. The post Labour advocates policy change to address economic hardship appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

The International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA), a United Nations Peace Volunteers body, has conferred the President of the Merchant Seafarers Association of USA Inc. and Nigeria, Prof. Alfred Oniye, with the Chartered Fellowship Award for Eminent Peace Ambassador. The post IAWPA honours Oniye as global peace advocate for maritime development appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

The Presidency has decried worsening misinformation in the country, urging the criminalisation of fake news to sanitise the polity.  The post Presidency urges criminalisation of fake news appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

Researchers at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) have reported a surge in soil-transmitted helminth infections (commonly known as worms) among children in urban slums, warning of serious health and educational consequences. The post Urban slums face rising child worm infections, says NIMR appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

The Federal Government has said that the country's dependence on importation of critical health commodities such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices and vaccines is not only inimical to national growth but also antithetical to the overall architecture of the national drug security. The post ‘Local manufacturing of critical health commodities key to drug security’ appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

A former Editor of The Guardian Newspaper, Abraham Ogbodo, has urged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to explore more result-oriented means to achieve their goals instead of strikes. The post Ogbodo urges ASUU to look beyond strikes appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Chain Management of Nigeria (NIPSMN) has conferred academic Fellowships on five members and inducted 206 into the professional graduate membership in procurement and supply management. In his address at the 2025 group A induction ceremony of new members, which was held at Lagos Airport Hotel, Prof. Mohammed Aliyu, the […]

Former Delta Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa never said that he regretted being a Vice Presidential candidate to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections. The post Okowa never regretted being on joint ticket with Atiku – Aide appeared first on Vanguard News.

HASAL Microfinance Bank Limited, in partnership with AFOS Foundation and CarbonConnect Global, formally launched the Biochar Initiative at the prestigious United Nations House in Abuja. The post HASAL MFB partners AFOS Foundation, CarbonConnect on Biochar initiative appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

Due to the Federal Government’s delay in the repair of the Alau Dam, which collapsed last year after heavy rainfall, Citizens Free Service Forum (CFSF) and Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) have warned of imminent disaster in Maiduguri, Borno State, with the onset of the rains. The post Alau Dam: Groups warn of impending disaster in Borno appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has said the Publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, will dump former Vice President Atiku Abubakar the moment money stops flowing. The FCT Minister’s Spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday that “Only someone like […] The post Atiku: Dele Momodu ‘ll soon sing another song – Olayinka appeared first on Vanguard News.

Heirs Life Assurance, the special­ist life insurance member of Heirs Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of Callista Azogu as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Callista is an accomplished business leader with over 35 years of experience spanning finance, operations, human resources, and executive leadership. She previously served as the Deputy Managing Director at Ni­gerian Agip […]

Barley three months since the Nigerian Police Force, on February 1 2025, com­menced the enforcement of the Third Party Motor Insurance Poli­cies across the country, the impact as­sessment, according to the sector, has shown a significant effects both in the uptakes and the volume of business underwritten in that segment of the risk bearing business. […]

These positive developments may be enough to sustain voter support for Tinubu and the APC into 2027. Historically, inflation alone doesn’t determine electoral outcomes in Nigeria. Major political shifts usually stem from larger causes or organized movements. For instance, the op­position to Jonathan’s re-election was driven by perceptions of broken agreements on power rota­tion. Similarly, […]

Senior Partner at Candide-John­son Law Practice, Mr. Charles Adeyemi Candide-Johnson, has been appointed as a Trustee of Ikoyi Club 1938, a prestigious in­stitution known for its exclusive membership of leaders in busi­ness and public service. The appointment is a recog­nition of Mr. Candide-Johnson’s longstanding leadership in the legal profession, as well as his un­wavering commitment […]

Following the official launch of Bellazir Energy in Lagos, a new sense of optimism may be taking root in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector, as the company signals intent to redefine fuel distribution through innovation, integrity, and sustainability. The post Firm debuts, unveils plans for downstream sector appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

Delta State government has commenced the distribution of 3,182 million insecticide treated nets (ITNs) across the 25 local councils in the state. The post Delta distributes insecticide-treated mosquito nets in councils appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.