Chief press secretary to the Abia State governor, Ukoha Njoku-Ukoha, says the state government cannot thank the media enough for its professional and unbiased reportage of activities in the state. Njoku-Ukoha stated this while speaking as a guest at the monthly congress of the Correspondents’ chapel of the state council of the Nigeria Union of […]

ASO SKY Queens, Customs battle for bronze as women’s basketball season reaches climax MFM and First Bank will face off in the final of the 2026 NBBF/Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball League after both teams survived hard-fought semi-final encounters in Lagos on Friday. The final, which pits two Atlantic Conference sides against each other, promises a […]

A stern warning against errors of judgement in officiating by referees in the EuroMatch-NPFL has been issued by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Refereeeing Development Committee. In a practice directive titled “Instructions and warnings to all NPFL Referees and Assistant Referees” and signed by Mohammed Ameenu, the memo started by commending the referees for the prevailing […]

By Dickson Omobola Operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two, MMA2, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, BASL, have disclosed that they are engaging with airlines to adopt a Level 2 schedule coordination, or slot system, to better distribute demand across available capacity and match the growth in passenger traffic and the concentration of airline operations […] The post Rising Traffic: MMA2 explores slot system appeared first on Vanguard News.

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has unveiled its 2027 ECOWAS Investment Forum (EIF), with a focus on mobilising fresh capital, strengthening investment partnerships and driving inclusive economic growth across the West African sub-region. The Forum, scheduled for April 7 and 8, 2027, is expected to bring together investors, development finance institutions, policymakers, […]

The Bank of Industry (BOI) has launched the MyBOI portal, an online platform for customers to apply for and track credit facilities. The platform forms part of the bank’s digital transformation and credit process re-engineering initiative. It is intended to reduce reliance on manual and branch-based procedures in the financing process. Through the portal, customers […]

Nigerians express their views on leadership of the country as it marks 66 years of independence By AZA MSUE, Makurdi, ABU NMODU, MINNA, Abdullahi Olesin, Ilorin, Francis Okoye, Maiduguri, EMMANUEL MGBEAHURIKE, Owerri, INIOBONG EKPONTA, Uyo, Babaji Usman Babaji, Gombe, KALU EZIYI, Umuahia, IBRAHIM OBANSA, Lokoja, Nnamdi Mbawike, Enugu, BY DAMILOLA ORIGBEMISUYI, Akure, Adebayo Waheed, Ibadan […]

Indications emerged on Friday that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will address critical issues surrounding the 2027 general election, including questions about the eligibility of some governorship candidates, at a World Press Conference and National Stakeholders Meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, October 6. The event, organised to mark 100 days to the first ballot […]

The 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC 2026) took place in Enugu from September 23 to 27, 2026. The occasion marks a landmark moment in Nigerian journalism. Organised by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and held at The Dome, International Conference Centre (ICC), the conference drew over 300 of the nation’s top editors, media […]

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) will open bidding for gas distribution licences once a nationwide gridding exercise is completed, which is expected in October, Punch reports. The chief executive of the authority, Rabiu Abdullahi Umar, disclosed this at the Gas Investment Forum 2026, themed “Positioning Nigeria as Africa’s Global Gas Powerhouse.” […]

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that his political alignment with President Bola Tinubu remains unshakable, as he mobilised Rivers State stakeholders to consolidate support for the President ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Wike made the declaration on Friday while addressing stakeholders of the Akpor Kingdom in Obio-Akpor Local […]

The Kwara State government achieved 93.5% performance in the execution of the 2025 budget. The state’s director of Budget, Alh Samsudeen Aregbe disclosed this during the Citizens Engagement for 2027 budget in Ilorin, the state capital. The townhall meeting started on 1st September in Osi, Ekiti local government area for Kwara southerners, after which the […]

The Military Pensions Board has announced the commencement of new pension rates and arrears to military pensioners following salary adjustments from new minimum wage. President Bola  Tinubu had in August 2026 approved salary increases of between 30 and 80 per cent for Nigeria’s armed forces personnel. According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, […]

In a bid to reduce transport fares by 50 percent across the state, the Ekiti State government has commenced the deployment of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered-buses to cushion the effect of transportation cost on residents. Governor Biodun Oyebanji said the deployment of the CNG buses, which coincided with the Independence Day and 30th anniversary […]

Following reports of children being moved out of Taraba State for sexual exploitation, Governor Agbu Kefas has directed security agencies to intensify 24-hour surveillance and checks on vehicles, particularly at night to put an end to the trend. The governor, who expressed concern over reports of children being taken out of Taraba for sex exploitation, […]

Thirty weeks pregnant and home alone, she felt what she thought was labour pain and dialled UK a emergency number. In less than three minutes, she said, four medics were at her door The post 2027: Why Nigerians must vote for working system appeared first on Vanguard News.

Family members, Nollywood colleagues, and prominent government officials gathered at This Present House in Lekki, Lagos, on Friday, October 2, 2026, for the funeral mass of late veteran actor Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs. The iconic actor passed away on September 16, 2026, at the age of 84. The service was attended […]

Kogi Central Senatorial District yesterday welcomed former Kogi State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, at a  reception by indigenes of the region and the supporters of All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 Kogi Central Senatorial election. The homecoming, which attracted a huge crowd across the district, was marked by colourful displays, chants and […]

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists reportedly killed 15 farmers around Ala and Musune wards of Marte local government area of Borno State on Wednesday evening.. It was gathered that the victims were ambushed on their farmlands Sources said only 15 bodies out of the 18 people who went to the farms were found and buried on […]

Borno State Governor and chairman of the North East Governors’ Forum, Professor Babagana  Zulum, is hosting the five other governors of the region for the forum’s 13th regular meeting in Maiduguri. The visiting governors are Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe, Dr Agbu Kefas of […]