Chaos erupted in Southern Ijaw on Wednesday after a 47-year-old man, identified simply as Emi, collapsed and died while undergoing a traditional punishment for the alleged rape of a 10-year-old girl in Ekeowe. The post Southern Ijaw in chaos as alleged rapist of minor dies during flogging appeared first on Vanguard News.

A slow drive along the road from Anyiin to Ayilamo in Logo Local Government Area LGA, of Benue State tells a chilling story without words. .. The post Tragedy of Benue’s forced relocation: Armed miners launch attacks, seize farmlands appeared first on Vanguard News.

He looked up and couldn't comprehend what he saw. The entire Airport Road was jammed on both sides. "What's going on here?" he screamed in alarm. Neither the driver nor any one in sight could offer any explanations. The post Traffic congestion: The haunting nightmare on Abuja Airport Road appeared first on Vanguard News.

Discover the life of Rory McPhee, Mel B's husband and celebrity hairstylist. Explore his career, Scottish heritage, and details of their 2025 wedding ceremonies.

The price of crude oil in the international market continued to rise yesterday, with Iranian officials maintaining their criticism of the 15-point peace plan proposed by the United States to end the US-Israel war on the country.... The post Oil price rises to $108 as Iran describes US plan to end war one-sided appeared first on Vanguard News.

Friends, admirers, and the “Obidient” fanbase of the former Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Gregory Obi, love to call him by the sobriquet “Okwute,” which in Igbo, Nigeria’s third-largest socio-linguistic group, means rock, boulder, or stone. Quite a nice alias – especially if you associate some doctrinal nuances of Obi’s faith with his first name, […] The post Obi’s transition from serious contender to Mascot, by Azu Ishiekwene appeared first on Vanguard News.

As leaders intensify reconciliation efforts ahead of Sunday’s National Convention, the Kabiru Tanimu Turaki-led camp of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, The post 2027: Support for Tinubu ignites fresh rumbles in PDP appeared first on Vanguard News.

Moroccans. I love Moroccans. They are a fine people with a very rich history and culture. But in the last six decades their country has been in the news, often for the wrong reasons.  They are now known for being intolerant, divisive,  quarrelsome, arrogant, but subservient and unscrupulous.  When it was to host the 2026 Africa […] The post Football, Moroccans and a runaway monarchy, by Owei Lakemfa appeared first on Vanguard News.

IT was actually very pathetic reading reports of apologies made by Power Minister, Adebayo Adelabu, earlier in the week. Reading his apology nearly made me puke; they were the words of a politician used to, and schooled in, dressing up inefficiencies in mandate actualisation with rhetoric. For years, since I was a boy (that’s as far back […] The post Our electricity conundrum and the Power Minister’s apologies, by Adekunle Adekoya appeared first on Vanguard News.

The recent decision by the Federal Government to share the cost of paying electricity subsidies with the States and Local Government Areas, LGAs, is a consequential adjustment to the current realities in our power sector environment. It is another determined effort to reduce the parasitic dependence of sub-national governments on the centre. At a recent […] The post Sharing power sector’s subsidy burdens appeared first on Vanguard News.

Learn how to apply for GKS scholarship in Nigeria: Discover the requirements, eligibility, deadlines, and application process for the Global Korea Scholarship.

What was the biggest bust on Shark Tank? Explore the biggest Shark Tank busts, which turned into disasters through legal feuds, bankruptcy, and failed tech.

“Owambe” has long symbolised generous celebratory hospitality involving music, food, and gaily dressing. It is a cultural tradition where hospitality is expansive and participation often unrestrained. The Ijebu exported and refined Owambe to other Yoruba and much of southern Nigeria and beyond. Late General Adeyinka Adebayo, who governed the Western Region, immediately after the huge […] The post  Owambe diplomacy and Nigeria’s national interest, By Babafemi A. Badejo appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

For Washington, the challenge is balancing aggression and restraint. It is caught in a vortex; to continue attacks on Iran can escalate the war and not to continue can bruise the ego of Donald Trump, then the US… All facts considered therefore, diplomacy remains the slimmest lifeline for the triumvirate… These actors must get to […] The post Survival logic of nuclear deterrence: The Iranian, Israeli, and American conundrum, By Jacob Edi  appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Explore the University of the People scholarship and cost of getting different degrees, including assessment fees, eligibility requirements, and how to apply.

A mother's world shatters when her daughter's school catches fire, but a maintenance worker's whispered warning points to a truth she cannot ignore.

When one clerk kept blocking my permit, I dug into the records and uncovered a 20-year scheme that nearly cost me my job, savings, and future for good.

Tunde notices Chinedu's toys disappearing and uncovers a hidden truth at school. A child’s desperate act forces Tunde to confront the weight of his own stress.

Nigeria should not only be seen to be free, it must be free indeed! We are still the same Nigerians who sent the military packing despite their maradonic tendencies! The post The king of Nigeria! By Donu Kogbara appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Innocent Anaba A National Campus Climate Baseline Survey on Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria has disclosed that 70 percent of female students and 30 percent of male students have experienced at least one form of gender-based violence on campus. Acting Director, Centre for Response and Prevention of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, CRPSGBV, Prof. […] The post 70% female, 30% male students suffer GBV in tertiary institutions — Report appeared first on Vanguard News.

Mathew Oye Oyerinmade (Mato), Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Anchor Maric Nigeria Limited and All Progressives Congress, APC, senatorial aspirant for Ondo South, in this interview speaks on his ambition, the economy, party unity and 2027 prospects among others. The post ONDO SOUTH: I’m best positioned to replace Jimoh Ibrahim — Oyerinmade appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Federal Government has called for stronger collaboration with the European Union (EU) to tackle rising cases of illegal fishing and other maritime crimes in the Gulf of Guinea. The post FG seeks EU support to curb illegal fishing, Maritime crimes in Gulf of Guinea appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Oluwaseun Faleye, has declared Nigerian youths as the country’s greatest asset, surpassing mineral resources, infrastructure, and capital. The post Youths, not oil, Nigeria’s greatest asset — NSITF MD appeared first on Vanguard News.

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The outgoing Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Lanre Ogumlowo, on Thursday raised alarms over the growing use of forested areas in the state by bandits, particularly for kidnapping for ransom. Speaking during his send-off ceremony at the State Police Command headquarters in Abeokuta ahead of his promotion to Assistant Inspector-General […] The post Bandits using Ogun Forests as hideouts — outgoing CP sounds alarm appeared first on Vanguard News.

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the expansion and repositioning of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG), broadening its scope to cover electric mobility across the country. The post Tinubu upgrades CNG scheme to include electric vehicles appeared first on Vanguard News.

Justice Chukwujekwu, Aneke of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, adjourned till April 30, 2026, to rule on an application by Petrocam Trading Nigeria Ltd, seeking to discharge an interim order freezing its bank accounts over an alleged N9.05 billion debt claimed by a commercial bank. The post N9bn dispute: Petrocam seeks discharge of account freeze, court adjourns ruling appeared first on Vanguard News.

Largest airline in Africa, Ethiopian Airlines, has signed lease agreements with AerCap Holdings N.V. for two Boeing 777-300ERSF converted freighters. The post Ethiopian Airlines to introduce Africa’s first Boeing 777-300ERSF cargo jets appeared first on Vanguard News.

In a related incident, two other drug traffickers, Etinosa Bazuaye (43), and Godfrey Osabuohien (34), were convicted by Honourable Justice Chuka Obiozor for 15 years each on March 24 and 25, respectively.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has affirmed that it is fully prepared to host its national convention, following a final inspection of the venue by the party’s Venue Sub-Committee on Thursday. The post APC confirms readiness for national convention after Eagle Square inspection appeared first on Vanguard News.

By ENEWARIDIDEKE EKANPOU Ennoblement, recognition and appreciation are prized occasional regurgitations from man that echo satisfaction with services rendered by another. These signals of satisfaction, usually registered at appointed times, do fertilise the soil for more productive engagements. It is the tested talisman that attracts rapid development to every land. A man is usually ennobled when […] The post Oborevwori, his critics and the endless flowers of ennoblement appeared first on Vanguard News.

Fagbemi said several committees were formed to look at the issue of legal framework, dispute resolution, documentation, drafting some legal instruments, and so many other things that may be necessary during and after the convention.

At my wedding, my father falsely claimed he funded my cancer surgery. Discover how I revealed his lies and the unexpected consequences that followed.

A video making the rounds online has captured the moment a Nigerian lady shared her experience with someone who came to her house to perform a job. Netizens reacted.

The committee said the funds raised so far are adequate to cover the requirements presented by the organising committee for the national convention. The post APC National Convention: We’ve met our funding target – Finance sub-committee appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

A Nigerian man's post directed to Davido Adeleke's wife Chioma has sparked a controversy online as social media users reacted to what he said on Facebook.

The contractor was investigated by the EFCC and found to have imported fake transmission lines which could have posed danger to the entire nation.