Kaduna based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has tactically backed Islamic cleric Sheikh Yahya Jingir’s Muslim-Muslim ticket comment urging Muslims to support such political tickets in 2027 general elections. Jingir’s remarks at a political event in support of Kano State youovernor Abba Kabir Yusuf, has sparked widespread condemnations. Taking to his verified facebook page on […]

The National Population Commission (NPC) has extended digital civil registration services to about 4,000 of Nigeria’s 8,809 wards, as part of efforts to take birth, death and other vital-event registration closer to Nigerians at the grassroots. The Commission also said it had commenced an expansion programme that will increase its registration centres from more than […]

The Vice Chancellor, Rev. Fr Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (MOAUM), Prof. Timothy Terseer Alabar, has disclosed that the National Universities Commission (NU) fully accredited five academic programmes of the university. Alabar said two programmes received interim accreditation. Presenting his six-month scorecard on Monday at a news conference in Makurdi, Prof. Alabar, said B.Sc. Statistics, […]

Mohammed Ma’aji, the Nigerian Army colonel accused of leading an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government, has said his actions were driven by patriotism and concerns about Nigeria’s worsening condition, rather than personal ambition. Ma’aji said economic hardship, poor governance and the declining welfare of Nigerians and military personnel were among the […] The post Why I led coup against Tinubu — Mohammed Ma’aji appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to 21 universities over the non-implementation of the 2025 federal government-ASUU agreement. The union warned that affected institutions could face industrial action if their demands are not addressed. The decision was taken at the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at the […]

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG, in charge of Zone 5, Benin City, Monday Agbonika, has said that some gallant police officers lost their lives while serving as Commissioners of Police in the Edo State Command. Agbonika, who is the immediate past Commissioner of Police in the state, noted that some officers paid the supreme […] We lost gallant officers defending, protecting citizens in Edo — AIG Agbonika

Opta supercomputer has predicted the LaLiga title winners, top five positions and teams to be relegated this season. The 2026/27 LaLiga season will commence on Saturday, August 15, 2026. The opening match will be between Deportivo Alaves and Getafe CF at 7:30 pm, local time. However, according to the Supercomputer, Barcelona has 45.6% chance of winning […] LaLiga: Supercomputer predicts title winners, top five, relegated teams this season

The 2027 Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State, Michael Kaase Aondoakaa, SAN, has visited Guma Local Government Area to commiserate with families of the recent armed herdsmen attack that claimed several lives and left many others injured at Abaashwa community in Mbaasar, Nzorov Council Ward. Addressing members of the community, […]

The Gaza plan was the latest stage in a US-brokered ceasefire announced in October that has reduced, but not ended, Israeli operations there. The post Trump insists Netanyahu relationship ‘very good’ despite Gaza disagreement appeared first on Vanguard News.

The naira recorded significant appreciation against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market, beginning the week on a positive note. Central Bank of Nigeria data showed that the naira strengthened to N1,360.14 per dollar on Monday, up from N1,365.69 traded on Friday last week. This means that at the official market, the naira firmed […] Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, August 10, 2026: Nigerian naira records significant appreciation

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the United Nations Children amd Emergency Fund (UNICEF) have launched a N120 million strategic partnership to provide pro bono legal representation for vulnerable children across Nigeria, amid concerns over child detention, weak referral systems and limited access to justice. The initiative, unveiled in Abuja, Monday, is designed to mobilise […]

Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo, has defended his administration’s appointment of 4,000 Special Assistants, saying the move is part of efforts to take governance and opportunities closer to residents at the grassroots. Okpebholo spoke on Monday at a meeting with All Progressives Congress members from the 18 local government areas of the state at the […]

A Ghanaian businessman and mining executive, Sam Jonah, has escalated a dispute involving his company, JonahCapital Nigeria Limited, and the Nigerian government over the 501-hectare River Park Estate in Abuja to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris. The dispute centres on the ownership, development and termination of rights relating to the massive property […]

The Nigeria Tobacco Control Community, a coalition of more than 100 civil society groups, health advocates and public-interest organisations, has called on the National Assembly to immediately recall the National Tobacco Control Act (Amendment) Bill 2025, alleging that the proposed legislation would weaken existing safeguards and expose young Nigerians to tobacco and nicotine products. The […]

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Bayelsa State Polytechnic, Aleibiri Chapter, has commenced an indefinite withdrawal of academic services over the alleged reappointment of the institution’s retired former rector, Dr. Wisdom Clinton Soreh. The union said the dispute was not merely about the appointment of an individual but about adherence to the statutory process […]