Stakeholders and investors in the agricultural sector have commended the Plateau State government for its deliberate efforts to transform agriculture and boost food security in the state. The commendation came during the 2026 Horticultural Festival held in Jos, organised in collaboration with the Kingdom of The Netherlands, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, […]

The recent directive by Bola Ahmed Tinubu requiring all political office holders seeking elective positions to resign on or before March 31, 2026, has once again brought into sharp focus the reality that the electoral season is fast approaching. Beyond its legal and procedural implications, the directive signals an inevitable shift in national attention from […]

The confidence-building by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) that the country is ready to increase oil production by about 100,000 barrels per day over the next few months is cheering news for the industry. The Company’s Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Bashir Bayo Ojulari, gave this assurance, citing the government’s ongoing reforms. Still, […]

In a continent where financial systems were once defined by long queues, manual processes, and heavy reliance on cash, Mitchell Elegbe stands out as one of the transformative figures who reimagined how money moves. As the founder and Group Managing Director of Interswitch Group, Elegbe has played a central role in building the infrastructure that […]

If any president can take these suggested measures, Tinubu is the man. He has demonstrated already that he has the courage to try new ideas instead of cowering behind old tired anti-people policies. Tinubu has been a senator, governor and president. There isn’t much more any mortal can ask of his country and his creator. […] The post Energy: Tinubu’s path to true heroism, By Wole Olaoye appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has issued a one-month ultimatum to the federal government to conclude the long-delayed renegotiation of the 2009 agreement with non-teaching university unions, warning of an indefinite nationwide strike if its demands are unmet. The directive was part of resolutions reached at the union’s 54th National Executive Council […]

The Rivers State Police Command has declared that the tragic death of a 26-year-old lady, Peace Moses, an indigene of Akwa Ibom State, was not reported in any of its divisions or units across the state. Peace was knocked down last Monday evening by a convoy of about 15 fast-moving vehicles around Omega Junction along […]

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s security and development sectors have raised concerns that poor coordination among government agencies and partners is weakening efforts to tackle violent extremism across the country. The warning was issued during a virtual consultative forum convened by the PAVE Network through its Knowledge, Innovation and Resource Hub, in collaboration with the National Counter-Terrorism […]

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his 74th birthday, commending his leadership and commitment to national development. In a statement issued at the weekend by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature, Yusuf described the President’s birthday as a moment to reflect on his dedication to the service of Nigeria […]

Reactions have trailed the resignation of a former Governor of Kano State and presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general elections, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, from NNPP. Kwankwaso announced his resignation in a statement posted on his official Facebook page, citing the need for “strategic realignment” amid the country’s current […]

Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission were present at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention in Abuja, as party leaders urged genuine reconciliation and unity among members. Prominent leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), including former Senate President Bukola Saraki, former Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido, former Gombe State governor Ibrahim Dankwambo, […]

At the convention, over 2,000 delegates from the 36 states and FCT endorsed the 22-member National Working Committee (NWC) of the party.  The post Convention: How Mohammed, Anyanwu, others emerged as PDP leaders  appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

“We now have a party that people can no longer blackmail or make fun of them that they will not be on the ballot. Now we know PDP will be on the ballot paper in 2027. This is a great achievement,” he said. The post PDP Convention: Saraki says gathering confirms party’s readiness to field candidates in 2027 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

"Leadership is not an easy task. Leadership requires courage, firmness and commitment. What you see that has happened, the defection of some governors, has only shown that they lack leadership traits.” The post Convention: Return our mandate, Wike dares PDP governors who defected to APC, others appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The officers were reaffirmed at the party’s national convention in Abuja on Sunday. The post Wike-backed PDP faction re-elects Mohammed, Anyanwu as chairman, secretary appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has called on political leaders at all levels to demonstrate empathy and take urgent steps to ease the growing economic hardship facing Nigerians, as Christians marked Palm Sunday yesterday. The post Palm Sunday: CAN urges leaders to ease hardship appeared first on Vanguard News.

Why Governor Is Yet To Issue Directive – Sources As political parties in Nigeria gear up for the primary elections to elect those who will represent them in various elective positions, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has yet to issue a directive on the day his appointees seeking elective positions should resign, OSUN DEFENDER reports. […] The post Deadline: Adeleke’s Appointees Who Will Resign To Contest 2027 Elections appeared first on OsunDefender.

  A strongly worded open letter purportedly written by an ordinary Cuban woman has gone viral online, drawing international attention to the long-standing economic sanctions imposed on Cuba by the United States. The letter, widely circulated across social media platforms, presents an emotional account of alleged humanitarian challenges in Cuba, attributing shortages of food, medicine […] The post Viral Open Letter by Cuban Woman Sparks Global Debate Over US Blockade  appeared first on OsunDefender.

My friend and colleague, Azu Ishiekwene, has just succumbed to the temptation of the growing fad that has been packaged in the form of anti-Peter Obi campaign. In his delivery in The Niche, an online newspaper, last Friday, Azu freely blurted out at Peter Obi. For Azu, Obi has no redeeming feature. He stood condemned […]

Uncle Tej Is Deserving of a National Honour – Aregbesola ⁠His Leadership, Mentorship Has Birthed 28 Leading Marketing Brands In Nigeria – Mentees Friends, family, mentees, associates and the alumni of Research and Marketing Services Limited on Saturday converged on the Lagos Country Club, Ikeja to celebrate a doyen of marketing research, Mr. Kareem Akande […] The post Alumni, Mentees Celebrate Doyen of Marketing, Kareem Tejumola appeared first on OsunDefender.

Mr. Peter Obi has visited Ehime General Hospital in Ehime Mbano, where he donated ₦10 million to support ongoing efforts to deliver quality healthcare services. The post Obi donates ₦10m to Ehime General Hospital, calls for greater support to health sector appeared first on Vanguard News.

  A self-acclaimed legal practitioner, Sam Nwadigo, is allegedly on the run after failing to refund some tenants he represented in a legal dispute since 2021. Findings by OSUN DEFENDER revealed that Nwadigo, who has failed to either authenticate his conduct as a lawyer or provide the details of the case, pending at the FCT […] The post Abuja Fake Lawyer, Sam Nwadigo On The Run After Swindling Tenants appeared first on OsunDefender.

Newly promoted Area Commander of Police Area Command, Onitsha, Anambra State, Chidiebere Nzotta, has pledged to uphold the core values of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, maintain integrity and build public trust in the discharge of his duties. The post Onitsha new Police chief vows integrity, service appeared first on Vanguard News.

Governor Francis Nwifuru, former governor of Ebonyi State, Sam Egwu, and the Vice Chancellor of Ebonyi State University, Prof. Michael Awoke, have called for urgent efforts to revive Igbo culture and language to prevent them from going into extinction. The post Nwifuru, Egwu, others seek revival of Igbo culture, language appeared first on Vanguard News.

Despite the reduction in the gantry price of Dangote Petroleum Refinery to N1,200 per litre from N1,275 per litre, oil marketers have continued to sell Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, at N1,330 per litre and above in Lagos and its environs. The post US–Iran war: Despite Dangote price cut, marketers sell petrol at N1,330/litre appeared first on Vanguard News.

Northern Governors represented by Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, on Sunday joined dignitaries, family members and mourners at the National Mosque Abuja for the Janazah (funeral) prayer of the late Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, mother of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai. The post Northern Governors, Kano Emir, NSA mourn El-Rufai’s mother appeared first on Vanguard News.

Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has reiterated that his administration remains committed to building a prosperous and liveable homeland. The post My administration remains committed to building a liveable Anambra State – Soludo appeared first on Vanguard News.

By YUSHAU SHUAIB Some call it the law of karma. I prefer the older formulation: what you do unto others shall, in time, be done unto you. Nigeria’s recent political history offers few more instructive illustrations of this truth than the parallel fates of Sambo Dasuki and Abubakar Malami. Those expressing sympathy for former Attorney-General of […] The post The trials of Dasuki and Malami: A study in nemesis appeared first on Vanguard News.

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has formally ratified Alhaji Abdulrahman Mohammed as substantive National Chairman and Senator Samuel Anyanwu as National Secretary.

A diplomat from the Group of Seven, G7, countries in March 2026, invited me to dinner in Abuja. The first thing he asked was how I was coping with water supply. The diplomatic mission, like some others, is suffering disruption of water supply. I explained that since I relocated to Abuja from Lagos a quarter of […] The post Chants of treason: No water, no electricity, no food! By Owei Lakemfa appeared first on Vanguard News.

Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ibarapaland have openly endorsed the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, for the 2027 Governorship race in the State.

By Abdullahi Yusuf As the 2027 general election draws closer, the APC, Nigeria’s ruling party has just concluded its National Convention, bringing back to office Professor Nentawe Yilwatda as National Chairman and members of the National Working Committee. The party has in recent times recorded massive influx of state governors along with their supporters from the various […] The post APC and the task of managing success of mass defections, ambitions appeared first on Vanguard News.

By BABATUNDE OGUNDARE The story of reform is often written not in comfort, but in the courage to question, to investigate, and to rebuild. The recent stakeholders’ engagement on the final report of the Independent Investigative Panel on alleged corruption, abuse of power, torture, and other inhumane practices within the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, stands as one […] The post A turning point for correctional reforms in Nigeria  appeared first on Vanguard News.

By NICK DAZANG Conflict is inevitable. It defines the affairs of humanity. Sometimes such conflicts are resolved through diplomacy. At other times when diplomacy fails, war takes over. This explains why the Prussian General, and author of ON WAR, Carl von Clausewitz, had said that: “War is continuation of policy(diplomacy)with other means.” But Tsun Tzu, the Chinese […] The post On America/Israel versus Iran war windfall  appeared first on Vanguard News.

Ikpazu sated this in his opening remarks at the 10th Elective National Convention of the PDP backed by Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday in Abuja.

By ARIZE NWOBU The financial system is one of the major ‘engines’ which drives the economy towards achieving its growth potential. It is broadly segmented into the capital market and money market which consists of financial institutions, financial markets and products, operators and regulatory agencies.  The capital market segment of the financial system mobilises long-term funds […] The post CBN, financial system and regulatory balance  appeared first on Vanguard News.