Justice Forum’s Vice Chairman denies opposing the Lagos Rep’s bid, endorsing Babajimi Benson for a fourth term and citing his impactful projects. Read More: https://punchng.com/justice-forums-vice-chairman-backs-lagos-reps-fourth-term-bid/

Newly appointed Flamingos head coach Akeem Busari has described his role as the leader of Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team as a tremendous privilege. Busari, recently handed the reins by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), takes over a side that clinched the bronze medal at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. His comments come […]

The wait is almost over for Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, as they prepare to discover their group-stage opponents for the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. The official draw ceremony is scheduled to take place next Tuesday, April 21, in Berlin, Germany. A total of 16 nations have secured their places at the […]

Troops operating in Kaduna State have arrested a suspected terrorist amid growing signs of violent rivalry among armed groups terrorising parts of the state. Security sources disclosed that the suspect was apprehended on April 16, 2026, at about 6:45 p.m. at a Forward Operating Base in Afaka, located in Igabi Local Government Area. Intelligence reports [...]

Participants were taken through practical sessions aimed at improving their understanding of the game, while sporting equipment, including rugby balls, boots and jerseys,was distributed to encourage The post NRLA, Australian High Commission host Lagos schools clinic to boost grassroots development appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have arrested a mortuary attendant, identified simply as Amaobi, for allegedly desecrating a corpse in Agwabi community, Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State. The suspect was apprehended on Friday after he was reportedly seen moving around the community with a human leg, which he allegedly removed from [...]

Presidency has said that Nigeria is not a poor country, urging a shift in national discourse from poverty narratives to addressing inequality The post Nigeria not a poor country – Presidency appeared first on Vanguard News.

JAMES KWEN writes on the promise by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar not to contest for the office of the president again if he fails in the 2027 race. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has for the umpteenth time thrown his hat into the ring for the […]

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the first batch of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. The post How to check 2026 UTME first batch results: a step-by-step guide appeared first on Vanguard News.

On Saturday April 11, 2026, the Federal Road Safety Corps, conscripted me for a valuable, precious, and timeless assignment. It was not a rescue of road traffic victims. Neither was it a training on how to coordinate awareness campaigns in pidgin English. Nor was it a special intervention patrol to checkmate the growing insanity among […]

Authorities in Oakland are considering slamming a $1m penalty on a US-based Nigerian physician, Matthew Bernard, over the alleged illegal removal of dozens of protected trees, sparking a fierce debate among city officials and environmental advocates. The controversy centres on claims that Bernard, alongside his partner, Lynn Warner, cut down about 38 mature trees between [...]

IN collaboration with the OWD Foundation, Dr .Oladipupo Wilson Diriwari recently facilitated the distribution of JAMB registration forms to indigent students in Ajeromi-Ifelodun in Lagos State, helping them take a critical step toward tertiary education. The initiative is part of a broader, sustained intervention that has, over the past eight years, covered not only JAMB […]

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has commenced the release of results for candidates who sat the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, providing a simple SMS procedure for checking scores. The board disclosed that results of candidates who participated in the examination on Thursday would be made available from Friday night, as part of its [...]

Tehran threatened on Saturday to shut the Strait of Hormuz once more if the United States continues its blockade of Iranian ports, hours after Iran announced it had reopened the strategic waterway in the wake of a ceasefire in Lebanon. The post Iran threatens to again close Hormuz if US blockade continues appeared first on Vanguard News.

•He stopped feeding me, our children, lavished money on other women —Wife A 36 year old man of Lusaka’s Chelston area in Zambia, has complained to the Lusaka Boma Local Court about the sex drought that has characterised his marriage. Before court was Best Bwanga, who told the court how his wife, Phelliny Hamainza, 37, […]

Having returned to your position through consensus, what are the next steps for your party?  What should Nigerians and your members expect from your leadership? Already, there is the insinuation in public space that your party is determined to impose a one-party state, return the incumbent president to power by all means possible, and, even […]

Tehran threatened on Saturday to shut the Strait of Hormuz once more if the United States continues its blockade of Iranian ports, hours after Iran announced it had reopened the strategic waterway in the wake of a ceasefire in Lebanon. The post World Loses $50bn Worth Of Oil Over Iran War – Report appeared first on Channels Television.

By Adesina Wahab  The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has said plans are on to increase the funding of the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, from 2% of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to 4%. He said a bill to make that become a law is already before the National Assembly. He disclosed this during a meeting […] The post FG to increase UBEC’s allocation to 4% of Consolidated Revenue Fund — Alausa appeared first on Vanguard News.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured 974 convictions of 974 drug offenders across the country between January and March 2026. The agency said 11 of the convicts, identified as major drug kingpins, were sentenced to a combined 254 years’ imprisonment. The NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, made this known […]

When news filtered in last week that Brigadier General Oseni Omoh Braimah, commander of the 29 Task Force Brigade, had been killed in a coordinated terrorist attack on his own Benisheikh headquarters in Borno, my heart sank. Three days later, when reports came in that yet another commanding officer, this time the man in charge […]

•I’ve been trying to make ends meet — Husband An Area Court at Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, Kwara State, has dissolved the Islamic marriage between a couple, Toyin Ajibola and Bashirat Mohammed on grounds of lack of money. The presiding judge, Hammad Ajumonbi, while delivering ruling said that even though Toyin did not want to divorce his […]

An operative of the Department of State Services (DSS), Michael Jego, yesterday told the Federal High Court in Abuja how a man, John Agbo, who threatened to attack some elite schools in Abuja, was arrested. Jego, while testifying as the first prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of Agbo, told Justice Joyce Abdulmalik that several […]

The police in Lagos have apprehended 23 suspected cultists and recovered five firearms during coordinated operations across parts of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos yesterday. Adebisi said the operations targeted cultism and illegal arms proliferation in Ikorodu, Lagos Island, Ilasan, Okoko, Ogba and Iju areas. […]

•She’s special among my wives — Husband A housewife, Mas’uda Ado, has approached an Upper Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), seeking the dissolution of her marriage to her husband, Nasir Abubakar on grounds of lack of love and affection. Mas’uda told the court that she got married to Nasir, according to […]

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has fixed April 23 for the former minister of power, Engr. Saleh Mammam and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to adopt their final written addresses in the alleged money laundering charges instituted against him. The court fixed the date, after granting an […]

An Area Court sitting in Ilorin on Thursday dissolved the Islamic marriage between one Rashida Bashir and her estranged husband, Bashir Adegboye, over the latter’s womanising attitude. The Presiding Judge, Hammed Ajumonbi, in his ruling, said that the letter sent by the husband revealed that he agreed to the divorce. Ajumonbi, therefore, dissolved the marriage […]

In a bold step toward tackling youth unemployment and advancing agricultural mechanization in Nigeria and across Africa, Sankara Nigeria Limited, in partnership with LOVOL, has successfully launched an intensive training programme aimed at equipping young people with modern mechanical and technical skills. The initiative, which focuses on contemporary mechanized systems and agricultural equipment maintenance, is […]

A woman, Tejumola, has brought her husband, Adeyi, before the Grade A Customary Court, Court 2, sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, on the allegation of constant battery and domestic violence. Tejumola said she had known no peace since she got married to her husband seven years ago. She explained that she and her husband […]

The Abuja Newspapers Distributors Association (ANDA) has called for government intervention in the business of newspaper vending. President of the association, Emmanuel Eche’Ofun John, said sellers of newspapers, popularly called vendors, have contributed significantly to information dissemination around the world. According to him, before the advent of the internet, vendors were the only source of […]

Imagine waking up as a foreign teenager in Lagos, Nigeria, to find the wing of a crashed warplane in your backyard without having heard a sound The post ‘Wing of a plane in our yard’ – America’s Dorothy Davis brings father’s Civil War photos back to Nigeria appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Nigerian Universities Accounting Students Association (NUASA), McPherson University chapter, hosted its Accounting and Finance Impact Global Conference, bringing together students, academics, and industry professionals to examine emerging trends shaping the future of the discipline. The conference, held on Thursday on the university campus, was themed ‘Beyond the ledger: Exploring the impact of AI and […]

Anti-kidnapping operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have rescued two abducted persons in a remote part of Nsit Ubium local government area of Akwa Ibom State. Disclosing this to journalists at the State Police Command headquarters, Ikot Akpanabia, Uyo, the police spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, explained that the operation was carried out in […]

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has stepped up efforts to address lingering port security gaps and secure the removal of entry restrictions on Nigerian-bound vessels, as it deepens collaboration with the United States Coast Guard (USCG). This comes as a USCG delegation, led by the Chief of International Port Security Operations, Mr. […]

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•Says our 6-yr-old son was electrocuted as a result of my wife’s carelessnes Grade A Customary Court, sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has adjourned for judgment a divorce suit brought before it by a man, Ismail, against his wife, Aishat whom he claimed had been irresponsible and had neglected all her responsibilities toward him. […]

Members of the European Union-funded Support to Democratic Governance Programme (EU-SDGN) have strengthened efforts to promote electoral integrity, improve voter information ecosystems, and reinforce public trust ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in Ekiti State. The Broadcast Audience Voter Opinion Lab, organised by the Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO) under the programme, brought together […]