Benue State commissioner for health and human services, Dr. Paul Ogwuche, has disclosed that 23 surveillance officers have been deployed across the 23 local government areas to strengthen monitoring, contact tracing and community engagement to curb further spread of Lassa fever. The commissioner who stated this during an  assessment visit to the Benue State University […]

LAGOS  – Chief Martin Onovo, an oil and gas stakeholder, has taken a swipe at the recently signed Executive Order 9 by President Bola Tinubu directing all reve­nues earned from…

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 Who authorised this new social media prophetic drama, and by what canon was it established? Nigeria has started again!  On the busy highways of Facebook and its digital siblings, so…

 Stella insists she respects her man. According to her, she has never insulted him or used abusive words. So why would he complain to her parents that she doesn’t respect…

As the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) channels funds into satellite towns development, a real estate firm is strategising for the challenge. Jonnie Estate Surveyors and Developers has opened Ascent Estate along the Kubwa Expressway, tapping into what industry observers describe as one of Abuja’s most promising peripheral investment zones. The launch of the estate […]

Tinubu has signalled a broader overhaul of Nigeria’s petroleum governance framework following his executive order mandating direct remittance of oil and gas revenues into the Federation Account. The post Tinubu sets stage for comprehensive PIA review after executive revenue reset appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Benue State government has entered a partnership with Kaotheem Energy Services Limited (Hudson Global) in collaboration with Taicorp Capital Partners to mobilise capital for investments in education and innovation, agro-industrial processing, infrastructure, enterprise development, and inclusive wealth creation. Technical adviser to the governor on media, publicity and strategic communication, Chief Solomon Iorpev in a […]

 There are feelings of expectations, gratitude and enthusiasm by civil and ecclesial authorities in the various countries that the Pope will visit in the coming months: Monaco, Algeria, Cameroon, Angola,…

Khamenei was reportedly killed Saturday after the U.S. and Israel launched a pre-dawn assault on the country. The post UN chief responds to reported killing of Iran’s Supreme leader, Ayatollah appeared first on Vanguard News.

Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State and his Adamawa State counterpart, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, have called for sustained collaboration between sub-national governments and federal defence institutions as a critical step in dismantling criminal networks in the North East region. The governors made the call during a meeting with the minister of defence, General Christopher […]

 Rev. Dr. Andrews O. Okhirebhu, a Theologian, is the Senior Pastor, Wordhedge International Assembly, with headquarters in Lagos. He wrote this message for SUNDAY INDEPENDENT, and a warning to believers,…

  I met Primate (Dr.) Theophi­lus Oluwasanu Olabayo on 28 August, 1986; 40 years ago. I had been a journalist for all of four months, working as a Researcher/Re­porter in…

•We unanimously endorsed him— Usani •Consultation isn’t endorsement — Wayas •He wasn’t endorsed — Obidient Movt •We all agreed to support him – Oyegun By Clifford Ndujihe, Olayinka Ajayi & Luminous Jannamike THE African Democratic Congress, ADC, was literally divided, yesterday, over reported emergence of former Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi as South-South consensus presidential candidate of the party for […] The post 2027: ADC divided over Amaechi’s endorsement as S-South consensus candidate appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Kano State government has earmarked N500 million for the construction and rehabilitation of graveyards across the state as part of its N1.47 trillion 2026 approved budget. The commissioner for planning and budget, Musa Sulaiman Shanono, disclosed this during a press briefing on the breakdown of the 2026 budget held at the ministry’s conference hall […]

Ramadan offers a unique spiritual environment in which fasting becomes a means of moral reformation and spiritual awakening. The post Ramadan 12: Spiritual and moral dimensions of fasting appeared first on Vanguard News.

A coalition of environmental organisations has advised President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to urgently review Executive Order 9, warning that penalties imposed for gas flaring were being wrongly treated as government revenue rather than as deterrent against environmental violations. The appeal was made at a news conference yesterday in Abuja, where the coalition […]

  The National President of the Christian Police Fellowship of Nigeria (CPFN), Bishop Dr. Chidi Anthony, has congratulated Olatunji Disu on his recent appointment as the Acting Inspector-General of Police…

Residents of the nation’s capital, Abuja are currently battling with unusually harsh weather conditions, marked by scorching daytime temperatures, dusty air and intense dryness. Many residents now avoid outdoor activities during peak afternoon hours, while others rely heavily on fans, air conditioners and frequent water intake to cope with the heat. Health professionals have therefore […]

Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, has expressed the hope that Boko Haram and otter insurgency groups in the country could be decimated before the end of 2026. Irabor spoke yesterday at the 2026 first quarter August Meeting in Port Harcourt, where his book; “Scars: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko Haram Conundrum,” was […]

Chairman of the Singer Market Disbursement Fund Committee, Alhaji Umar Farouq, has said losses incurred by traders in the recent fire outbreak at Singer Market in Kano have exceeded N20 billion. Farouq stated this yesterday when members of the committee conducted an assessment of the market to ascertain the extent of damage. He described the […]

 Apostle Tony Olukoyede, a transformational leader, entrepreneur, and prolific author, is the President, Purpose Power International and Purpose Life Centre, Ogun State. He is also the Convener, Four Streams of…

Paris Saint-Germain has secured a key advantage over Chelsea before their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 clash against the Blues in March. PSG made a special request for their French Ligue 1 game against Nantes to be moved to a later date to ensure Luis Enrique’s side is in the best possible condition for […] UCL: PSG secures key advantage over Chelsea with special request approval

  The call for Christians to take active part in Nigeria’s political process gathered fresh momentum during the week in Lagos.  At a gathering of mostly ministers of the gospel…

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has warned that false information poses serious moral and national challenges, and has urged Nigerian youths and other citizens to verify information before sharing them. Speaking at the 20th Joint Ramadan Lecture organised by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and Voice […]

The US Central Command on Saturday reported no American casualties following Iranian strikes, countering claims from Tehran of 50 United States personnel killed. In a post on X, the US government department described the allegations as “false.” “The Iranian regime claims that it has killed 50 U.S. service members. This is a LIE. There have […] US Central Command denies Iranian claims of 50 American service personnel death

Amid renewed calls from President Bola Tinubu for a constitutional amendment to accommodate state police, APC chieftain Senator Ayodele Arise has urged the Presidency to work with state governors to educate the public and secure buy‑ins from sceptics. Senator Arise made the remarks on a programme monitored on Arise TV yesterday. At an interfaith breaking […]

A former minister of power,  Saleh Mamman, has told Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has not made a prima facie case linking him to an alleged complicity in a N31.70b fraud. The minister while closing his defence on the case urged the […]

Mr Oloyede said investigations revealed that more than 100 candidates were linked to the scheme, with 83 confirmed to have made payments to the syndicates. The post JAMB uncovers AI-driven fraud targeting UTME candidates, blames parents appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Development Bank Group held a two-day orientation and information session in Abidjan to induct the 10- member Board of…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has uncovered a sophisticated, artificial intelligence-driven examination fraud syndicate and is moving to cancel the registrations of more than 100 candidates implicated in the scheme. JAMB registrar, Prof  Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Abuja yesterday. He described the development as a grave threat to fairness, […]

The Presidency has stepped up efforts to curb banditry and restore security in parts of Kwara State, strengthening collaboration with the military and local authorities following growing concerns over threats to communities. Senior special assistant to the president on community engagement in the North Central, Dr. Abiodun Essiet, spearheaded the initiative during a three-day working […]

WHAT could have triggered last Tuesday’s attack on the Edo State secretariat of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) shortly after the party received the 2024 Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in the state, Mr Olumide Akpata, and then the residence of the National Leader of the ADC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, while he was hosting Akpata and others, including the 2023 presidential candidate of the LP, Mr Peter Obi, remains a mystery. The post Edo gun attacks on Peter Obi, Oyegun: No police arrests four days after appeared first on Vanguard News.

A major political ripple emerged in the South-South on Friday following what appeared to be a unanimous endorsement of the presidential ambition of former minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, by zonal leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) during a consultative meeting in Benin, Edo State. Amaechi, who came second in the 2022 All Progressives […]

By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah & CHRISTIANA NWAOGU, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has reappointed Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi as Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for a new five-year term. The reappointment took effect from Friday, February 27. Dr Audi was first appointed to the position in 2021 by former president Muhammadu Buhari. […]

At least 55 Ghanaians have been killed fighting in the war in Ukraine, with two others currently held as prisoners of war, Ghana’s foreign affairs minister said yesterday, according to the BBC. On a trip to Kyiv, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said about 272 Ghanaians were believed to have been lured into the conflict since 2022, […]