The Akwa Ibom State Government has applauded President Bola Tinubu for the Federal Government’s Renewed Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) debit card policy, which has so far given hope to hundreds of poor households across the 31 local government areas of the state. Speaking at the debit card distribution flag-off in Etinan Local Government Area, where […]

Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has called for a thorough investigation into the reported omission of public expenditure equivalent to two per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from recent national budgets. Atiku, in a statement issued  yesterday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public […]

UK Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, has told politicians and supporters who abandoned the party for Reform UK that they should not expect to be welcomed back.

The judgment of the Federal High Court Lokoja reversing itself on the order it gave to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is expectedly stoking controversy... The post Rule of law ahead of 2027: NDC deregistration judgment exhumes 2023 controversies over Tinubu, Shettima appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Nigerian security forces have arrested over 17,000 suspected terrorists between 2023 and 2025, tried about 2,000 and convicted about 700. Findings revealed that in the first half of 2026, the Federal Government secured the conviction of 865 terrorists under its mass trial programme. Records show that 11,623 suspected terrorists were arrested during various operations […]

Fresh concerns over the future of Nigeria’s multi-party democracy have emerged following recent court pronouncements affecting some political parties, with smaller platforms expressing fears that legal disputes and deregistration threats could undermine their participation in the 2027 general elections. The development has reignited debate on political inclusion, constitutional freedoms and the sustainability of Nigeria’s multi-party […]

Nedu said many Nigerians believed he left the show because of the controversy involving social media critic Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, but insisted that was not the real reason.

The report says Tehran municipal authorities have already created a special unit to handle the dead and missing, and have prepared thousands of new graves at the city’s Behesht-e Zahra cemetery.

The federal government has said that correctional centres will henceforth play a more strategic role in Nigeria’s national security architecture as part of ongooing reforms aimed at strengthening intelligence gathering, improving inmate rehabilitation and enhancing service delivery. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this during the passing-out parade of participants of the 34th […]

Party says no appeal, may penalise resentful members The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has echoed a version of the biblical parable of the ‘Workers in the Vineyard’, whose central message is that “the first shall be last” in the Nigerian political space. What started as a rumour and spread like wildfire across social media […]

…asks DSS, Police, EFCC to uncover them By Omeiza Ajayi, Johnbosco Agbakwuru and Hadiza Yusuf The controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, intensified on Saturday as the Presidency alleged that internal collaborators within government institutions enabled Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi to operate the fictitious agency, even as the Kwankwasiyya Movement demanded a full […] The post PFIPC scandal: Gbaja/Adeyemi saga escalates as Presidency fingers internal collaborators appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Dayo Johnson, Rotimi Ojomoyela, Adeola Badru, Samuel Oyadongha, Egufe Yafugborhi, Ozioruva Aliu, Ike Uchechukwu, Ochuko Akuopha, Jeff Agboddo, & Daniel Abia What began as days of persistent rainfall has quickly escalated into widespread flooding across several states, leaving a trail of destruction that has once again exposed Nigeria’s vulnerability to seasonal disasters. From the South-West to the South-South, […] The post Torrential rainfall:Flood fears mount in states ahead of peak season appeared first on Vanguard News.

•It’s a family affair, being addressed – Party By Omeiza Ajayi A storm is brewing within the All Progressives Congress (APC) over its revised list of National Assembly candidates submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as aggrieved aspirants drag the party to court, stakeholders demand fresh representation, and a chieftain warns of simmering anger […] The post 2027: Fresh storm rocks APC over NASS list appeared first on Vanguard News.

Herve Renard’s short and troubled spell as Tunisia coach has ended after just two matches, following the country’s disappointing group-stage exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

“How are you?” “I’m fine.” For many Nigerians, that response has become almost automatic. Yet behind those two simple words may be a heart racing with worry, a mind struggling to keep up with endless responsibilities, and a body quietly crying out for rest. We live in a fast-paced world where stress has become part […] The post Stress isn’t just in your mind: Understanding what happens inside your body when you are stressed appeared first on Tribune Online.

CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK BY 1870, there were also French merchants trading side by side with the British on the Niger. In order to eliminate competition among themselves and so increase their profits and to present a common front to their French rivals, the British firms amalgamated in 1879 under the name of the United […] The post The People’s Republic: How they came appeared first on Tribune Online.

“When a house suffers from problems in its foundation, you can do one of two things: Continue to paper over the cracks until the house finally collapses on everyone’s head. The other option is to quickly pull down the house in an orderly and supervised manner, so that a better foundation can be laid for […] The post When every vice becomes ‘new normal’… appeared first on Tribune Online.

With her 50-hectare farm in Kakun, Kogi State, Mrs. Folashade Ayeni has emerged as one of Nigeria’s leading agripreneurs and advocates for food security. The post My passion is to drive food security, empower farmers, revive Nigeria’s oil palm – Ayeni appeared first on Vanguard News.

Christian Oronsaye is the Managing Attorney of Ivycrest Attorneys, in Los Angeles, California, United States of America. He shares his childhood story and career trajectory in this interview with SEGUN KASALI. YOU were called “Spencer” as a young lad. How did you come about the name? Well! I was always breaking television sets as a […] The post Why people called me ‘Spencer’ when I was young —Oronsaye appeared first on Tribune Online.