N25m for grabs as Gbenga Daniel hosts choir festival
….Urges communal action against insecurity By Nnamdi Ojiego A total of N25 million is up for grabs, as choirs from across Nigeria converge on Sagamu for the Fourth edition of…
African nations spend more on debt servicing than health — Report
By Sola Ogundipe A major new report has raised alarm about the deepening debt crisis across Africa, revealing that the majority of countries on the continent are spending more on…
416,000 Nigerians displaced by disaster, violent conflicts in 2024 — Report
….As expert calls for climate-resilient action to curb displacement By Elizabeth Osayande A global report on internal displacement by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, IDMC, has revealed that Nigeria recorded…
NGE: NPAN, Akpabio, Diri hail Anaba on re-election
….Urge renewed fight against fake news By Henry Umoru & Samuel Oyadongha Newspapers Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria, NPAN, has congratulated Mr. Eze Anaba, Editor of Vanguard Newspapers, on his re-election…
15-year-old Haruna Suliat emerges one-day House of Representatives member
In a repeat of last year’s feat, ÌDÈRÈ community has once again proven its intellectual prowess as 15-year-old Haruna Suliat Adeola emerges as the winner of the One-Day House of…
Kidnappings: Youths set Emir’s palace, NDLEA office ablaze in Kwara
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin Angry youths in Lafiagi, headquarters of Edu local government, on Monday stormed the Palace of their monarch, the Emir of Lafiagi, and the office of the…
2027: Governor Sule under pressure to name successor
— “We Will Not Entertain Any Sabotage of Our Party’s Resolve” – Adamu By Abel Daniel, Lafia LAFIA — With two years to the 2027 governorship election, Nasarawa State Governor,…
Rivers: Reinstate Fubara, lawmakers to cement peace, NYCN urges Tinubu
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA—The National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, has urged President Bola Tinubu to facilitate the full reinstatement of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and lawmakers affected…
2027 ambition: I’m willing to serve for four years only — Peter Obi
..Says ‘we’ll ensure votes count’ By Vincent Ujumadu & John Alechenu ABUJA—The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in 2023 election, Peter Obi, has assured his supporters at home…
Alleged terrorist negotiator, Mamu, files fresh application for bail
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, fixed July 22, to hear a fresh bail application by an alleged Abuja-Kaduna train kidnap negotiator, Mr Tukur…