Category: vanguard

By Paul Olayemi OBITUGBO—For generations, the people of Obitugbo, a quiet Itsekiri community in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State have farmed, built homes, and raised families on…

By Samuel Oyadongha OPOROMA—For six decades, the people of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Bayelsa State’s largest council and one of Nigeria’s biggest waited in vain. Last Friday, their patience…

By Egufe Yafugborhi ASABA—When 80-year-old Peter Keborkwu hired a building artisan, 32-year-old Alex Kehinde, to renovate one of his properties about a month ago, he had no idea he was…

By Ochuko Akuopha For generations, a simple four-kilometre stretch of earth has done more than link two communities in Ndokwa East Local Government Area, Delta State, it has woven them…

From last week continues the narrative on the Saturday, December 12, 1959 Federal elections with the results thus: In the Northern Region—3,258,520 (votes cast) and 89.4% (percentage poll); Eastern Region-1,929,754(votes…

Two years have passed since the dark clouds of the Okuama tragedy gathered over the creeks of Delta State. The brutal ambush and killing of 17 Nigerian Army personnel in…

By DAYO ADEJOBI The passing of our mother, Reverend Mother Superior Olive Sulola Adejobi, marks the close of a life both remarkable and deeply influential, lived with quiet dignity over…

By LOUIS ACHI At the risk of sounding jaded, intelligence, intel, typically refers to secret, security, or strategic data gathered about an enemy or a situation. It often implies actionable…

By ‘TONYE TIMI As Governor Sheriff Oborevwori prepares for re-election in 2027, his government will once again become the focus of critical discourse both as incumbent and as the most…

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed allegations by the African Democratic Congress ADC that it was blocked from accessing Eagle Square. This was…

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA—African Democratic Congress, ADC, has fixed May 12, 2026, for the inauguration of its newly elected state executives, as the David Mark-led leadership pushes ahead to consolidate…

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, CPPE, has disagreed with the World Bank over its proposed policy advocating increased importation of petroleum products…

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA—AMID rising insecurity across the country, the United States, civil society organizations, CSOs, and a senior lawyer have hailed the conviction and sentencing of Boko Haram terrorists…

•Warns against fake newsBy Dapo Akinrefon The media team of the Sultan of Sokoto, yesterday, debunked a misleading post circulating on social media platforms linking the Sultan to the crisis…

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA—Former presidential candidate, Dr Gbenga Hashim, has raised fresh alarm over the wave of killings spreading across parts of Nigeria, warning that many of the deaths were…

By NICK DAZANG On Sunday, April 5, 2026, the Special Adviser on Information, Bayo Onanuga, said, through a statement, that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, had approved a payment plan to…

…US blames Iran’s refusal to end nuclear enrichment for failed negotiations …Iran blames excessive demand by WashingtonBy Nkiruka Nnorom with agencies report US President, Donald Trump, yesterday, said the US…

Why civilizations reproduce war despite knowledge The persistence of war in the modern world, despite an unprecedented accumulation of historical knowledge, reveals a fundamental contradiction within human civilization. This article…

By Ernest Ofoye Nigeria is no longer merely battling insecurity—it is confronting a full-scale erosion of state authority across multiple regions. What was once described as isolated insurgency has now…