NINE CELEBRITIES WHO PUBLICLY BACKED PETER OBI’S PRESIDENTIAL BID As Nigeria’s political landscape continues to evolve, one figure who has stood out as a symbol of change and youth-driven politics is Peter Obi, the former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate. His policy-driven campaign, focus on fiscal prudence, and appeal to frustrated young Nigerians earned him massive …

IF RESTRUCTURING DOES NOT HAPPEN, WE MIGHT GO OUR SEPARATE WAYS – EX-OHANAEZE PRESIDENT GENERAL Former Minister of Information and ex-President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, John Nnia Nwodo, has raised alarm over Nigeria’s precarious political future, warning that the country could disintegrate before the 2027 general elections if urgent steps are not taken to restructure the federation. Delivering a keynote lecture …

ENUGU SMART GREEN SCHOOLS: A NEW INNOVATION By MalachyAgbo When he founded the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, former President of Nigeria, Dr. NnamdiAzikiwe gave the institution a simple but profound motto: “To restore the dignity of man”. Since the premier indigenous university opened its doors to students in 1960, that vision has helped countless students successfully navigate a pathway in …

I DID NOT FORCE NNPC BOSS, OJULARI, TO RESIGN – EFCC CHAIR, OLUKOYEDE The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has denied that he forced Bayo Ojulari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, to resign. Olukoyede was reacting to reports which claimed that he and Adeola Ajayi, the …

HOODLUMS KILL KANO GOVERNOR’S AIDE IN GRUESOME ATTACK The governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf has reacted to the killing id his aide, Sadiq Gentle by some yet-to-be-identified hoodlums. It was gathered that Gentle, the governor’s senior special reporter at the Ministry of History and Culture died on Thursday from injuries he sustained from a machete attack by suspected hoodlums. …

PETER OBI NEVER SPENT PARTY FUNDS DURING 2023 ELECTION – LABOUR PARTY EX- TREASURER A former National Treasurer of the Labour Party (LP), Oluchi Oparah, has dismissed claims that former Anambra State governor and 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, tampered with party funds during his campaign. Speaking in an interview today, Oparah refuted the allegation made by LP chieftain, Abayomi …

WE HAVE RESOLVED TECHNICAL GLITCHES THAT AFFECTED EXAM RESULTS – WAEC The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said that its review showed that technical glitches occurred during the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and affected the results of four major subjects in the recently released results. The exam body said that following its findings, it has …

THIEVES SHOULDN’T BE REWARDED WITH MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS – SANUSI The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has decried the erosion of values among different strata of the Nigerian society. According to him, the Nigerian society must stop rewarding people who stole the nation’s commonwealth as public office holders with more public opportunities. “The entire value system of the country has …

TARABA: EIGHT MONTHS WITHOUT DEPUTY GOVERNOR For close to one year now, Taraba State, one of the ethnically complex and poorest states in the North East geopolitical zone of the country, has been without a deputy governor. The lingering absence of Deputy Governor Alhaji Aminu Alkali on account of ill-health has triggered debates over his continued stay in office without …

LAWYER GIVES NBC 30-DAY ULTIMATUM TO BAN BBNAIJA OR FACE LEGAL ACTION Maduabuchi Idam, a human rights lawyer, has demanded that the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) either ban or impose strict regulations on Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), citing concerns over its “obscene, indecent, and profane content”. In a letter recently shared on Facebook, Idam accused the show organisers of undermining …

JONATHAN NOW READY TO CONTEST, MEET WITH NORTHERN LEADERS – REPORT Reports have emerged, indicating former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan’s readiness to contest the 2027 presidential election. There has been speculation about Jonathan’s possible comeback following moves by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. A close ally of the Bayelsa-born politician confirmed to Vanguard on Wednesday that Jonathan, a member of …

IGBO WOMEN SLAM UMAHI FOR SAYING TINUBU IS FAIR TO SOUTH-EAST Igbo women have slammed the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, for claiming that President Tinubu has been very fair to the South East. This is as they sharply disagreed with Nollywood superstar, Kenneth Okonkwo, over his recent assertion that it is only a Northern candidate that can uproot …

PETER OBI’S ONE-TERM PRESIDENCY STIRS CONTROVERSY AMONG NORTHERN STAKEHOLDERS The one-term presidency pledge by the former Labour Party’s presidential candidate and key member of the opposition coalition, Peter Obi has stirred controversy among Northern stakeholders. Obi has continued to affirm a one-term presidency of four years if elected president in 2027. Over the weekend, Obi said his push for a …

SUSPECTED RITUALIST, OBIEZE, TWO OTHERS ARRAIGNED, DETAINED The Police on Wednesday arraigned Mr. Obi Levi Obieze and two other suspects on a seven-count charge involving several incidents of kidnapping and murder in Umumba Ndiagu and environ in Ezeagu LGA of Enugu State. The suspects were arraigned before His Worship, Osondu Chukwuani, Court 1, Enugu North, in Enugu, the state capital. …

POLICE ARRESTS, DETAINS SOWORE The Nigerian Police Force has arrested and detained Former Presidential Candidate of African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore. This is according to a statement issued by the party signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Femi Adeyeye. The statement read; SOWORE DETAINED: THE TINUBU REGIME HAS FINALLY GONE ROGUE ON DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS. The African Action Congress (AAC) …