…tensions with the government. Delly Sesanga, who heads the Envol party and is an ex-minister and former lawmaker, is a leading member of a new coalition against moves to amend the constitution paving the way to allow the president to stay in power. More than two years before the DRC next holds presidential polls, a bil…

…feeling is getting even stronger now,” said Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu, whose side finished second in Group F behind the Netherlands — they drew with the Dutch and Sweden, either side of beating Tunisia. The winners will advance to a last-16 tie on Sunday against Ivory Coast or Norway in New Jersey. Germany take on Pa…

…categories, but not exceed 1% of shareholders' funds unimpaired by losses. The CBN recognises four categories of MFBs. Tier 1 Unit MFBs are authorised to operate in urban areas, while Tier 2 Unit MFBs serve rural, unbanked and underbanked communities. State MFBs can operate across a single state or the Federal Capital…

…xenophobic attacks. Speaking with Vanguard on Monday, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said an Air Peace aircraft departed Nigeria on Monday and would return with another batch of evacuated Nigerians on Tuesday morning. The latest development comes amid heightened concerns over pla…

…hardened outlaws emerge from the woods and kneel before him. The king watches in astonishment. Here is a man outside the law commanding a loyalty that rivals the crown itself. Unable to conceal his amazement, the king murmurs: "What a remarkable sight this is! By God's passion, it seems to me that this man has more fol…

…that the PDP would retain the governorship, saying Governor Ahmadu Fintiri’s administration had delivered what he described as significant democratic dividends. He attributed the governor’s performance to his vision and political independence. He said developments surrounding the APC governorship ticket reinforced his…

…moments, said exactly the right things about reciprocity. In October 2023, Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo declared at the Business Day Conference: "Any country that does not give me the visa on arrival cannot have a visa on arrival in Nigeria. I'm sorry, but it is the truth... You charge me $100 for a visa, I wil…

Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has launched the Seafarer Discharge Book Management Portal, a digital platform designed to streamline the application, verification, processing, and issuance of Seafarers' Discharge Books. In a statement released over the weekend, NIMASA said that the portal w…

…Nigeria is on course to becoming one of the safest countries in Africa under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Obidike said the President’s ongoing security reforms and strategic interventions demonstrate a strong commitment to tackling terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, communal clashes and other forms…

A coalition of more than 500 women's rights and civil society organisations has mounted fresh opposition to the ambassadorial nomination

…interview, the Imo State Chairman of the ADC, James Okoroma, argues that while the administration of Governor Hope Uzodimma deserves credit for some projects in Owerri, rural communities have been neglected and public education and local government administration have deteriorated. He insists that the opposition has th…

Jarod Ennis was dominant as he claimed a seventh-round knockout victory over Xander Zayas to unify the WBA and WBO junior middleweight titles at the Brooklyn Center in New York.

By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor He came into the office of the FCT Minister as an unsung hero but opted to remain calm and embellish his true colour and character for some time. For others, all they knew and chanted about Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, was that he had been a two-time governor of Rivers State, a one-time Mi…

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…that the judgment formed part of what it described as a broader pattern of legal and administrative actions aimed at weakening opposition parties and shrinking Nigeria's democratic space. In a statement issued on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party warned that persistent legal batt…

…Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards held recently in Lagos. The event was jointly organised by the International […]

…the opposition party through judicial means as evidence of what he called the administration's determination to weaken political opposition ahead of the 2027 general election. The statement was signed by the Atiku Media Office and issued in Abuja on June 27, 2026 and also shared on X by the ex-VP's aide Paul Ibe. Accor…

…on record at 37C Denmark recorded its highest temperature on record on Saturday, the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) said. Around 2:00 pm (1200 GMT), DMI said in a post to X that "with 36.6C north of Odense, we have the warmest day ever since measurements began in 1874," With a sense of foreboding, it noted "the…

…back-to-back, your victory signals that the people believe in the direction your administration has set and are prepared to walk further with you on that journey. "This re-election is a mandate for continuity and consolidation. Your first term laid an important foundation in infrastructure, agriculture, education, heal…

…violation” of the memorandum of understanding to end the war, the Iranian foreign ministry said. The Guards said they had struck US sites in the Gulf region in retaliation and that “if the aggression is repeated, our response will be broader than this”, according to a Telegram post by state TV. Bahrain’s foreign minist…

…expressed frustration over months of uncollected refuse, saying the situation has diminished the impact of the state's monthly environmental sanitation. The residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during the June sanitation, gave differing views on the initiative, with some questioning its effectiven…

…application for registration before a December 2025 court judgment directed it to recognise the party, said on Friday that it had applied for the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the latest judgment and would act in accordance with the court’s decision upon receipt. “We have applied for the Certified True Copy of the judgm…

…Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, made the disclosure during a fireside chat organised by the Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa, PAACA, in Abuja. The suspension came against the backdrop of a controversy that arose after the voter registration details of actor and politician, Emeka Ike, surfaced onl…

…Change Limited, alleging that the firms were used to channel funds for the terrorist organisation. Authorities have long identified terrorism financing as a critical enabler of terrorist activities. Over the years, several BDC operators and their associates have come under investigation for alleged links to terror fina…

…Summit in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the summit was organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation in collaboration with the Northern Nigeria Governors' Forum. According to Shettima, no region in the country has paid a greater price for human capital deficits than northern Nigeria, citi…