…organisations complemented government efforts through positive actions and community service. Ibenu, a former Kogi CAN Chairman, said the ministry had remained committed to improving the welfare of the people through quality and affordable education, scholarship programmes, road maintenance projects, free medical servi…

…AI to generate fake peer reviews, reviewer comments or citation networks. Such practices amount to academic misconduct regardless of the sophistication of the technology involved. Research has always rested upon the pillars of honesty, transparency and accountability. AI neither weakens nor replaces these principles. I…

…Cathedral Church, Ikeja, Lagos, on Sunday. Also instituted as canons during the service were Revd Canons Tope Fashogbon, Innocent Okonkwo, Lekan Daramola, Samson Ogabi, Michael Fagbemi, Richard Oke and Ibikunle Opeyemi. The ceremony, held at the cathedral premises, was attended by Anglican priests, former deans of the…

…becoming the first player to score in six different FIFA World Cups after netting twice against Uzbekistan in the group stage. He also scored from the penalty spot against Croatia in the Round of 32, registering his first-ever goal in a World Cup knockout match. Reflecting on the tournament, the former Manchester Unite…

…looked to have put England firmly on the road to the quarter-finals after scoring twice in 98 seconds to give the Three Lions a 2-0 lead after 38 minutes. Mexico hit back through Julian Quinones to make it 2-1 at half-time and were given a huge boost on 54 minutes when England defender Jarell Quansah was given a straig…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has recovered N5.79bn in proceeds of crime between January and June 2026 as part of its anti-corruption drive aimed at strengthening accountability and national security. This is as the commission said, corruption continues to undermine Nigeria's s…

For the NYSC to transition into a programme of proper skills tooling and innovation, there is a need to strongly address the government's admission of its failure in education in the country.

…78.2 per cent of the total World Bank financing approved during Buhari's two terms in office and requires another $3.19bn in approvals to exceed that record. The data further showed that World Bank loans approved under Tinubu have already surpassed those listed under Buhari's first term by more than $5.8bn. According t…

…the European jet fuel market turned increasingly bearish following a sharp decline in prices from the highs recorded during the Middle East conflict. The report stated that flows of jet fuel from Nigeria to Europe rose from 232,000 metric tonnes in May to 466,000 metric tonnes in June, the highest volume exported from…

…N25m from his family. James, in an interrogation video shared by the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, on Sunday, said he resorted to the act because he owed his brother and sister money, which he had already spent and had no means of repaying. He explained that on July 1, he was asked to dispo…

…promote skill development, and align Nigerian education with "global best practices." The ministers announced that the fundamental changes, which, like a military decree, took immediate effect, are a testament to the Tinubu administration's commitment to invigorate education, enhance teaching, and equip students with t…

…and not mere skepticism. At this point, we are confronted with two fundamental choices. The first deals with the choice of retaining the country's heavily centralized police structure that can no longer respond decisively to the starkest realities of our federation. This does not suggest that the Nigeria Police has not…

…pushed transport costs sharply upward, while exchange-rate volatility fed into the prices of food, drugs and imported essentials. Public servants, teachers, junior workers and private-sector employees on fixed salaries have watched their incomes lose value long before payday even arrives. In many homes, families have h…

…of hundreds of firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition, and numerous explosive devices. Beyond these impressive figures lies a more important reality: terrorist enclaves have been disrupted, criminal mobility has been constrained, and many communities have regained a greater sense of security. The Nigeria Police Fo…

…were both killed on June 28, 2026. While Iroegbu was allegedly tortured to death by officers of the Tshwane Metro Police in Sunnyside, Pretoria, Joe was reportedly shot dead by unidentified criminals outside his shop in Witbank, Mpumalanga. In separate statements issued on Sunday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the…

The Senate on Sunday said the proposed State Police Bill contains constitutional safeguards that would allow the federal police to intervene in cases of electoral intimidation, serious human rights violations and threats to national security, dismissing concerns that governors could abuse the proposed policing system f…

…God for the peaceful conduct of the primaries, which produced candidates for elective offices across the state through the direct primary process. He said the exercise reflected the wishes of party members and reaffirmed the loyalty of the Kwara APC to Tinubu and Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. "Power belongs to the p…

Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway sealed a stunning 2-1 upset over Brazil on Sunday to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. Manchester City striker Haaland headed Norway into the lead on 79 minutes and then crashed in a second in the 90th minute at the MetLife Stadium to bury Brazil’s hopes of a sixth World Cup crow…

The technician, Idris Clement, was killed by the robbers, who invaded his compound in the early hours of Saturday.

…Bola Tinubu to suspend aspects of the proposed reforms to the National Youth Service Corps, warning that altering the scheme's traditional structure could weaken one of the country's key institutions for national unity, discipline and emergency service. The appeal was contained in a statement issued on Sunday and signe…

…Open and the French Open. However, Osaka dominated the opening set, breaking Sabalenka twice with aggressive baseline hitting and powerful groundstrokes. The Belarusian, who struggled to find her rhythm, briefly left the court after losing the opening set before returning for the second. Although Sabalenka forced a tie…

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway sealed a stunning 2-1 upset over Brazil on Sunday to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. Haaland headed Norway into the lead on 79 minutes and then crashed in a second in the 90th minute at MetLife Stadium to bury Brazil's hopes of a sixth World Cup crown. N…

…the allegations, described Prince Matthew as an impostor who allegedly secured office space, had government staff assigned to him, operated CBN-registered accounts and conducted official business with agencies including the EFCC and other security institutions despite having no lawful authority. It said the Presidency’…

…Luminous Jannamike ABUJA - The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has described the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) as a significant governance issue, calling for an independent investigation into allegations linked to the body. In a st…

…media platform: “Thank you to FIFA for doing what was right, and reversing a great injustice!” Neither the White House nor FIFA immediately provided additional public details regarding the reported communication or the review process that led to the reversal of Balogun’s dismissal. Vanguard News