Former Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has reacted to the decision to award Argentina a penalty against Austria, saying it was a “straightforward” and accurate judgment by referee Amin Omar during their FIFA World Cup encounter. It happened early in the match when Inter Milan forward, Lautaro Martínez, fell i…

The Federal Government has ordered a clampdown on marketers engaged in hoarding or diversion of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas following the recent surge in the price. The government directed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), and other regulators to…

What the report shows The June auction shows sustained investor interest in Federal Government securities, with both instruments attracting subscriptions above the amounts offered. The 2035 bond recorded an oversubscription of N105.22 billion, while the 2037 bond was oversubscribed by N108.27 billion. Investor particip…

The Federal Government has disclosed that Nigeria is currently hosting more than 100,000 refugees and asylum seekers, largely from countries within the Lake Chad Basin region, while also grappling with millions of internally displaced persons (IDPs) affected by insecurity and other humanitarian crises. The Secretary to…

…where appropriate. This is juncture, regulatory intervention may become necessary. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) provides complaint channels through which consumers can report grievances involving goods and services. According to information published by the commission, consumers wh…

…The development was disclosed during proceedings before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja on June 22, 2026. According to the anti-graft agency, Ayeni was re-arraigned on an amended 18-count charge bordering on alleged criminal breach of trust, misappropriation and diversio…

The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has denied any connection to the appointment of seven advisers reportedly announced by Bin Usman Rano, who allegedly identified himself as her media aide. In a statement released on Monday by her Special Assistant on Media, Austine Elemue…

…the Igbo nation from the said call for the resignation of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by its factional Deputy President-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, and Professor Chibuikeya Achoakawa, and made available to newsmen. Ohanaeze noted that it ac…

…detained solely for the peaceful exercise of his human rights." According to reports, a Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the remand of Sowore at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his application challenging the revocation of his bail. The court made the order after dismissing an applicati…

The judges' lawyer informed the court that a joint preliminary objection and a joint statement of defence had been filed in response to the suit.

…A former House of Representatives aspirant for the Ughelli North, Ughelli South and Udu Federal Constituency, Hon. Obakpororo Johnny, condemned the incident and urged both the Delta State and Federal Governments to take urgent steps to address security challenges affecting rural communities. Meanwhile, personnel of TAN…

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Borno State Government under the leadership of Governor Babagana Zulum has clarified the allegations purportedly circulating in some media platforms (Not Vanguard), that a wooping sum of N4 billion was approved for reconstruction of railway project in Maiduguri metropolis and Jere local g…

The candidate, Wole Oluyede, said the declared outcome of the election "does not, in our considered view, reflect the true will and democratic aspirations of the people of Ekiti State."

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Students of the Department of Theatre Arts, Federal University Lokoja (FUL), have concluded their 2026 Community Theatre Project with a

…Programme (EEP), the agency is deploying robust clean energy infrastructure across federal universities and teaching hospitals. Phase II of the programme has successfully deployed a combined 32MW of solar hybrid capacity across seven major institutions. This includes 3MW installations at both the Michael Okpara Federal…

…of the National Youth Service Corps and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, requesting that the NYSC issue a disclaimer on the forged NYSC Discharge Certificate that President Bola A. Tinubu is parading as genuine. "Attached are copies of the said letters, marked as 'Exhibit Letters'. As a Professor of L…

…Lokpanta); and Chief Loretta Aniagolu (Director, FIT Consult Group). The volume is unprecedented in scope. Featuring contributions from over one hundred scholars, artists, and cultural practitioners from Africa, Europe, and North America, it stands as one of the most comprehensive tributes ever dedicated to an African…

By Theodore Opara Officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, pursuing academic and professional programmes abroad were allowed to participate in the Corps' 2026 promotion exercise remotely, in what the agency described as a major step towards digitising personnel management and eliminating barriers to career adva…

…related components for the months of April and May just as it has also received a gross Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) inflow of N76.1b for the Months of April and May. The Technical Adviser on Treasury and Accounts, Timipre Seipolo, made the disclosure during the state's Transparency Briefing for April…

…schemes. Oloworaran further stated that the proposed collaboration supports the Federal Government's Renewed Hope Agenda by promoting social protection, poverty reduction, financial inclusion and economic empowerment. She described the initiative as one of the most ambitious pension inclusion programmes in recent years…

…naysayers, people wouldn't give us a chance, because if you look at history and antecedents, what we were talking about would not make sense to such people. But we realised that we needed to do things differently. And we pointed out that this is going to be an era of constantly disruptive innovation, things that were g…

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Federation of Informal Workers Organizations of Nigeria, FIWON, has called on the Federal Government to urgently expand pension and healthcare coverage to millions of informal workers across the country, describing the current level of social protection as grossly inadequate. In a statement b…

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has welcomed the Federal Government's move to restore gratuity payments for workers but says the decision has opened fresh questions about decades of non-payment to retired public servants. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, said while the restoration of gratuity was com…

Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja was far less known until June 15, 2026 when an ill-considered judgement he delivered led to political eruption in the country. It was capable of derailing the political process and, several persons and organisations including the judiciary, scrambled to douse the…