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‎By Rosemary Iwunze ‎Commuters plying the Iyana-Ipaja/Iyana-Iba axis of Lagos are currently stranded as commercial bus drivers operating along the route embarked on a strike over alleged extortion by law enforcement and transport regulatory agencies. ‎Vanguard investigation revealed that the drivers were protesting alleged incessant extortion by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA; the […]

Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has declared Monday a work-free day to honour the late Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, former governor of the defunct Gongola State. Tukur, a prominent elder statesman and former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was buried in Yola on Sunday after funeral prayers at the Lamido’s Palace. Fintiri, in […]

Alexander Zverev held off Ben Shelton to win the US Open on Sunday, capturing the second Grand Slam of his career just months after winning the French Open. The top-seeded German ruthlessly snuffed out a late surge by Shelton to triumph 6-3, 7-6 (7/2), 5-7, 6-2, ending the eighth seed’s bid to become the first […]

The Sacred Chamber of Secrets: Confessions from the Throne Room Let’s be honest. The bathroom is the last bastion of privacy in the modern world. It’s where we go to escape the chaos of kids, the nagging of spouses, and the existential dread of our email inboxes. But let’s also be honest about what we […]

• Abbas seeks 5th term, Wase, Doguwa, Betara 6th  •Elumelu, Onyejeocha, Ikpeazu among ex-lawmakers seeking return as Ihonvbere, Akpatason, others crash out   From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja About 68 per cent of members of the House of Representatives are seeking re-election in the January 16, 2027 National Assembly election, in what could see a significant […]

• Makinde, Sowore, Adebayo, others decline to align  •Opposition risks repeat of 2023 split From Fred Itua, Abuja The plan by Nigeria’s opposition parties to field a single candidate against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election appears to have collapsed, as leading contenders dig in on their individual ambitions and refuse to […]

• Vows to abolish levies on barrow, truck pushers The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Abia State, Dr. Kelechi Anosike, has promised a welfarist tax regime and a holistic review of the state’s tax policy to ease the burden on traders, artisans, workers and other residents if elected in February 2027. Anosike, who […]

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has ordered a review of security arrangements across the state following alleged plots by terrorists to attack places of worship. The governor also placed residents, particularly those in border communities, on alert, urging them to immediately report suspicious persons and unusual movements to security agencies. Adeleke, […]

The Benue State Government has declared that Governor Hyacinth Alia will go into the 2027 election relying on his record of infrastructure development, workers’ welfare and investment drive, rather than engaging in a war of words with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Tersoo Kula, who stated this in […]

….Fuel price hike may hamper school run ..School owners rue unpaid bills, high running cost …Parents should not be discouraged – NUT ..Uncertainty over resumption in unity colleges By Adesina Wahab and Dayo Johnson As primary and secondary schools reopen across the country on Monday, parents and guardians are set to contend with higher school […]

By Nwabueze Okonkwo ONITSHA — Thousands of Catholics and other Christian faithful from Anambra State and neighbouring states converged on Onitsha to celebrate the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ. The event, organised by the Faithspiration Initiative, was themed, “Fill the Jars, Make Room for Fresh Wine,” drawn from John 2:1-11. […]

By Sola Ogundipe  What if a person who needs a pacemaker no longer had to undergo surgery to have one implanted? Imagine having no wires threaded into the heart, no pulse generator implanted under the skin and, potentially, no repeat procedures to deal with implanted hardware? Instead, there is a small patch sitting on the […]