2027: Jonathan ready to run again, close ally confirms
Nigeria’s former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, will be one of the leading candidates to confront incumbent President Bola Tinubu, in the 2027 presidential poll, a close ally of the Bayelsa-born politician confirmed to Vanguard yesterday. The ally, who is also…
Honour Nigerian teen who won global English competition – Pantami tells Tinubu
Honour Nigerian teen who won global English competition – Pantami tells Tinubu Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, has called on President Bola Tinubu to reward 17-year-old Nafisa Abdullah Aminu, who recently won a global…
Peter Obi replies Soludo, Babangida Aliyu
Peter Obi has slammed Governor Soludo and reaffirmed his committement to 2027 One-Term Presidency arrangement. It was gathered that 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate and Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi has maintained that he would only govern for…
BREAKING: Nigeria’s D’Tigress beat Mali to win 5th AfroBasket Women title
Nigeria’s D’Tigress have cemented their dominance in African women’s basketball, clinching their fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s AfroBasket title with a commanding 78-64 victory over Mali.
Okon wins 100m national title
Israel Okon won his maiden 100m national crown at the 2025 Nigerian Athletics Championships in Lagos when he stormed to victory in 10.04s to cap an electrifying final that saw four athletes dip under 10.10s, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The…
Okocha hosts former Super Eagles coach Clemens Westerhof in Lagos
Nigerian football legend Jay-Jay Okocha recently welcomed his former national team coach, Clemens Westerhof, to his home in Lagos. Westerhof shared moments from the visit on Instagram on Friday and expressed gratitude to Okocha for the warm reception. …
Dangote appoints new CEO for refinery
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited has appointed David Bird, former head of Oman’s Duqm Refinery, as its new Chief Executive Officer. He replaced Devakumar V. G. Edwin with effect from July 2025.A report by S&P global on Friday…
Elumelu: how Africa can bridge infrastructure gap Tony Elumelu
Elumelu: how Africa can bridge infrastructure gap. Tony Elumelu Africa can bridge rising infrastructure gap when it unlocks innovative financing by inviting and enabling private sector to co-lead infrastructure development in the continent, Group Chairman, United Bank for Africa…
Nurses strike grounds hospitals across the nation
Hospitals and health centres across the states were gripped by silence as a nationwide strike emptied wards and emergency units as a result of nurses strike. The nationwide strike by the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM)…
WAFCON: Ghana parliament donates ₵100k to Black Queens
Ghana’s Parliamentary Minority on Tuesday donated GH¢100,000 to the Black Queens in honour of their bronze medal finish at the 2024 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The donation was announced during the team’s visit to Parliament…