The Government of Saudi Arabia has granted formal approval for the burial of the late elder statesman and renowned business mogul, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, in the holy city of Medina. Dantata, who passed away in Abu Dhabi, will be transported to Medina where he will be laid to rest. The development was announced on Sunday […] More
Nigeria’s total public debt has climbed to N149.38 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting a N4.72 trillion increase from the N144.67 trillion recorded at the end of 2024, according to the Debt Management Office (DMO). This marks a 3.3 per cent rise in the country’s debt burden, which comprises both domestic and external […] More
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the 36 state governors to publicly account for how they spent security vote allocations since May 29, 2023. Calling on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to probe the expenditure, the organisation decried […] More
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, on Saturday, opened up on the political crisis he embarked upon following the prolonged illness of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. Speaking during an interview with the Rainbow Book Club, Jonathan revealed that he was prepared to die inside the presidential villa rather than abandon his position during […] More
As Nigeria marked the 32nd anniversary of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, last week, Olalekan Abiola, one of the children of the late business mogul and politician, Chief MKO Abiola, the widely acclaimed winner of the election, spoke to Sunday Vanguard during the anniversary at the family residence in Ikeja, Lagos on the […] More
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has commenced the process of transferring the Regulatory Oversight of Electricity Market in Abia State to Abia State Electricity Regulatory Agency (ASERA) via Order – NERC/2025/058 in line with Electricity Act 2023 as amended with effect from June 25, 2025. NERC stated that Abia has fully complied to the […] More
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has called on President Bola Tinubu to ensure the full reinstatement of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, now that peace appears to have returned among key political actors in the state. The NYCN, while commending President Tinubu for brokering peace between Fubara and his estranged political godfather, the […] More
The Trump administration has discussed possibly helping Iran access as much as $30 billion to build a civilian-energy-producing nuclear program, easing sanctions, and freeing up billions of dollars in restricted Iranian funds – all part of an intensifying attempt to bring Tehran back to the negotiating table, four sources familiar with the matter said. Key […] More
The Federal Government has commenced the disbursement of consumer credit to some market women in Abia through the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation. Launching the disbursement in Aba on Thursday, the Managing Director of CREDICORP, Mr Uzoma Nwagba, said the scheme would enable citizens to access goods and services on credit. The News Agency of Nigeria […] More
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has invited Nigerians to visit him at the Department of State Services (DSS) facility. Kanu made this invitation after a Kenyan High Court ruled on his extradition to Nigeria. His Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, revealed this on Friday after meeting with him. Kanu was […] More
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has reiterated its call for the release of the proscribed Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, from detention, four years after. Dr Ezechi Chukwu, the National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, made the call in a statement on Friday in Enugu. He appealed to President […] More
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the compulsory retirement of nine Imo State judges after confirming they falsified their official records to avoid retirement. These nine judges were found to have altered their dates of birth in their official records to confer on themselves the undue advantage of staying longer in service. While five […] More
