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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The 2023 governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State, Dr Tonte Ibraye, has resigned from the party, citing its internal leadership crisis and concerns over the legitimacy of its 2027 electoral processes. Ibraye also criticised what he described as the opposition’s focus on unseating President Bola […]

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The 2026 Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) Conference is underway in Enugu, with editors, media partners, Christian and political leaders converging to discuss key issues affecting Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections. The conference, with the theme, “The Ballot, the Media and the Task of Keeping Democracy Alive,” focuses on the role of the […]

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ABUJA — The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, has dismissed reports alleging that Nigeria’s National Identification Number, NIN, database was breached. The commission described the claims as “false and unfounded,” saying the National Identity Database, NIDB, had not been breached or compromised. A video circulating on social media had claimed that NIN and Bank Verification […]

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…Courts increasingly determining election outcomes By Chinedu Adonu ENUGU — Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Chief Afam Osigwe, SAN, has said Nigeria is among the countries with the highest number of election petitions, attributing the development to the increasing involvement of the courts in determining electoral outcomes. Osigwe stated this while speaking […]

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…Convenes stakeholders over traffic resurgence By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos State Government has moved to tackle renewed traffic congestion along the Apapa port access roads, Lekki-Epe Expressway and Lekki Free Trade Zone corridor, convening maritime, transportation and enforcement stakeholders for an emergency meeting. The meeting, chaired by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, […]

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By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja ABUJA — Nigeria’s petrol imports rose to 20.6 million litres per day (ml/d) in August 2026, even as supply from domestic refineries increased to 29.7ml/d, latest data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, has shown. The August figures indicated a 4.6 per cent increase in petrol imports […]

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By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has announced that the first phase of the rehabilitation of the old Niger Bridge linking Anambra and Delta states will reopen to traffic next week. Umahi made the announcement during an inspection of the ongoing rehabilitation works on the bridge, which was closed […]

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By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has described the newly unveiled governorship ticket of Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and Babatunde Gbadamosi under the African Democratic Congress, ADC, as a “political experiment” ahead of the 2027 election. In a statement on Thursday, Lagos APC Publicity Secretary, Seye Oladejo, said […]

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By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — Following the controversy surrounding the proposed concession of King’s College, Lagos, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, has called on the Federal Government to retain the school as a public institution. Speaking with Vanguard, Country Director of AAN, Dr Andrew Mamedu, said the organisation was concerned about the controversy, particularly against the backdrop […]

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