The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said it looks like the African Democratic Congress, ADC, is dead. Akpabio made the remark on Tuesday following the wave of defections by lawmakers from ADC to other political parties, especially the National Democratic Congress, NDC, and the Labour Party, LP. The Senate President, …

A 17-year-old female student of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, FUTO, Miss Mary Uzoma, has been kidnapped by suspected herdsmen along the FUTO-Ihiagwa road. This incident, according to findings by Vanguard, has instilled fear among the off-campus students of the institution. Confirming the incident in a press release, the …

US forces are ready to resume combat operations against Iran if ordered, Washington’s top military officer said Tuesday, as the Pentagon threatened a “devastating” response to Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Hormuz strait. The warnings came after Iran’s powerful chief negotiator said Tehran “had not even started yet” …

French university canteens began offering one-euro meals to all students regardless of income on Monday, in a measure designed to address financial hardship. The move follows a push by student unions to extend the one-euro rate ($1.17) for a three-course meal to all students, down from the usual 3.30 euros. …

Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole has called for the revocation of operating licences of South African companies in Nigeria, including MTN and DSTV, following renewed xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa. The move comes as the House of Representatives on Tuesday condemned the latest wave of …

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi) has officially thrown her hat into the ring for re-election in the 2027 Kogi Central Senatorial District, promising to build on her people-driven legacy of service, empowerment, and inclusive development. While accepting her nomination forms on Tuesday, the senator expressed gratitude to her constituents for …

The Minister of Works, Senator Engr. David Umahi, has signed the nomination form of President Bola Tinubu, for a second term, describing it as a “victory form” and a defining moment in Nigeria’s ongoing development journey. In a statement issued on Tuesday his Special Assistant on Media, Francis Nwaze, Umahi …

The move by a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot, to secure a 4th term has suffered a setback, Vanguard has learned. Multiple Presidency sources disclosed that President Bola Tinubu is said to have, at different times, rebuffed separate appeals from powerful individuals sent to him. …

The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has urged Nigerians to disregard what he described as propaganda surrounding the party’s registration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Dickson, a former Bayelsa State governor, defended the legitimacy of the NDC’s registration, insisting that the process followed …

Former Labour Party (LP) Vice Presidential Candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has raised concerns about the chances of Peter Obi gaining strong backing from Northern Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections. Newsextra24 reports that he shared his view during an interview on Symfoni TV, where he said it is unlikely that the …