In a surprising turn in the escalating global trade tensions, the European Union has announced a 90-day pause on its planned retaliatory tariffs against the United States, following President Donald Trump’s temporary suspension of his newly imposed trade duties. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU would “give negotiations a chance” after…
A seemingly innocuous billboard featuring President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Ademola Adeleke in Iwo, Osun State, has ignited a fierce political exchange between the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led state government. The billboard, which bears the inscription “Continuity of Progress” and is credited to a…
Efforts by the Presidency to defend the alleged lopsided appointments made by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have not only fallen flat but stirred further controversy, intensifying the debate over the administration’s adherence to the federal character principle. The firestorm was ignited by a televised interview in which Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno-South in the National…
Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the upcoming Anambra State election after a landslide victory in the party’s primary held on Sunday, April 6, 2025. The results, announced at 4:56 a.m. by the Chairman of the APC Electoral Committee and Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet…
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration of plotting to use a court order to reinstate local government chairmen elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking to journalists in Osogbo on Sunday, former Osun State Commissioner for Information, Sunday Akere, alleged that the state government…
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called on the Federal Government to urgently stop ongoing attacks by terror gangs on communities in Plateau State. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Prof. T. A. Muhammad-Baba, the ACF expressed deep sorrow over the March 28 attacks in Bokkos and Mangu LGAs, which left many…
The Nigeria Police Force has withdrawn its earlier invitation to Alhaji Aminu Sanusi for questioning over a Sallah Day incident in Kano State. The incident, which occurred on March 30, 2025, involved a post-Eid procession led by Sanusi on horseback, allegedly violating a prior peace agreement. This led to a confrontation that resulted in the…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has charged local governments to prioritize impactful projects that uplift grassroots communities, saying there’s no excuse for inaction. He made this known on Saturday during the disbursement of the ₦50 million Eket ARISE Empowerment Initiative and small business grants to 500 beneficiaries, organized by Eket Local Government. Governor Eno,…
Former governors of Abia and Enugu states, Okezie Ikpeazu and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Senator Shehu Sani and ex-aide of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri,Reno Omokri, are among those nominated for ambassadorial appointment by the federal government. Vanguard gathered that they were among those being screened by security agents, pending the release of the list. Recall…
The Kaduna State Police Command has disowned and arrested one Hadaina Hussaini following a viral social media post in which he threatened to launch retaliatory attacks on Southerners residing in Northern Nigeria. His threat was reportedly in response to the lynching of 16 travellers in Uromi, Edo State last month. Hussaini, seen in a widely…