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POLITICS50m agoUS Supreme Court to hear case of Nigerian deported over cooking for terroristsIn a brief order Tuesday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the Trump administration's bid to reinstate the ruling that denied asylum to a Nigerian man who was deported for having provided material support to a terrorist group. The post US Supreme Court to hear case of Nigerian deported over cooking for terrorists appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS13h agoNigeria elected to UN Human Rights CouncilThe council announced the election on its official X account, listing Nigeria among 15 countries the UN General Assembly elected to serve on the body from 2027 to 2029. The post Nigeria elected to UN Human Rights Council appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS14h agoDetribalised does not mean what most Nigerians think it means, By Temitope Lakisokun“Ah, that man is very detribalised.” In Nigeria, this is almost always a compliment. It is what we say about the politician who has friends from every part of the country, the businessman whose boardroom is a miniature Nigeria, the public servant who does not appoint only people from her village, or the man who […] The post Detribalised does not mean what most Nigerians think it means, By Temitope Lakisokun appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS14h agoUS places Nigeria among countries allowing recruitment of child soldiersThe listing places pressure on the Nigerian government to address concerns over child recruitment and demonstrate compliance with international standards on the protection of children in armed conflict. The post US places Nigeria among countries allowing recruitment of child soldiers appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS1d agoVIDEO: Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway Is Most Opaque Contract Awarded In Nigerian History — ADCIt claimed that the contract for the project was not awarded following due process. The post VIDEO: Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway Is Most Opaque Contract Awarded In Nigerian History — ADC appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICS1d ago2027: Christian leaders list qualities Nigerians should demand from next presidentBy John Alechenu, Abuja The Christian Social Movement of Nigeria (CSMN) has urged Nigerians to demand honesty, competence, humility, justice, transparency and respect for human dignity from whoever emerges as the country’s next President in 2027. Chairman of the CSMN Governing Council, Elder Sunday Oibe, stated this on Monday while presenting a policy document during […] The post 2027: Christian leaders list qualities Nigerians should demand from next president appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS1d agoSubsidy: Nigerians too poor to be left to market forces — ADCUsing a wartime analogy to stress the party’s position, the ADC spokesperson said the government should prioritise the protection and welfare of citizens when making economic decisions. The post Subsidy: Nigerians too poor to be left to market forces — ADC appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS1d agoTinubu’s re-election crucial to Nigeria’s prosperity – HamzatThe Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, says re-election of President Bola Tinubu and other All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates will be crucial to achieving the prosperity Nigerians desire. The post Tinubu’s re-election crucial to Nigeria’s prosperity – Hamzat appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS1d agoMeet Nigeria’s longest-serving senatorsTheir years of service reflect the different paths they have taken to remain in the Senate since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999. The post Meet Nigeria’s longest-serving senators appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS1d agoNSA unveils SOP to strengthen security of Nigeria’s oil, gas infrastructureMr Ribadu said Nigeria’s hydrocarbon assets remained central to the country’s economic stability and national development. The post NSA unveils SOP to strengthen security of Nigeria’s oil, gas infrastructure appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS1d agoSowore tackles Seyi Tinubu over colloquium, questions his contributions to NigeriaReacting to the programme, which was broadcast on major television stations, Sowore questioned the achievements that justified the gathering and the attendance of several prominent personalities. The post Sowore tackles Seyi Tinubu over colloquium, questions his contributions to Nigeria appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS1d agoN267bn in education funds lie idle as 70% of Nigerian children can’t readMore than N267 billion in released basic education intervention funds remained unspent as of August 2026, while over N65 billion in counterpart funding was yet to be accessed by states, the federal government has disclosed, raising fresh concerns over the management of resources meant to improve learning outcomes across the country. The post N267bn in education funds lie idle as 70% of Nigerian children can’t read appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS1d agoNigerian newspapers review: [2027] Parties, candidates kick over omission in INEC’s final listIn today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with political parties and candidates whose names were omitted from the final lists of governorship and state houses of assembly contestants released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), kicking against their exclusion. The post Nigerian newspapers review: [2027] Parties, candidates kick over omission in INEC’s final list appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS1d agoTinubu hails World Bank’s update on Nigeria, vows to expand targeted cash transfersThe president said his administration will embark on more work to ensure that the reforms fully translate into better living standards for every Nigerian household. The post Tinubu hails World Bank’s update on Nigeria, vows to expand targeted cash transfers appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS2d agoTinubu’s economic policies deepen Nigerians’ hardship — ADCBy Muhammad Inuwa, Dutse The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of worsening economic hardship in Nigeria, saying its policies have placed an enormous burden on ordinary citizens. The Jigawa State governorship candidate of the party, Sabo Muhammad Nakudu, stated this in a post on his official Facebook page on Sunday. […] The post Tinubu’s economic policies deepen Nigerians’ hardship — ADC appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS2d agoPresidential vacation: Nigeria’s legacy of leadership vacuum or the new normal?Vacation is a leisure period during which time a worker, in whatever category or capacity in an organisation, public orbusinessday · nigeria
POLITICS2d ago2027: Nigerian governor urges residents to reject election-season promises by politicians“Don’t use the ₦5,000, the ₦10,000, the wrapper or the rice they will give you and close the destiny of Abians for the next four years, because even prayer and fasting will not open it.” The post 2027: Nigerian governor urges residents to reject election-season promises by politicians appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS2d agoAdelabu denies calling on Nigerians to reject APCSays viral video is an old 2022 interview taken out of context The media office of former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has dismissed a viral report claiming that he called on Nigerians to reject the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the allegation as false and misleading. In a statement issued in October 2026, […] The post Adelabu denies calling on Nigerians to reject APC appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS2d agoNigeria: Outsourcing the Presidency, One Infirmity at a TimeNearly 20 years ago, while stumping for his party, the Peoples’ Democratic Party, out-going president, Olusegun Obasanjo, decided to confront head-on morbid rumours about the health of his hand-picked successor. Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, then governor of Katsina State and the president’s man for the job, was said to be stricken in a hospital in Germany. […] The post Nigeria: Outsourcing the Presidency, One Infirmity at a Time appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS2d agoTinubu hails World Bank Report, says reforms ‘re delivering, promises more relief for NigeriansBy Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has welcomed the World Bank’s latest assessment of Nigeria’s economy as fresh proof that his administration’s reforms are working, while conceding that more must be done to turn macroeconomic gains into better living conditions for ordinary households. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser […] The post Tinubu hails World Bank Report, says reforms ‘re delivering, promises more relief for Nigerians appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS2d agoAtiku’s shallow politics can’t buy Nigeria’s economic future — Presidency—Says Atiku’s subsidy revival risks repeating pre-2023 fiscal crisis By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE Presidency has said that the Nigerian electorate is far too sophisticated to trade long-term national economic security for what it described as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s shallow, short-term demagoguery. It also said that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has chosen […] The post Atiku’s shallow politics can’t buy Nigeria’s economic future — Presidency appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS2d ago2027: Tinubu ‘ll take Nigeria from reforms to prosperity, First Lady declaresBy Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Saturday declared that President Bola Tinubu would move Nigeria “from reforms to prosperity” if given a second term in 2027. Senator Oluremi Tinubu made the declaration as the All Progressives Congress (APC) launched a forceful North-Central endorsement of the Tinubu–Shettima ticket in Lafia, […] The post 2027: Tinubu ‘ll take Nigeria from reforms to prosperity, First Lady declares appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS2d agoOgun East’s economic transformation will boost Nigeria’s growth – AbiodunAbiodun said the convergence of strategic assets and economic opportunities in Ogun East would not only accelerate economic growth in Ogun State but also strengthen Nigeria’s maritime trade, industrial capacity, logistics network, employment generation and investment prospects. The post Ogun East’s economic transformation will boost Nigeria’s growth – Abiodun appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS2d ago2027: Tinubu ‘ll take Nigeria from reforms to prosperity, First Lady declaresThe First Lady defended the administration’s economic direction, pointing to exchange-rate movement, investor confidence and infrastructure projects by state governments as evidence that the reforms were beginning to yield results. The post 2027: Tinubu ‘ll take Nigeria from reforms to prosperity, First Lady declares appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria