Alleged Coup Plot: 15 more officers arrested as detention figures exceed 40

By: Kingsley Omonobi Fresh indications have emerged that the military has arrested an additional 15 officers of various ranks in connection with an alleged coup plot against the Federal Government, bringing the number of detained officers to over 40. Sources told Vanguard that the new arrests followed revelations made during interrogation of the initial 16 […]

Seyi Tinubu meets Igbo business leaders to advance ‘Change Nigeria’ initiative

By ‘Sola Akinsanmi The son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Seyi Tinubu, has met with a group of prominent young Igbo businessmen in Lagos as part of efforts to strengthen the Change Nigeria initiative. The Guardian reports that the Change Nigeria Initiative is a platform promoting youth participation in politics, entrepreneurship, and innovation. The meeting, […]

Cameroon presidential rival calls for protests ahead of election results

Burning barricades are seen in Garoua during a demonstration by supporters of the political opposition on October 21, 2025 ahead of the release of the results of the presidential vote. (Photo by AFP) Former government minister and presidential hopeful Issa Tchiroma Bakary called on Cameroonians Wednesday to protest if the Constitutional Council announces “falsified and […]

Naira rises against the dollar in parallel market

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,495 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,500 per dollar on Monday. But the Naira depreciated to N1,464.5 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM). Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the exchange rate for the naira rose to […]

US Court orders forfeiture of ex-NNPC GM’s California home over $2.1m bribery scandal

By Enioluwa Adeniyi A United States District Court has ordered the interim forfeiture of a California property linked to Paulinus Okoronkwo, a Nigerian-American and former general manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), after finding him guilty of financial crimes tied to a $2.1m bribe. Okoronkwo was convicted in September of transactional money laundering, […]

Police arrest Omoyele Sowore after court appearance for Nnamdi Kanu

Watch moment Omoyele Sowore was arrested by Police By Rachel Okporu Fadoju A video has surfaced online showing the moment Human Rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, engaged in an altercation with the Nigerian Police Force at the Federal High Court in Abuja during his arrest. Naija News reports that Sowore, who was at the court on […]

Identity theft: Nigerian man, Lucius Njoku, 33, sentenced to 80 hours of unpaid work after using woman’s name to work at UK Hospital

By Akinwande Idowu A Nigerian man has been sentenced to 80 hours of unpaid work after admitting he used a female colleague’s identity to carry out shifts at a UK hospital. Lucius Njoku, 33, of Oliver Lane, pleaded guilty to one count of fraud by false representation when he appeared at Chester Magistrates’ Court on […]

2027: No alliance with Jonathan to unseat Tinubu – Peter Obi

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has denied reports suggesting he is in talks with former President Goodluck Jonathan to form a political alliance ahead of the 2027 general election. Obi’s media aide and National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, disclosed this in an interview with The […]

Tinubu grants presidential pardon to army Major jailed for selling weapons to militants

By Enioluwa Adeniyi President Bola Tinubu has granted clemency to Major Suleiman Alabi Akubo, a senior officer of the Nigerian Army who was sentenced to life imprisonment for selling over 7,000 stolen military weapons to Niger Delta militants. Akubo, 62, was among the 175 persons who recently benefited from a presidential pardon and other forms […]

Renowned evangelist, Uma Ukpai, dies at 80

Renowned evangelist, Uma Ukpai, dies at 80 Late Uma Ukpai   By Favour Ulebor, Abuja Renowned Nigerian evangelist and founder of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association (UUEA), Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, has passed on to glory at the age of 80. The announcement was made on his official Instagram page, @Uma_Ukpai, on Monday, confirming that […]

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