United States President, Donald Trump, on Sunday, defended his administration’s decision to block Harvard University from enrolling foreign students, following a court ruling that temporarily halted the move. Trump, writing on his Truth Social platform, criticised the prestigious university for hosting nearly 31 per cent of international students while claiming that they receive no financial…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has released the results of the recently conducted 2025 UTME resit examination for candidates at centres impacted by technical glitches, saying 99 per cent scored below 200The results indicated that of the 336,845 candidates rescheduled for the examination, 21,082, representing 93 per cent, were absent. No reason was,…
FORMER Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, dismissed recent endorsements for President Bola Tinubu by governors and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, calling them a sign of panic and desperation. While the former Vice President expressed confidence in the coalition’s ability to defeat the APC in the 2027…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disclaimed any agreements made by its prominent member, Nyesom Wike, stating that such arrangements are personal and do not reflect the party’s official stance. This clarification follows a deepening internal crisis that continues to threaten the party’s unity and cohesion. Speaking with Vanguard in Abuja on Sunday, PDP National…
A high-level political coalition meeting featuring prominent figures such as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, and former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi was thrown into turmoil after delegates from Jigawa State disrupted proceedings. The meeting, held at the Abuja Continental Hotel and convened by the National Political Consultative Group…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has described Nigeria as a difficult place for good people to govern, citing systemic challenges and resistance to positive change. Speaking during a special church service at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Aguiyi Ironsi Layout, Umuahia, to mark the two-year anniversary of Governor Alex Otti of Abia State,…
In his assessment of the 2015 presidential election, the ex-Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, said neither President Goodluck Jonathan nor his main challenger, Maj. General Muhammadu Buhari (Retd.) had Nigeria’s best interest at heart. He noted that whoever among the two contestants won the election, Nigeria was the ultimate loser. Lamido said this…
Following the gradual return of peace in the warring communities of Ifon, Ilobu, and Erin-Osun in Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved relaxing the imposed curfew to just 8 hours daily to allow residents to celebrate the coming Eid-el-Kabir. It would be recalled that the Governor had declared a 24-hour curfew in the towns…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has released the results of the recently conducted 2025 UTME resit examination for candidates at centres impacted by technical glitches. The results indicate that of the 336,845 candidates rescheduled for the examination, 21,082 others were absent. No reason was given for the high absence of the candidates in…
“When the debate is lost, slander becomes the loser’s tool.” It looks like the Greek philosopher Socrates had Nigeria in mind when he made the statement above. How does one rationalise a situation where notable opposition figures choose the rather pathetic path of self-immolation instead of putting their political camps in order, strengthening their ranks,…
