Nigeria’s road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup remains open but fraught with risk. With only group winners guaranteed a ticket and runners-up forced into a playoff gauntlet, every point and goal difference is critical. CAF’s Qualification FormatAfrica’s qualifiers feature 54 nations split into nine groups of six. Each group winner qualifies automatically, while the…
The nationwide distribution of petroleum products was paralysed on Tuesday as the strike by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) against the Dangote Petroleum Refinery entered its second day, forcing depots across the country to remain shut. Checks by Vanguard revealed strict enforcement of the strike—backed by allied unions—leading to a…
The National Assembly has rejected Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s plan to resume legislative duties, insisting that her six-month suspension remains valid pending the determination of a case at the Court of Appeal. In a letter dated September 4, 2025, and signed by the Acting Clerk to the National Assembly, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, the Senate acknowledged Akpoti-Uduaghan’s…
Talks between representatives of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) dragged late into Monday night without resolution, despite the intervention of the Federal Government through the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Productivity. The meeting, held at the ministry’s conference room in Abuja, began…
Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of reckless borrowing and wasteful spending, warning that the trend could soon push Nigeria into seeking loans from financial technology platforms. Speaking on Arise Television on Monday, Melaye said the government’s rising appetite for external loans contradicts its pledge to eliminate waste,…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Armed Forces to review ongoing security operations, including the deployment of advanced military hardware and surveillance equipment, to eliminate terrorist groups nationwide. The directive followed Friday’s terrorist attack on Darajamal community in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, where several civilians and soldiers were killed. Vice President Kashim…
Renowned virologist, Prof. Oyewale Tomori, has urged West African governments to take concrete and coordinated action to end the scourge of Lassa fever, warning that decades of research and promises have yet to translate into meaningful results. Tomori, a former president of the Nigerian Academy of Science, made the call in his keynote address at…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has called for stronger parliamentary oversight of Nigeria’s rising public debt, stressing the need for transparent borrowing practices in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking at the 11th Annual Conference and General Assembly of the West Africa Association of Public Accounts Committees (WAAPAC) in…
Northern states have stepped up voter mobilisation drives as southern states continue to dominate online pre-registration in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday announced that 3.54 million Nigerians have completed online pre-registration within three weeks of the exercise, which began on August 18. Osun leads with…
To form a formidable opposition against the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and beat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election, supporters of former President Goodluck Jonathan have started wooing key aspirants to back his ambition. With the APC hierarchy endorsing President Tinubu for re-election; and main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, zoning its ticket…
