1960 Headlines

When recently US President, Donald Trump, designated Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern over Christian genocides and the ill-checked spread of jihadist terrorism, he threatened to take military action. The Federal Government showed its willingness to work with America to address the issue by sending a delegation to Washington. The upshot of the diplomatic exchanges […]

…Arrests Kingpins in Lagos By Kingsley Omonobi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered and dismantled a sophisticated social media–based drug distribution network in Lagos, where illicit substances were packaged as imported Christmas cookies and snacks. The agency said on Sunday that operatives arrested two masterminds of the syndicate following a raid on […]

By Dickson Omobola Commercial aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, has requested immediate modifications to thousands of its A320-family planes, saying flights will be disrupted. Airbus gave this warning after discovering that intense radiation from the sun could corrupt data crucial to flight controls, adding that 6,000 planes could be affected. Airlines across the world have begun disclosing […]

By Prisca Sam-Duru The year 2025 marks a pivotal moment for Nigerian agriculture. With the Cassava Flour (Mandatory Inclusion in Flour Production) Bill, 2022 advancing in the Senate and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) renewing its push for a 20% High-Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF) inclusion target, the political will to integrate […]

By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has hailed the conviction of former University of Calabar Law Dean, Professor Cyril Ndifon, as a landmark victory for justice and a decisive warning that authority will no longer shield abusers in Nigerian institutions. The Federal High Court in Abuja found […]

By Peter Duru, Makurdi Eight members of the Kyegh family, who were mourning the loss of a relative, have died after the vehicle conveying them plunged into River Dura in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State.The victims were reportedly travelling midweek to make final burial arrangements when the accident occurred. “The vehicle conveying them […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, on Friday, struck out an appeal the convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, filed to challenge alleged violation of his fundamental rights by the Federal Government. The Director General of the Department of State Services, DSS, and the […]

By Peter Duru, Makurdi Three farmers have been gruesomely murdered in a fresh armed herdsmen attack on Gilim Ashi village, a settlement along the Naka–Agagbe road in Gwer West Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State. The attack has triggered heightened tension and fear in the community and nearby Naka, the headquarters of the LGA. […]

By Chioma Obinna Nigeria has stepped up efforts to confront antimicrobial resistance (AMR), food safety risks and the growing impact of climate change on agriculture through a strengthened One Health approach. One Health Agenda brings together the animal, human, and environmental sectors. At a workshop themed “Strengthening AMR Surveillance, Biosafety and Climate-Smart Agriculture Through a […]

The military coup on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 that swept away President Umaro Sissoco Embaló did not come as a surprise. Embalo, a retired general who camouflaged as an elected President, was a lawless leader who consistently trampled the country’s constitution under his feet. He had a sense of entitlement and a culture  of impunity. In […]

By Chioma Obinna Nigeria’s ambition to build a stronger, innovation-driven health system took a decisive leap yesterday as the Society for Family Health, SFH, through its enterprise arm SFH Access, launched the CoElevate Catalytic Fund. CoElevate Catalytic Fund is a pioneering mechanism designed to accelerate homegrown solutions in HealthTech, WASH, pharmaceutical R&D, and non-communicable diseases. […]

Idowu Bankole Renowned International cleric, Prophet Samual Adebayo Ojo, popularly called Baba Authority, has joined family, friends and fans of Fuji star Alhaji Wasiu Alabi Pasuma in celebrating the musician on his 58th birthday. In a congratulatory message shared with Vanguard Newspaper, Prophet Ojo praised Pasuma for his “decades of impact in the Nigerian entertainment […]