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POLITICS4d agoDebt, taxes, repression fuelling youth protests in Kenya, activists warnThey explained that the pressure on the government to raise revenue and service its debt has resulted in tax measures that have placed further strain on households already struggling with the cost of living. The post Debt, taxes, repression fuelling youth protests in Kenya, activists warn appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS4d ago2027: Why Yari’s ‘APC till 2031’ claim rattled oppositionThe question is what such a declaration communicates where perceptions can influence calculations long before voters arrive at polling stations The post 2027: Why Yari’s ‘APC till 2031’ claim rattled opposition appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS4d agoSpectacle of Sacrifice: Who truly owns spoils of Nigeria’s fuel subsidy autopsy?, by Stephanie ShaakaaHere stands the inconvenient counter-statistic. Can Nigeria’s minimum wage fill a seventy-five-litre petrol tank? The post Spectacle of Sacrifice: Who truly owns spoils of Nigeria’s fuel subsidy autopsy?, by Stephanie Shaakaa appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS4d ago2027: No coalition needed to defeat Tinubu, ADC boasts; Obi-Kwankwaso movt rejects mergerADC has declared that it does not need a coalition of opposition parties to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election The post 2027: No coalition needed to defeat Tinubu, ADC boasts; Obi-Kwankwaso movt rejects merger appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS4d agoAtiku’s Desperation and Tinubu’s Panic, by Emmanuel AzikenWhen Atiku Abubakar reinvented his stance on fuel subsidy in mid-August, it was no surprise that the Presidency launched an all-out campaign against him. The former vice-president was painted as a desperado who would say anything in what Villa critics called a naked bid for Aso Rock in 2027. Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Tinubu’s information […] The post Atiku’s Desperation and Tinubu’s Panic, by Emmanuel Aziken appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS4d agoMutfwang: Man of the year, by Emeka ObasiHumanity smells sweeter when one great mind takes an extraordinary step aimed at expanding bridges through destruction of walls. Plateau State governor, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang did something which many Nigerians continue to avoid. Mutfwang looked up to Heaven and said : ‘I am sorry’. He spoke while receiving the Igbo community in Plateau State. I […] The post Mutfwang: Man of the year, by Emeka Obasi appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS4d agoAtiku and the Subsidy Bait, by Ugoji EgbujoAtiku is playing a smart political game. He is tapping ruthlessly into rich veins of discontent across the country. Some say dangling a cocktail of shiny and impracticable promises to lure voters is worse than vote-buying. Others say Tinubu and the APC, who promised “Change” and then presided over corruption and cronyism, should get a […] The post Atiku and the Subsidy Bait, by Ugoji Egbujo appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS4d ago2027 Campaign: What we want to hear from candidates – StakeholdersNigerians told presidential, governorship and legislative candidates to shelve the familiar slogans, personality attacks, ethnic and religious mobilisation The post 2027 Campaign: What we want to hear from candidates – Stakeholders appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS4d agoBroken Systems: How graft sabotages Nigeria’s growth governanceEvery stolen naira leaves patients without medicine, vaccines, or beds, forcing patients to cover 76% of health costs out-of-pocket and pushing households into poverty The post Broken Systems: How graft sabotages Nigeria’s growth governance appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS4d agoWho failed travellers on Benin-Asaba road?“Remove the Project Director whose qualification is in doubt. Show us technical competence and proof of road done before” The post Who failed travellers on Benin-Asaba road? appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS5d agoTinubu is 90 , I Will Prove It in Court , Claims Atiku – THISDAYLIVEAtiku claims he will prove in court that Tinubu is 90 years old. This indicates an ongoing legal and political dispute regarding a public figure's age.thisdaylive.com · Nigeria
POLITICS5d ago2027 : Obi , Kwankwaso , Dickson Move to Close Ranks for United NDC Campaign – THISDAYLIVEPolitical figures Obi, Kwankwaso, and Dickson are working to unite for an NDC campaign in 2027. This signifies a developing political alliance ahead of future elections.thisdaylive.com · Nigeria
POLITICS5d agoGuinea-Bissau votes on a stronger presidency: What’s at stake?The proposed constitution would give the president more power and reshape parliament and elections.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS5d ago2027: Ogun PDP Rep candidate, Ogunbanjo, emphasises effective representation at campaign flag-offThe House of Representatives candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Ijebu Central Federal Constituency, Wale Ogunbanjo, has told the people of the constituency that only effective representation at the National Assembly could guarantee them the needed dividends of democracy. Ogunbanjo, who earlier represented the constituency between 2003 and 2007, said at the flag-off […] The post 2027: Ogun PDP Rep candidate, Ogunbanjo, emphasises effective representation at campaign flag-off appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS5d agoAtiku Does Not Need Coalition To Win 2027 Election — ADCThere were initial talks about the opposition forming a coalition for the 2027 elections, but that has yet to materialise. The post Atiku Does Not Need Coalition To Win 2027 Election — ADC appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICS5d agoASUU-NDU suspends strike after Bayelsa deal, seeks better fundingBy Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Niger Delta University (NDU) branch, has suspended its indefinite strike following an agreement with the Bayelsa State Government on the implementation of outstanding allowances and wage award arrears. The union had embarked on the strike over the state government’s delay in implementing the Consolidated […] The post ASUU-NDU suspends strike after Bayelsa deal, seeks better funding appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS5d ago2027: Obi-Kwankwaso Movement rejects merger, backs Ughulu as DGBy Henry Umoru ABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 presidential and general elections, the Obi-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement has rejected any proposal to merge or absorb the organisation into another political body, insisting that it will remain an independent support group. The movement, a political platform established to mobilise support for the joint ticket of Peter […] The post 2027: Obi-Kwankwaso Movement rejects merger, backs Ughulu as DG appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS5d agoAdeleke dissolves, reconstitutes UNIOSUN governing councilBy Shina Abubakar, Osogbo OSOGBO — Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has dissolved the Governing Council of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) and immediately reconstituted it to strengthen the institution’s governance structure. In a statement issued on Friday by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke said the reconstitution was aimed at ensuring continuity and avoiding any […] The post Adeleke dissolves, reconstitutes UNIOSUN governing council appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS5d agoFG’s $1bn Poverty Reduction Scheme Is ‘Audio Intervention,’ Says ADCIt alleged that the announcement was hurriedly made to shift public attention from the government’s handling of the fuel subsidy. The post FG’s $1bn Poverty Reduction Scheme Is ‘Audio Intervention,’ Says ADC appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICS5d agoImplement CBA to stem medical brain drain, NMA tells FG…Seeks 65-year retirement age for clinical health workers By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja ABUJA — The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has called on the Federal Government to urgently conclude and implement the outstanding Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with health workers, warning that continued delays are fuelling dissatisfaction and encouraging the migration of medical professionals from the […] The post Implement CBA to stem medical brain drain, NMA tells FG appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS5d agoADC doesn’t need coalition to win 2027 election — Bolaji AbdullahiThe ADC spokesman maintained that while a broad opposition alliance could strengthen the party’s chances, it was not a prerequisite for victory. The post ADC doesn’t need coalition to win 2027 election — Bolaji Abdullahi appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS5d agoDRC President Tshisekedi calls for national dialogue excluding M23 rebelsIn the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Félix Tshisekedi calls for a national dialogue to ease tensions, while excluding M23 rebels from taking part, as the government plans to suspend 11 public universities in rebel-controlled areas. Meanwhile, in Ghana, 23 people, including 11 children, have died after falling into abandoned illegal gold-mining pits, as the country faces an unprecedented surge in galamsey operations. Finally, in Cameroon, US deportees face uncertainty and fears of persecution as they await decisions on their asylum claims, following controversial deals by Washington wFrance 24 [en]
POLITICS5d ago2027: Barau rallies Kano North support for Tinubu, APC…Empowers 1,300 petty traders with N130m monthly By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 presidential and general elections, Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin (APC, Kano North), has urged constituents in his senatorial district to remain united and support President Bola Tinubu, Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, himself and other […] The post 2027: Barau rallies Kano North support for Tinubu, APC appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS5d ago2027: SDP women leaders begin nationwide mobilisationBy Henry Umoru ABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 presidential and general elections, the National Speaker of the Women Parliament of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Ambassador Sa’adatu Abdullahi, has called on women leaders across the country to strengthen grassroots mobilisation and build functional party structures. Abdullahi made the call on Friday at the SDP […] The post 2027: SDP women leaders begin nationwide mobilisation appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria